A survey by South Africa’s Medical Research Council, has found that one in four men in the country, admit to having committed rape. The council works with men and boys, trying to overturn prejudices and stereotypes about sexual violence. In part two of our series on sex crime in South Africa, Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull looks at how apartheid is partly to blame.
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Security forces in Libya and Yemen fired on pro-democracy demonstrators Saturday as the two regimes struck back at protesters. At least 15 died when police shot into crowds of mourners in one of Libya’s largest cities, a hospital official said. (Feb. 19)
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The world’s biggest economies have reached a deal on how to track imbalances in the global economy. The issue has been blamed for making the 2008 financial crisis much worse than it might have been. China was initially reluctant but came on board in the end. Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland reports from the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Paris
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Al Jazeera talks to two witnesses in the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, where more than 100 have reportedly died, including young people. In the United States, activist Mohamed Eljahmi says he has been told longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi is using mercenaries from Chad, Niger and Bangladesh to put down proteseters.
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Today, in Madison, WI, licensed physicians were handing out fake ’sick’ forms to union protesters, to provide cover to teachers and others who skipped work to protest. In this video, from RebelPundit, Andrew Breitbart gets a ‘doctors note.” Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 20/02/2011 04:02 Number of articles : 3
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The National Christmas Tree is no more. The Colorado blue spruce that stood on the White House grounds since 1978 was toppled Saturday morning by high winds. (Feb. 19)
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The eastern Libyan city of Baidah has been a scene of death and violent clashes. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the influx of patients and people are worried about more chaos ahead. Al Jazeera’s Omar Al Saleh reports on recently obtained video footage from Baidah, where protesters are refusing to bow down to government intimidation.
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In Bahrain, thousands of people have returned to Pearl Roundabout, the centre of anti-regime protests and the scene of two separate attacks by security forces. But police and soldiers have now left the area and the government says talks with opposition groups are under way. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from Manama where many protesters say they won’t be attending.
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The streets of Rio de Janeiro were filled with dancing and music as hundreds flocked to watch the Banda de Ipanema carnival troop hold their annual street party. The event is an early taste of Rio’s famous carnival, which starts in two weeks (Feb. 19)
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