Brazil Slowly Moves Towards Condemning Syria Violence
As recently as last November, deep into the Syrian crisis, Brazil specifically rejected any foreign intervention in Syria.
China and Syria: Friends Through Thick and Thin
Chinese energy firms are deeply involved in Syria – China National Petroleum Corp. and Sinochem have heavy investments in the country.
Western Women Should Not Wear The Indian Sari
I find the whole spectacle rather patronizing and yet another effort to both “trivialize” and unnecessarily “exoticize” Indian women and their lifestyles.
Iran Crisis: Obama Sanctions Central Bank
Speculation has intensified that Israel may be planning to strike Iran as soon as the spring.
Brazil Privatizes Three Major Airports
The total amount raised was more than four times the cash the government was seeking.
Iran Crisis: Obama Vows to Protect Israel
Iran has repeatedly threatened Israel with destruction. U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed that his country will do everything it can to protect long-time ally Israel.
M.I.A. Super Bowl: A Child of War and Displacement
M.I.A. is the daughter of Sri Lankan Tamils whose lives were permanently disrupted by the civil war that raged in that country for a quarter-century.
India's 'Mexican' Problem: Illegal Immigration from Bangladesh
The rhetoric against illegal Bangladeshi immigration in India is strikingly similar to what right-wing American politicians say about illegal Mexican immigrants
Babe Ruth: The Greatest, Most Enduring American Icon
He was not only the greatest baseball player who ever lived (or ever will live), but I also believe Ruth is the most enduring American icon of them all.
India Seeks to Ban Sex Workers from Former Soviet States
There are up to 3,500 sex workers from the former Soviet Union plying their trade in New Delhi alone.
Cuba Denies Travel Visa for Prominent Dissident Blogger
Havana has now rejected Sanchez’s visa applications nineteen times.
Colombian Emerald King Probed for Links to Paramilitaries
Prosecutors suspect that Carranza may have financed some of the right-wing militant organizations during the 1980s and 1990s.
China and Russia Veto U.N. Resolution Against Syria’s Assad
China and Russia have vetoed a resolution by the U.N. Security Council calling for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid worsening violence in that country. The resolution backed a similar resolution proposed earlier by the Arab League.
Super Bowl 2012: The Racial Gulf Between Fans and Athletes
Many white sports fans that love and admire black athletes, while simultaneously holding very prejudiced views against “ordinary” black people.
Canadian PM to Visit China: Oil, Trade and Human Rights on the Agenda
When Harper first took office in 2006, relations between Canada and China were cold,.
Europe May Sink Into ‘Early Grave’: Australian FM
The danger that I see is Europe progressively becoming so introspective and so preoccupied with its internal problems.
Super Bowl 2012: Baseball is Better Than Football
I have never been enamored with the NFL.
Syrian Protesters Mark 30th Anniversary of Hama Massacre
Protesters called for Syrians to march in honor of the victims of the 1982 horror by dressing in the mourning color of black and marching.
Ukraine: Bitter Cold Snap Highlights Growing Homeless Problem
There are officially some 12,000 homeless people living on the streets of the capital city of Kiev (out of a total population of about 2.6-million).
Europe Faces Energy Crisis as Russia Cuts Gas Exports Amidst Deep Winter Freeze
In some cases, gas supplies have been reduced by as much as 30 percent.
Malev, Hungary’s National Airline, Collapses
The money Malev owed was equal to its entire annual revenue.
Khmer Rouge Trial: Chief Jailer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Duch, now 69 years old, was the commander of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison.
Is Crime Falling Because of Rising Obesity?
Perhaps it is only a coincidence, but the drop in violent crime has roughly occurred concurrently with a spike in obesity.
Tracy Morgan’s Troubled Family Relationships
Morgan’s book delved into his troubled relationship with his mother and his father, who was a Vietnam veteran and heroin addict, who later died of AIDS.
Super Bowl 2012: Gisele Bundchen’s Bizarre E-Mail to Friends
The message is filled with New Agey platitudes and meaningless pseudo-spirituality.
Egyptian Film Star Sentenced to Jail for Insulting Islam
The case against Imam was brought by an attorney named Asran Mansour who is affiliated with Islamist political groups.
Facebook Finds Many 'Friends' in Indonesia
Two of Facebook’s three biggest existing markets (by number of users) are India and Indonesia.
Boko Haram: Nigerian Authorities Question Purported Spokesman
President Goodluck Jonathan is under extreme pressure to end the insurgency
Pakistan PM Indicted on Contempt Charge
If Gilani is convicted of contempt, he faces up to six months in prison and would be disqualified from holding public office in the future.
Imagine Growing Old Behind Prison Walls
There are now more than 26,000 prisoners above age 65. There are more than 124,000 prisoners age 55 or older.