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| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 01:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« 10th January, 2011 Tunisia closes schools and universities over unrest Tunisia's government on Monday ordered the indefinite closure of all schools and universities in response to a wave of unrest, the official news agency reported. Read more: [link to www.kyivpost.com] |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisia on Monday summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest the United States portrayal of deadly unrest in this North African nation where riots this weekend killed at least 14 people  |
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| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« 10th January, 2011 EU condemns Tunisia's crackdown on protests The European Union has condemned Tunisia's crackdown on food protests, warning that closer ties depended on respect for human rights. Tunisia's government said 14 people were killed in clashes over the weekend when its security forces opened fire on protestors. [link to www.rte.ie] |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 881333 Canada01/10/2011 02:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Boil it down OP, why are they rioting? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 373696Here's some jazz while you think about it... rising food prices; high unemploymenbt/lack of opportunity for young people |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Boil it down OP, why are they rioting? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 373696Here's some jazz while you think about it... Rising food prices, rampant youth unemployment and also housing commodities issues. |
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| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« CNN saying at least 19 have been killed... 10th January, 2011 At least 19 killed in riots in Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Nineteen demonstrators protesting high unemployment and poor living conditions have been killed during the past two days in riots that broke out in two Tunisian cities near its border with Algeria, a government official said Monday. The incidents occurred in the cities of Thala and Kasserine, said Minister of Information Samir Abidi. All of the dead were demonstrators; more than 30 police were injured, he said. Amnesty International said at least 23 people died in protests over the weekend, and that it had received reports of more deaths on Monday. [link to edition.cnn.com] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 881333 Canada01/10/2011 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« rising food prices; high unemploymenbt/lack of opportunity for young people Quoting: Anonymous Coward 373696How is that new, or different from the last 50 years? good question: my guess would be sudden spike in food prices but I'm not in a position to answer. Anyone? |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 881333 Canada01/10/2011 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« rising food prices; high unemploymenbt/lack of opportunity for young people Quoting: SwinburnianHow is that new, or different from the last 50 years? good question: my guess would be sudden spike in food prices but I'm not in a position to answer. Anyone? also a misleading question: what was significantly different in Detroit or Watts or Newark when the riots broke out? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1224948  Sweden01/10/2011 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« rising food prices; high unemploymenbt/lack of opportunity for young people Quoting: Anonymous Coward 373696How is that new, or different from the last 50 years? For the last 50 years the future was brighter then the present, now the future looks grim and dark. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 881333 Canada01/10/2011 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Tunisia I see are having problems. Quoting: BadMoonRisingWhere's the Algeria link? see this thread: Thread: food riots algeria/ tunisia |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Tunisia I see are having problems. Quoting: BadMoonRisingWhere's the Algeria link? 8th January, 2011 Algeria: Riots Over Rising Food Prices The police faced off against rioting youths, Muslim prayer leaders called for calm and the authorities canceled soccer games on Friday as Algeria tried to quell unrest over rising food prices. [link to www.nytimes.com] 3 killed, 400 injured in Algeria riots At least three people have been killed and more than 400 others have been injured in violent clashes over rising food costs and unemployment in Algeria. A teenager was shot dead outside the capital Algiers while another man died after being hit in the face by a tear gas canister on Friday. The third fatality was found in a hotel burned down by rioters on the same day. The interior minister says 300 of the injured were police officers trying to quell the protests. [link to www.presstv.ir] |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Tunisia I see are having problems. Quoting: Bill PaxtonWhere's the Algeria link? 8th January, 2011 Algeria: Riots Over Rising Food Prices The police faced off against rioting youths, Muslim prayer leaders called for calm and the authorities canceled soccer games on Friday as Algeria tried to quell unrest over rising food prices. [link to www.nytimes.com] 3 killed, 400 injured in Algeria riots At least three people have been killed and more than 400 others have been injured in violent clashes over rising food costs and unemployment in Algeria. A teenager was shot dead outside the capital Algiers while another man died after being hit in the face by a tear gas canister on Friday. The third fatality was found in a hotel burned down by rioters on the same day. The interior minister says 300 of the injured were police officers trying to quell the protests. [link to www.presstv.ir] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 373696 United States01/10/2011 02:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« rising food prices; high unemploymenbt/lack of opportunity for young people Quoting: SwinburnianHow is that new, or different from the last 50 years? good question: my guess would be sudden spike in food prices but I'm not in a position to answer. Anyone? also a misleading question: what was significantly different in Detroit or Watts or Newark when the riots broke out? America was in a state of rapid flux then (think civil rights movement) and many people were tired of waiting for Dr. King's nonviolent methods to work. I guess the poster below your question got it when he said the future appears worse, not better. That would make anyone angry, right? |
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| BadMoonRising User ID: 727864 United Kingdom01/10/2011 02:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Tunisia I see are having problems. Quoting: SwinburnianWhere's the Algeria link? see this thread: Thread: food riots algeria/ tunisia TY! The world seems to be at breaking point! |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« "No For Killing" (It's written in arabic) By College Pupils In Tunisia .. Today. [link to twitpic.com] |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« why is this so under-reported in the Western media? Quoting: SwinburnianEven their media is being unresponsive, check this out... Tunisia, Algeria: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Protests in Algeria and Tunisia have captured the interest of bloggers in both countries. Social media seem to be playing a central role in the coverage of the unfolding events in a context of heavy censorship and strict restrictions imposed on traditional media (mostly state-run) and on the Internet. [link to globalvoicesonline.org] |
| Bill Paxton (OP) User ID: 1224729 Portugal01/10/2011 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: »»»TUNISIA : BATSHIT CRAZY GOING ON!! MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE KILLED!!!/CURFEW IMPOSED IN THE CAPITAL!!!*UPDATED*««« Here's from BBC News... 10th January, 2011 Tunisia closes schools and universities following riots The Tunisian government has ordered all schools and universities to be indefinitely closed following continuing violent protests. The announcement came after students marched in the capital, Tunis, to protest against police violence. [link to www.bbc.co.uk] |
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