Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
German Paper Publishes ‘Manifesto’ From Panama Leak Source
BERLIN— A German newspaper that obtained leaked files from a Panamanian law firm detailing offshore financial dealings published Friday what it said is a manifesto from its anonymous source, who described having been moved to act by “the scale of the injustices” the documents show. The daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung was offered the leaked data over a...
Stealing Is Not a Crime If You Are Poor and Hungry, Rules Italian Supreme Court
Italy’s highest judicial court overturned the conviction of a poor man who stole food out of necessity. During November of 2011, Roman Ostriakov—a homeless young Ukrainian man—paid for a packet of bread sticks at a supermarket in Genoa, Italy. Another customer in the store reported that Ostriakov had unpaid items in his pocket: two pieces...
Syria, Bombs, and Political Rhetoric: An Interview with Zaman Stanizai
Dr. Zaman Stanizai is a professor of Mythological Studies at the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif. He also teaches Political Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He received his M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Washington and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern...
Russia Starts Trial of New Electromagnetic Warfare System
Russia has began testing out its new electromagnetic warfare system, which is said to be capable of neutralizing all enemy electronics, according to Russian media reports. RT is reporting this week that an electronic warfare equipment producer for Russia has been conducting factory testing for the new system. It is able to protect troops and...
Russia Threatens to Use ‘All Necessary Measures’ Against US Aggression
A Russian ambassador to NATO said that Russia would deploy “all necessary measures” against American aggression, citing the sailing of a US destroyer in the Baltic Sea as an act of intimidation. On April 11, Russian aircrafts had made a close encounter with an American Navy destroyer in international waters, with both sides accusing the other of...
Serbia’s General Election Tests EU Bid Amid Far-Right Surge
BELGRADE, Serbia—Serbs are voting Sunday in an election that is seen as a test of the prime minister’s proclaimed bid to lead the Balkan nation to the European Union amid an ultra-nationalist surge which favors close ties with Russia instead. Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic called the election two years early, saying he needed a new mandate...
Brain-Dead Mom Gives Birth to Baby Boy 55 Days After Passing Away
A brain-dead Polish woman gives birth to a baby boy—55 days after her death. The premature baby showed no signs of serious complications, a hospital official said on April 19. According to Al Jazeera, the 41-year-old mother was already brain-dead when she was rushed to the hospital in Wroclaw in November. The hospital concluded that she had brain...
Serbia’s Choice Ahead of Key Vote: Russia or the West
JAGODINA, Serbia—His fists are clenched, his legs slightly apart, expressing firmness and leadership. His head is turned slightly to the side, blue eyes looking into the distance with an air of calm determination. The larger-than-life figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin has a prominent place in Serbia’s only wax museum among the...
Putin Praises Obama, Talks Hillary Clinton, and Whether He Will Remarry on Call-In TV Show
During a marathon call-in TV show on April 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Obama and declined to say if he preferred Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. In the annual marathon, which lasted almost four hours, Putin answered questions from children and adults across Russia. More than 3 million questions were submitted days before the...
Radioactive Wild Boars Have Run Amok Around Fukushima Nuclear Site
The wild boar population near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have bred uncontrollably in the past five years since the massive 2011 earthquake. The radioactive boars have ran amok in the area surrounding the Fukushima Nuclear disaster zone in northern Japan, destroying local agriculture as well as eating nuclear-contaminated food...
