Recent Event Highlights: Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ... - Washington Post, Senator Feinstein discusses unrest in Yemen and Libya on CNN, Syria's unrest - The Economist (blog), Cruise company Carnival hit by global unrest and fuel price rise - The Guardian, Unrest Continues to Rock Chinese Town - Wall Street Journal, Libya unrest Video Youtube, and 230 more...
Created by dipity on Mar 8, 2009
Last updated: 09/02/11 at 06:17 PM
Unrest has no followers yet. Be the first one to follow.
CTV.caYemeni VP, opposition meet; Saleh reportedly improvingCNNYemen has been consumed by unrest for months as protesters have demanded an end to Saleh's rule. In recent weeks, government troops have battled both anti-government tribal forces and Islamic militants, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. ...Rebels have opportunity, but no plan after SalehGlobal TimesSaleh to address nation, aide saysgulfnews.comA new chance for YemenCharleston Post Courierall 321 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFnb-NKGw3HmIHf-v3iKBfwqhDbEg&url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/13/yemen.unrest/
Press TVLatest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ...Washington PostBy AP, Syrians stream across the border into neighboring Turkey, finding sanctuary in refugee camps ringed by barbed wire and offering a frightening picture of life back home where a deadly crackdown on dissent is fueling a popular revolt. ...'US, Israel behind unrest in Syria'Press TVLebanon on the verge of crisisAl-Arabiyaall 38 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEqdvjRJ2g2EFSTsEpwAag9a9GNYA&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/latest-developments-in-arab-political-unrest-stretching-from-north-africa-to-the-persian-gulf/2011/06/13/AGfsvITH_story.html
ABC NewsSyria's unrestThe Economist (blog)THE Syrian government's attempts to conceal the extent of the crackdown in the country have taken on an Orwellian quality. After a final assault early on Sunday morning, elite Syrian troops backed by helicopters and some 200 tanks took control of the ...Syria crisis and Middle East unrest - live updatesThe GuardianLatest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ...Washington PostTurkey bracing for large wave of refugees due to ongoing Syria unrestHa'aretzToday's Zaman -BBC Newsall 5,268 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGUJqqx1RQt36DKRTeRWZkBE668Xg&url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/06/syrias-unrest
Cruise company Carnival hit by global unrest and fuel price riseThe GuardianCruise company Carnival is taking on water after it admitted it had underestimated the impact of the Arab spring and the Japanese earthquake. Oh yes, and the rise in oil prices. The company said the conflicts in the Middle East and north Africa as well ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE_pTzoQvu-0PHF1QrDLAhsUrrptw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2011/jun/13/carnival-hit-by-global-unrest
Los Angeles TimesUnrest Continues to Rock Chinese TownWall Street JournalThe unrest in Zengcheng follows two bomb attacks on government facilities and other violent incidents that have highlighted growing public anger at issues including land and labor rights, corruption, health and environmental issues, ...Chinese riots enter third dayThe GuardianMigrant workers in China attack police in third day of riotsTelegraph.co.ukProtesters burn police vehicles in southern ChinaThe Associated PressGlobal Times -Economic Times -Indian Expressall 327 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGUwN9nPQlQoNSdfnIFwXkGnOAZCw&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304665904576383142907232726.html
More info and video www.newsarabrevolution.blogspot.com Libya unrest Video Youtube War in Libya
Myjoyonline.comUnrest imperils civilians on Sudan borderBend BulletinBy New York Times News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations has begun pulling nonessential staff members from the restive Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, even as it sends more peacekeepers there to protect civilians, officials said Sunday. ...UN Pulls Staff from Sudanese CityNew York TimesFighting ramps up in Sudan border regionsLos Angeles TimesNorth, South Sudan Presidents Close to AgreementVibe Ghanaall 497 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGTKhAmr6ei79L6yoKJT-ocXzl6iQ&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20110613/NEWS0107/106130370/
Chinese Bomb Blast Adds to UnrestWall Street JournalPolice have also faced violent unrest among migrant street vendors in one southern Chinese city and among residents of another city in central China in the last few days. The unrest comes as China's government, unnerved by Mideast unrest, ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE_g-3-KPn27d_97-1q0LxB-l1dyw&url=http://india.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304665904576381290666515926.html
Sabic, Dubai Lead 43% Increase in Mideast Loans as Region's Unrest WanesBloombergSabic Capital, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and Investment Corp. of Dubai are leading a 43 percent increase in lending to Middle Eastern companies as political unrest in the region wanes. ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGOXPzxmexkukdu3YqUfPZjoe3JGg&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/sabic-dubai-lead-43-increase-in-mideast-loans-as-region-s-unrest-wanes.html
Telegraph.co.ukLibya unrest: Rebels renew fight in oil port of ZawiyaBBC NewsFighting has resumed in the western Libyan city of Zawiya between rebels and forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The town was seized by rebels in March, but government forces recaptured it in less than two weeks of heavy fighting. ...In Libya, sustained fighting renewed near capitalLos Angeles TimesLibya: As fighting intensifies, Gaddafi appears on state TV for a game of chessDaily MailLibya conflict spreads to key oasis city: rebelsDAWN.comall 4,955 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFaWLF84oPLe0FR53n9uUCjujUq4w&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13743774
The GuardianDozens of Bahrainis face court over unrestGulf TimesThirty-three Bahrainis faced military court hearings yesterday on charges of illegal activities during weeks of protests that rocked the kingdom earlier this year, the state news agency said. Opposition groups estimate about 400 people, ...Bahrain doctors deny stealing medicines or stockpiling armsThe GuardianWORLD - News of the Day From Across the GlobeSan Francisco ChronicleBahrain woman gets year in jail for critical poemsBoston Heraldall 273 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF7EXLSDJVvVdtr6E41iYQASn-cYw&url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no%3D2%26item_no%3D440610%26version%3D1%26template_id%3D37%26parent_id%3D17
Since the uprising began in Libya in February, hundreds of people have been killed and injured. But it is not just the physical trauma affecting Libyans. As Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Misurata, the unrest is leaving psychological scars on its younger population.
Ha'aretzWhen will the Arab unrest end?The Borneo PostPosted on June 12, 2011, Sunday Since January this year, civil unrest has escalated into violence across North Africa into Middle East. Dictators across these regions are fighting to embrace their political powers while the protestors refuse to make ...Arab Spring Leaves Egypt In An Economic SlumpNPRPraise the Arab Spring, Prepare for the Arab Fall: Noah FeldmanBloombergMinority cloud looms over Arab summerAsia Times OnlineThe Daily Starall 415 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHzntFETLsipftIsQWa-buGJz6QrQ&url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/06/12/when-will-the-arab-unrest-end/
From huge dragons to civil unrest, "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim" offers everything for RPG fans. Bethesda Game Director Todd Howard joins us for a hands-on look. Learn more in this "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" E3 2011 gameplay video. For more on The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, go here: g4tv.com
Excerpt
...that they heard heavy gunfire in the city. Earlier this week, soldiers near the capital and in the north shot into the air. The unrest comes more than a month after a mutiny had threatened President Blaise Compaore's 24-year rule. On April 14, members of the...
Source Info
KansasCity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/03/2923488/burkina-faso-says-troops-quell.html#storylink=rss
Excerpt
...with dealing with them directly," the source said. Rights groups say security forces have killed around 1,000 civilians in the unrest that broke out in mid-March. Syrian authorities, who blame the violence on armed groups, say at least 120 soldiers and police...
Source Info
Reuters
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/financialsNews/~3/BMTL2Y1aAtA/syria-oil-shipments-idUSLDE74N15U20110526
Excerpt
...peaceful country. Japan and New Zealand also performed well despite natural disasters whilst Ireland saw the smallest rise in unrest of any troubled Euro zone state, Killelea said, almost certainly because of the way their societies are organised. Well functioning...
Source Info
Reuters Mobile
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/05/25/idINIndia-57278320110525?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
Excerpt
...government can't just throw a dark shroud over this situation and pretend that everything is back to normal. When communal unrest like this is handled behind closed doors, it creates conditions ripe for abuse - and for impunity," said Phil Robertson, deputy...
Source Info
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/05/17/vietnam-investigate-crackdown-hmong-unrest
Parkway Drive performing "Unrest" live on The Daily Habit.
Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has said in a speech on state television that al-Qaeda is responsible for the uprising in his country. This is the first 7 minutes of his speech. Speaking on the phone from an undisclosed location, Gaddafi said the protesters were young people who were being manipulated by al-Qaeda, and that many were under the influence of drugs.
Using a series of weighted indicators, we try to predict Arab countries' vulnerability to revolution
Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak said early on Saturday that he had asked his Cabinet to resign, and promised reforms, in his first response to protesters who have mounted the biggest challenge ever to his 30-year rule. The steps announced in a nationally televised speech fell short of protesters' demands for his departure that have been a constant mantra during four straight days of demonstrations. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
REPORT : Flights continue to Tunisia despite unrest In spite of the unrest in Tunisia, flights are still leaving from Paris Orly airport for the north African country, with few tourists as of yet being put off by the continuing social strife. www.france24.com
More at www.SHTFplan.com The Army, through training exercises dubbed "Unified Quest 2011," is actively pursuing strategies to deal with a variety of scenarios including large scale economic breakdown, domestic order amid civil unrest and ways to deal with fragmented global power. More at www.SHTFplan.com
Television spot banned by the Thai television censorship board. English subtitles by @thai101 twitter.com Original video here: www.youtube.com
Arsenal star lifts lid on Gallas unrestFansFC.comWilliam Gallas isn't the most popular player in the Arsenal Football Club changing room, according to his compatriot Frenchman Samir Nasri. ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fansfc.com%2Fstory%2F21162.html&usg=AFQjCNHgXL0pcH4-CcIallU5XGEH54C3Hg
Journalists in the midst of Thailand s UnrestBefore It's NewsChaiwat, an award-winning lensman who has worked on many political crises including 'Black May' in 1992, was shot in the leg while recording the action in ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeforeitsnews.com%2Fnews%2F44%2F628%2FJournalists_in_the_midst_of_Thailand_s_Unrest.html&usg=AFQjCNFaSCCaP_tSTB5UIitH7Qf-_i8sRg
MAS and AirAsia allow Bangkok flight changes due to unrestMalaysia StarPETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia passengers bound for Bangkok can have their flights rescheduled following the political unrest in the Thai ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthestar.com.my%2Fnews%2Fstory.asp%3Ffile%3D%2F2010%2F5%2F16%2Fnation%2F6273700%26sec%3Dnation&usg=AFQjCNHOz4c144fJnU4M2Buvbf60jXg6rw
Summer gives Greek PM window to contain unrestVancouver Sun... biggest obstacles as it moves to appease protesters over the summer in the hopes of preventing mass unrest when they return to the capital in September. ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vancouversun.com%2Fbusiness%2Ffp%2FSummer%2Bgives%2BGreek%2Bwindow%2Bcontain%2Bunrest%2F3027147%2Fstory.html&usg=AFQjCNE1mI6drscyPrFZdHVpJ_ki6bze5Q
Telegraph.co.ukUS Embassy: Political unrest in Thai capital unsafe for travelersNews 10NBCThe warning to stay away comes after weeks of deadly political unrest. The embassy is also offering to evacuate family members of its staff. ...Live event: Unrest in BangkokBBC NewsThree people killed in fresh Bangkok unrest: AFPTimes of IndiaThailand's unrest may unsettle regionThe GuardianChannel News Asia -Aljazeera.net -CNNall 6,597 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whec.com%2Fnews%2Fstories%2FS1561211.shtml%3Fcat%3D565&usg=AFQjCNFyadUH86yV7WNcjBmO0FiC-4GyxA
The GuardianInterim Kyrgyz government quells unrestSt. Louis Post-DispatchThe interim government established in the wake of that unrest has consolidated power in the capital, Bishkek, but still has a tenuous hold on the south, ...Two Kyrgyz Politicians Arrested For Role In Southern UnrestRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyAirports seized in Kyrgyzstan unrestFinancial TimesSNAP ANALYSIS - Unrest grips southern Kyrgyzstan: what next?Reuters IndiaEarthtimes (press release) -AFP -The Moscow News online independent newspaperall 955 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stltoday.com%2Fstltoday%2Fnews%2Fstories.nsf%2Fworld%2Fstory%2F7DF9E77CB198FA3786257724000D1E90%3FOpenDocument&usg=AFQjCNFKn3iwAUrvjAr3nURjwI9hr_QOqA
Excerpt
...Workers and Peoples Workers - were not allowing the regular employees of KESC to perform work and creating hurdles and industrial unrest in the company. He contended that Industrial Relations Act-2008 was no more in the field as it lapsed on April 30. He prayed...
Source Info
The News
Related Topics
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=239206
Primary Clashes Reflect Voter UnrestWall Street JournalPrimary elections draw the most ardent voters from each party, and this year many of them are in a combative mood. Republicans seem ready to punish GOP ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704414504575244341965857052.html%3Fmod%3DWSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird&usg=AFQjCNHxbRc-YMW38NP1Yv-rnZR_m4eaCg
ReutersSummer gives Greek PM window to contain unrestReuters... biggest obstacles as it moves to appease protesters over the summer in the hopes of preventing mass unrest when they return to the capital in September. ...and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FidUSTRE64D1RE20100514&usg=AFQjCNFHIXKgDckHYSbhO7XI1ylytbfPqQ
CNNGM, Carmakers Expand in Thailand as Unrest Fails to Dent GrowthBusinessWeekMay 14 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. boosted vehicle sales in Thailand 62 percent in April as political unrest failed to dent rising demand ...Thai Growth Has Been Reduced by Protests, Korn SaysBusinessWeekall 15 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com%2Fnews%2F2010-05-14%2Fgm-carmakers-expand-in-thailand-as-unrest-fails-to-dent-growth.html&usg=AFQjCNEaqPqycpdUFNgd9nrd1Nn6W4ZERg
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Montesano, a visiting research fellow at Singapores Institute of Southeast Asian Studies talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about Thailand's political standoff. One Thai protester was killed and eight others injured in overnight clashes, Bangkoks medical emergency unit said in a statement on its website. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Business InsiderPriceline CEO: Thai Unrest Puts Pressure On Asian BookingsWall Street JournalSAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)-Civil unrest in Thailand and travel disruptions due to the Iceland volcano have put pressure on Priceline.com ...Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN): Share Price Hits the RoadWall St. Cheat Sheet (blog)Priceline Earnings Preview: Big Quarter Expected But Europe Chaos (Greece ...The Business InsiderPriceline DisappointsZacks.comMarketWatch -The Associated Press -BusinessWeekall 175 news articles »
http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FBT-CO-20100510-718021.html%3Fmod%3DWSJ_latestheadlines&usg=AFQjCNErt40nyRgpJN8mVt7e6uSVF1pR2w
Excerpt
...1991, Unrest’s Imperial f.f.r.r. competed only with Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted for time in my Walkman as I hoofed it between college classes. At the time, they were just two records — very, very good records, but not the epochal touchstones they would...
Source Info
Things I'd Rather Be Doing
Related Topics
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tirbd/~3/Clyl1vR-Zyo/
Excerpt
...its 26th year of existence and in celebration, label founder Mark Robinson is getting the old band back together -- Unrest -- for a reunion tour, their first in 15 years.* The trio, including Bridget Cross and Phil Krauth, will play six East Coast shows, including...
Source Info
Brooklyn Vegan
Related Topics
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrooklynVeganFeed/~3/dKQzAjAQynk/teen_beat_celeb.html
Excerpt
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday blamed the latest unrest in his country on the US and Israel, the ISNA news agency reported.
"This is a play staged by the US and Zionists (Israel) which just makes us puke," said Ahmadinejad in his first
Source Info
Webindia123
http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20091230/1414913.html
This videos covers some basic knowledge of survival gear, water, rations, and other generally non-perishable forms of food you can buy and keep on hand. Discusses the use of Military rations called MREs.
Excerpt
Uighur journalist Hairat Niyaz, detained by Chinese authorities since 1 October, faces imminent torture and ill-treatment, Amnesty International warned.
The organization has called on Chinese authorities to release Hairat Niyaz immediately and
Source Info
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/china-holds-uighur-journalist-over-xinjiang-unrest-remarks-20091030
Excerpt
The riots were the worst ethnic violence to hit China in decades, and left more than 1 600 people injured.
The nine who were sentenced on Thursday were part of a larger group of 14 tried a day earlier, but the two-sentence Xinhua report did not
Source Info
Independent Online
http://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=nw20091015064527116C441959&setid=1§id=126&url=iol&vne=0&csect=Asia
Excerpt
A court in western China's Xinjiang region on Thursday sentenced six more people to death over deadly ethnic unrest in July, the state Xinhua news agency reported, bringing the total to 12.
Three other people were handed life sentences by the court in t
Source Info
Sydney Morning Herald
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/china-sentences-six-more-to-die-for-xinjiang-unrest-20091015-gypg.html
Guinea's government has promised to investigate why troops from the presidential guard opened fire during a protest, says the death toll is much lower. A human rights group says at least 157 people were killed at the opposition rally in the West African country on Monday. More than a thousand of others were reportedly injured. Witnesses say soldiers raped women and stabbed protesters with knives. Moussa Camara, the country's leader, was hailed as a hero when he took power in a military coup in December. But as Al Jazeera's Hazem Sika reports, the people's attitude towards him has now changed.
brand new unreleased song by Parkway Drive who are still writing. Short song but sick none the less. -oh and hurray for lack of random kids screaming lol
parkway drive - unrest (new song) live @ brisbane river stage 12/08/09 from the dvd tour. this is an unreleased song
Excerpt
GENEVA - Last year's unrest in Tibet and July's violence in Xinjiang were instigated by separatists abroad, China told a United Nations human rights hearing Friday.
"Facts have fully shown that the two incidents were premeditated and organized crimes
Source Info
Vancouver Sun
http://feeds.canada.com/~r/canwest/F229/~3/km60C9vO75A/story.html
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Ready for Martial Law. There over 800 prison camps in the United States, all fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. They are all staffed and even surrounded by full-time guards, but remain empty. These camps are to be operated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) after Martial Law is declared in the United States which is only a presidential signature away. Hundreds of thousands of Burial Vaults courtesy Polygaurd. Mass Grave sites popping up around the country. And the trains standing ready for the ride. Wake up America
Excerpt
A senior Iranian official says the fate of British Embassy employees detained for allegedly stirring up post-election protests now rests with the country's cleric-run judiciary.
In this citizen photograph taken Sunday, June 28, 2009, former
Source Info
eTaiwan News
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=989356&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_world&cate_rss=WORLD_eng
Update Sources