Another campus shooting in the US. Another tragedy. Top story around the world today: A gunman killed five students and wounded 16 others in a Northern Illinois University lecture hall on Thursday afternoon in DeKalb before killing himself, according to university and police officials. The shooting occurred on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. Jim Killam/Northern Star. …

Free Burma.

We had a call at work today from a Norwegian man who wanted to pass on this message: In support of our incredibly brave friends in Burma: May all the people around the world wear a red shirt on Friday, September 28. This message has been spreading by SMS across Phuket, but it’s also being passed on by bloggers, users …

Great news as Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza, was freed today. He was understandably elated after his 16-week ordeal. From the BBC: He said it was "fantastic" to be free after an "appalling experience". Mr Johnston, 45, was seen leaving a Gaza City building accompanied by armed men. He said he had been unable to see the …

This really is a grim piece of news that instills little optimism. From today’s Bangkok Post: A new video of kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston shows him wearing an explosives vest and warning he will be blown up if Hamas continues to surround the area where he is being held, the US-based Intel Center said Sunday in an e-mail to …

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