Daily Archives: 30 June 2008

The Associated Press, via EyePress An algae bloom is choking large stretches of the coastline along the city of Qingdao in eastern China. The Olympic sailing competition, which is scheduled to be held in the area, is threatened by the … Continue reading →

This sewage pipe is adjacent to a Gaza city sea-front restaurant, and less than 100 metres from a popular beach. “I think the sea probably is polluted. Sometimes I get strange white marks on my skin; but we come down … Continue reading →

By Mel Frykberg GAZA CITY, Jun 28 (IPS) – Mohammed Omer, the Gaza correspondent of IPS, and joint winner of the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, was strip-searched at gunpoint, assaulted and abused by Israeli security officials at the … Continue reading →