Fwd: Climate Change, Ebola, Ukraine: Brisbane's G20 Summit Wasn't Just About Economy

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Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Climate Change, Ebola, Ukraine: Brisbane's G20 Summit Wasn't Just About Economy

"#G20Brisbane will be remembered for Abbott's crushing failure to convince the rest of the world to ignore #climatechange". Kevin Rennie summarizes the reactions and outcomes.

Japan's Appetite Is Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed bluefin tuna on its Red List of endangered species. Japan consumes about a quarter of the world's tuna catch.

Ugandans Launch Hashtag Campaign Against Telecom Giant

Ugandans have grumbled for years about MTN's lousy service, but some Twitter users finally decided earlier this month to pool their influence and launch a consumer-rights hashtag campaign.

Critical Independent Theater Company Faces Eviction in Moscow

Teatr.Doc, the 50-seat theater company, that has occupied the same premises for 12 years, had its lease terminated over what the country's art community saw as politically motivated persecution.


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