Caricatures of Muhammad, published in a
Danish newspaper in September, offended many Muslims,
who often reacted with violence. Meanwhile, in a stand
for free speech, newspapers around the world have republished
the cartoons.
Every day, the Italian press hosts false and tendentious
statements against progressive Latin-American governments.
It's the same daily drop of poison that spread lies
about Salvador Allende. By Gennaro Carotenuto.
Striking
Iranian Bus Drivers Jailed
Approximately 500 union bus drivers, bus organization
workers and union organizers were arrested by the Iranian
police after organizing a strike, and remain in detention.
This action was condemned by Human Rights Watch which
called on the Iranian government for immediate releases.
By Niusha Boghrati.
Bulgarians
Protest Use of Cyanide Leaching
Recent events, and the actions of foreign mining companies,
have re-focused public attention throughout central and
Eastern Europe on the dangers associated with cyanide.
By Michael Werbowski.
Top
Ten Stories of 2005
Hurricane Katrina topped the list of news stories covered
in the U.S. and international media for 2005. The papal
transition, the terrorist bombings in London, the current
situation in Iraq, and the spiraling prices for oil and
gas were among the other stories garnering attention worldwide.