Ronaldo hits out at Luxembourg's 'potato field' as Portugal reach Euro 2020

The Juventus striker was proud to help his team qualify for the tournament next year but refused to label them favourites Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his happiness in helping Portugal qualify for next summer’s European Championships which will be the evergreen forward’s fifth. The Juventus forward scored his 99th international goal when he tapped home…

Denmark captain Kjaer celebrates Euro 2020 qualification: It’s a dream come true

The Atalanta centre-back is looking forward to playing a major tournament at his nation’s “fortress” home Denmark captain Simon Kjaer has spoken of his pride at leading his country through to the finals of Euro 2020. Though the Danes are on a 34-match undefeated record – not an officially recognised statistic because a team of…

In Haiti, Baby Doc Is Gone But Political Repression Is Alive and Well

The death of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier in Port-au-Prince  on October 4 garnered world-wide attention. However, despite the justly deserved focus on the legacy of Duvalier (aka Baby Doc), too much about current Haitian politics was left out of that brief round of media coverage. Duvalier’s father Francois, nicknamed Papa Doc, died in 1971…

UK Mass Surveillance Regime Does Not Breach Human Rights Law, Tribunal Rules

A secret legal regime that governs mass surveillance by the UK intelligence agencies does not breach human rights, a tribunal ruled today. The decision by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which oversees the intelligence agencies, is part of a legal challenge brought by Amnesty International, Privacy International, Liberty and other groups. The organisations claim, on the basis of revelations by US…

Attack on Israeli Soldiers 'Most Serious Flare-Up in Years'–if Arab Deaths Aren't Taken Seriously

The New York Times‘ Isabel Kershner and Anne Barnard (1/28/15)  described a missile attack in which “two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven wounded” as “the most serious flare-up in the area in years.” “Hezbollah claimed responsibility,” they pointed out. Click Here: pandora Bracelets But it’s not even the most serious flare-up in the area…