Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

29 November 2015

THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Bombing Syria: Thousands hit the streets in Europe Turkey slapped with Russian sanctions over jet downing US Muslim forced off plane cites Islamophobia Mapping ISIL’s attacks in 2015 Japan scrambles jets after Chinese military exercises Read all news

My life after 44 years in prison Otis Johnson went to jail at the age of 25. When he got out at 69, he rejoined a world that was starkly different from the one he remembered. This is his story. Meet the woman leading China's new organic farming army Shi Yan's approach to organic farming is helping to break the country's "addiction to pesticides".

Arresting Netanyahu Opinion // Toby Cadman Spanish arrest warrant or not, here's why it will never happen. The Arab World is at war with itself Opinion // Lamis Andoni An eventual break-up of the Arab world into sectarian splinters is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Is it still safe to fly? Opinin // Tom Ballantyne No level of security can guarantee there will not be terrorist incidents in the air. But some 3.5 billion people and 50 million tonnes of cargo will fly this year Siberia's melting permafrost fuels climate change Thawing permafrost is releasing greenhouse gases, ruining buildings, and may even be creating massive sinkholes.

Brothers no more Two years after Ukraine's Euromaidan protests began, we examine a country in turmoil and a people divided. Why on earth would anyone do this? Follow the journeys of three refugees who are risking everything in hopes of reaching Europe.

The Paris attacks did not take place Opinion // Hamid Dabashi What we are witnessing today is a Baudrillardian global simulacrum of events that actually have never happened. Relative of Netanyahu says PM against Palestinian state Amid the current tensions and violence, we speak to Palestinians and Israelis, including Netanyahu's brother-in-law.

Japan's newest and largest mosque opens its doors The Ahmadi Muslim community in Japan hopes its new mosque will promote intercultural understanding and dialogue. In Pictures: Kitchen that feeds 100,000 daily Free kitchen in India run at the Sikhs' holiest shrine produces 200,000 flat breads and 1.5 tonnes of lentil soup daily.