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Special Section
Brazilian Activist Exposes Unreported Killings During Pinheirinho Evictions
February 2, 2012, 9:39 pmIndependent cameraman and activist Pedro Rios Leao, 26, is on a hunger strike in front of the headquarters of Globo TV Network in Rio de Janeiro.
India Cancels 122 Telecom Licenses in Corruption Scandal
February 2, 2012, 2:03 pm
The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday canceled 122 licenses handed out to telecommunications companies in 2008 by Andimuthu Raja, the former telecoms minister currently imprisoned.
Firecrackers Cover Up Large-Scale Forced Demolition on Chinese New Year
February 2, 2012, 10:13 am
A Shenzhen shopping mall was demolished in the middle of the night without notification of the 1,000 shop owners.
Best Super Bowls in History
February 1, 2012, 12:36 am
With Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching, here’s hoping we have another exciting contest. Once thought to be an annual blowout the Super Bowl has delivered a number of exciting contests of late. Here we rank the best six: 6. Super [...]
Fiji: State of Disaster After Floods, Landslides
January 26, 2012, 2:34 pm
The South Pacific island nation of Fiji declared a state of disaster on Thursday due to heavy flooding and landslides that have killed around six people and forced thousands [...]
EU Lifts Travel Ban on Burmese Officials
January 23, 2012, 11:48 am
The European Union on Monday has lifted travel bans on top Burmese politicians, including President Thein Sein in a move that acknowledges the country’s recent moves toward [...]
Will the Liberal Party Endure Beyond its Glorious Past?
January 19, 2012, 12:50 am
In high school, I presided over a debate where we invited candidates from the major federal parties contending in the 2004 elections. They were excited enough that those from [...]
Activists Protest Guantanamo Bay (Photo)
January 13, 2012, 7:46 pm
Members of the organization Witness Against Torture wear orange prison jumpsuits with handcuffs and hoods over their heads during a demonstration urging the government to [...]
Ferraris Sweep Front Row at Dubai 24 Qualifying
January 12, 2012, 10:10 am
Rob Barff put the No. 12 FF Corse Ferrari 458 on the pole of the 2012 Dunlop Dubai 24 Hours.
Supernova Explodes Without Companion Star
January 11, 2012, 10:25 pm
A discovery showed that the center of a nearby supernova remnant lacks a companion star, perhaps providing another clue as to how supernovae originate.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
