More From Maya Shwayder
Want To Know About The Sushi You're Buying? Applifish, The UN’s New Mobile App, Can Tell You
The U.N. backed the development of a new mobile app, Applifish, that helps consumers track what species of fish are endangered.
Mar 12, 2013
Iran Wants To Sue Hollywood Over 'Unrealistic Portrayal' Of The Country In 'Argo'
Iran is in talks with a lawyer to sue Hollywood over the "unrealistic portrayal" of the country in Oscar winner "Argo."
Mar 12, 2013
Cyber-Rebels See Way To Get Around Iran’s VPN Internet Block
Iran has closed the notorious VPN loophole in its control of the internet. One anti-censorship site claims it's found a way around it.
Mar 11, 2013
North Korea Has Human Rights Left To Violate? UN Demands Another Inquiry
It may be a surprise, but apparently the UN thinks North Koreans still have some human rights left for the regime to violate.
Mar 11, 2013
The Things They Carried: Syrian Refugees Pose With The Most Precious Items They Could Grab Before They Left (PHOTOS)
The U.N. estimates there are now 1 million Syrian refugees living in camps outside Syria.
Mar 08, 2013
Who Are The Martyrs Of Yarmouk And What Do They Want With 20 Filipino UN Peacekeepers?
This small subset of the Free Syrian Army has garnered quite a lot of attention, and trouble, after kidnapping 20 U.N. peacekeepers.
Mar 08, 2013
Kenya Election Results: Kenyatta Looks To Be Victor, But Opponent Odinga Claims Fraud
Uhuru Kenyatta, leader of the National Alliance, is leading the vote count, but his opponent, Raila Odinga, claims election fraud occurred.
Mar 08, 2013
UN Security Council Unanimously Passes New Sanctions Against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved new and tougher sanctions against North Korea, restricting travel and funds.
Mar 07, 2013
Israeli-Iranian Singer Rita Turns UN Into Mosh Pit [PHOTOS]
Israel's Mission to the UN hosted Israeli-Iranian singer Rita in concert. What ensued was extremely unusual for a buttoned-down diplomatic seat.
Mar 07, 2013
Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” Has Had No Effect On Actual Thrift Shop Revenues
The #1 hit song "Thrift Shop" by Seattle duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis has had little effect on actual sales at second-hand stores.
Mar 06, 2013
Syrian Rebels Kidnap UN Personnel In Golan Heights
A band of Syrian rebels have released a video in which they claim to have kidnapped 20 UN peacekeepers near the area controlled by Israel.
Mar 06, 2013
Rift? What Rift? Ehud Barak And Chuck Hagel All Smiles And Brotherly Love At First Meeting [PHOTOS]
The new Pentagon chief's first meeting with a foreign counterpart since taking office was all hugs and smiles.
Mar 06, 2013
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Complains Forbes Undervalued His Wealth
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has "retained counsel" against Forbes, saying the magazine's billionaires list undervalued him by almost $1 billion.
Mar 05, 2013
Locusts Swarm Egypt! No Frogs Or Epidemic Of Dying Cattle Reported … Yet
Weeks ahead of Passover, locusts have returned in full force to Egypt, providing Twitter with many disgusting pictures to share.
Mar 05, 2013
Who's Behind The Trafficking Of 3,000 Great Apes? Organized Crime, UN Says
Africa and Southeast Asia are rapidly losing their populations of great apes to trafficking, and international mafias are responsible, says the U.N..
Mar 04, 2013
Egypt, Its Economy In Tatters And Strapped For Cash, Considered Renting Out Pyramids For Tourism
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Egypt, focused on helping leaders revive their moribund economy.
Mar 02, 2013
Sequester Cuts 2013: What's Happened So Far
The anticipated sequestration process began to take effect hours ago. Here is what's been sliced and diced in Washington already.
Mar 02, 2013
Alaska's Iditarod, Self-Styled The Last Great Race On Earth: A Primer [PHOTOS]
The 41st running of Alaska's legendary thousand-mile sled race, the Iditarod, kicked off on Saturday morning.
Mar 02, 2013
Syria Update: Iran Insists Assad Will Stay Until 2014
Iran continues to back Assad's regime as the U.S. and the West pledge more money and supplies to the rebels.
Mar 02, 2013
Erdogan's Anti-Zionist Comments Draws Criticism From West, But Typical For Turkey These Days
Comparing Zionism to a "crime against humanity," as Erdogan did yesterday at the U.N., is par for the course in Turkey these days.
Mar 01, 2013
What Is Non-Lethal Aid? What America’s $60 Million Could Buy For Syrian Rebels
The U.S. has pledged $60 million in "non-lethal aid" to Syria. What, exactly, does that mean?
Feb 28, 2013
Gadhafi’s Last Prime Minister At Risk Of Death From Torture: Tunis Lawyer
The lawyer for Libya's last Prime Minister under Gadhafi claims that he is being tortured in prison.
Feb 27, 2013
Moshe Feiglin: The Religious Jew Who Might Be A Future Israeli Prime Minister
Newly-elected Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin, the freshest face in the Likud list, gave a celebratory party in Queens last night.
Feb 26, 2013
Atheists Persecuted In Many Muslim Countries: Report
A new report has been presented to the U.N. outlining the persecution of atheists around the world.
Feb 26, 2013
Italy Elections 2013: What Now? Grillo, Berlusconi Upset Could Spell Chaos
Italy's election results have caused financial markets to be as unstable as gelato in the summer sun. And the uncertainty is here to stay.
Feb 26, 2013
US Right Wing Rips Chuck Hagel Again: Will He Send U.S. Troops To The West Bank?
A 2009 report co-authored by the defense secretary nominee provides yet more fodder for his Israeli and American critics.
Feb 25, 2013
U.N. Rejects Haiti’s Compensation Claim For Cholera Victims
The UN has continued to refuse to take responsibility for the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
Feb 22, 2013
The Emperor’s Last Stand: Before The Italian Elections, An Attempt To Tear Down Fascist Monument
A statue honoring a World War II fascist war criminal in a small Italian town has drawn the ire of the grandson of Ethiopia's last emperor.
Feb 22, 2013
George Galloway, Notorious British MP, “Doesn’t Debate Israelis” [VIDEO]
British left-wing MP George Galloway stormed out of a debate at Oxford yesterday, after he discovered his debate opponent was Israeli.
Feb 21, 2013
Italy’s Elections: Can Berlusconi Win After His Bunga Bunga Shenanigans?
Italians vote on February 24 and 25. The man who was ousted in disgrace in 2011 may surprise them, and everybody else, with a comeback.
Feb 21, 2013
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