Cities that do not have public policy of popular habitation do push devoid populations for non buiding areas as fertile valleys of the rivers. The result is periodic flooding, with all the ominous and known consequences for local inhabitants, other populations and for the environment.

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Gay Iraqi human rights activist reveals that for most Iraqis, life is now worse than it was under Saddam.

In the coming week, about 150 students will gather at Coulport near Glasgow to protest against Britain's policy of nuclear renewal and deterrence. The camp will have workshops, speakers, meetings and a good healthy dose of direct action at Faslane and Coulport.

The UK Government's "Special Envoy for Returns", Lord Triesman, in charge of deporting people from the UK, hopes to improve the system by working on the "scientific and technical identification of nationality". Like the article says, where did we hear that before? The idea seems to arise from the supposed need to issue documents to paperless people who you think might be lying about where they're from.

As part of Refugee Week, solidarity sleep-outs took place all over Britain - including one in Edinburgh. A number of people took part in an Amnesty International sleep out outside St John’s Church in the West End of Edinburgh’s Princes Street last Friday. The 7pm till 7am sleep out was one of around a dozen across Britain.

Nearly three weeks after election day, there are still no definitive results for the Philippine elections to the Senate and House of Representatives. Counting is still continuing and in a number of provinces it has not even begun. This has nothing to do with inefficiency and everything to do with ballot-rigging. The Philippines is one of the most corrupt ‘democracies’ in the world.