Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Russian watchdog cancels Wikipedia ban over cannabis entry
Just hours after it was enforced, the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has cancelled its ban on the Russian-language version of Wikipedia over an entry about hashish that a court earlier ruled contained illegal information. Following a request by Roskomnadzor watchdog agency , some of Russia's internet service providers blocked the access to the free encyclopedia. The initial intention was to only block the controversial article, but Wikipedia warned that since it uses the HTTPS protocol, a single page cannot be blocked, which means the whole encyclopedia would be inaccessible. Roskomnadzor decided to go ahead with the ban anyway.
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Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015 - via RT
BREAKING NEWS FROM AMERICA - BREKING NEWS FROM AMERICA
A 21-month-old baby boy was shot and killed in a St. Louis County neighborhood on Tuesday, local media reported. Law enforcement is investigating the situation.
So far, it's not clear how or why the shooting took place, or even where exactly the incident occurred. Police are looking into whether the death should be classified as a homicide.
After the shooting, the boy was taken to a local hospital by a woman, local KTVI reported. He was pronounced dead there.
BREAKING NEWS FROM FRANCE - BREAKING NEWS FROM FRANCE
3 dead in shooting in Roma camp in Roye, France
A shooting in northern France’s Roye has left three people dead and four seriously injured, including two policemen. The gunfire took place in a Roma camp. The circumstances of the deadly assault are yet to be established.
The shooting took place on Tuesday at a Roma camp in France’s Roye commune, the prefecture reports. The site is currently surrounded by armed police. Three people were shot dead – a man, a woman and a baby, who local media say was six months old. Four people are severely injured – two policemen, another child and the gunman himself, according to preliminary information.
Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015
Nuovo video dell'orrore a Sirte, l'Isis giustizia 4 libici
Nuovo video dell'orrore dell'Isis in Libia: i jihadisti a Sirte hanno giustiziato 4 libici, tra cui un combattente di Fajr Libya, considerato una spia. I terroristi hanno poi legato ad una croce di legno il corpo di quest'ultimo e lo hanno esposto al pubblico a scopo di avvertimento per gli abitanti. Lo riferiscono testimoni . Le altre vittime non sono state identificate.
Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015 - via ANSA AP
ITALIA - Influenza:arriva con vecchio ceppo H1N1,appello a vaccinarsi
Identificati i ceppi della nuova influenza che arrivera' come ogni anno nel prossimo autunno: la presenza fra questi di A H1N1, isolato in California nel 2009 e ancora aggressivo, e' considerata una 'anomalia'. Resta valido l'appello di sempre a vaccinarsi. "E' una situazione inusuale, perché in genere i virus dell'influenza cambiano frequentemente, mentre per la prima volta lo stesso virus continua a tenere banco da 5 anni.
Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015 - via ANSA AP
Borsa Atene chiude in forte rialzo, +9%
Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015 via ANSA AP
BREAKING NEWS FROM GERMANY - BREAKING NEWS FROM GERMANY
Germany's Social Democrats HQ in Berlin evacuated following bomb threat, racist messages
The party headquarters for Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) has been evacuated following a bomb threat, Reuters reported. The party, which is based in Berlin, says it has received numerous threats with racist overtones since Monday.
According to the SPD, the threats began after the party's chairman, Sigmar Gabriel, visited the eastern German town of Heidenau on Monday, showing support for officials who faced violent protests while escorting asylum seekers into a shelter over the weekend.
Schiedam, INC News, 25/08/2015 - via web
Chinese markets crash again in biggest collapse in 20 years
Investors were rattled as the China Securities Regulatory Commission made no attempt to reassure markets after Monday’s crash, as they did a month ago after an 8.5 percent drop.
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