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Arab League Calls On Palestinians In Israel To Get Out The Vote
Arab leaders are quick to condemn any behavior that might suggest the slightest whiff of “normalization” with the state of Israel. Personal visits to the Holy Land for tourism or even pilgrimage, for example, are a big no-no in the eyes of most Arab and Muslim leaders. [...]
Delhi Mulls Over Its Culture of Rape
It’s been two days since I landed in India’s capital city, New Delhi. That’s 34 days after a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was brutally gang-raped on a bus in this city, and 21 days after she died in a hospital in Singapore [...]
Indian Rape Protests Foretell Feminist Spring
Few things have struck a chord in me as powerfully as the news of the 23-year-old, female medical student’s brutal gang rape on a Delhi bus Dec. 16 by six drunken men [...]
Australia’s, and America’s, Convict Pioneers
January 18th is the day the first European settlers arrived in Australia, 225 years ago. They were convicts, deported from Britain. You may be surprised to hear this was not a new practice for the Brits.
Q&A: Mali Crisis
We wanted to know your questions about the rapidly unfolding and complex drama in Mali. We received several questions from readers. The BBC’s Defense and Diplomatic Correspondent Jonathan Marcus offer these responses.
A Musical Take on the Tube: A Dark Song That Shines With Brilliance
There’s a song that perfectly encapsulates the darker side of traveling on the London Underground, The Jam’s 1978 classic “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight.” [...]
The Real John Chambers: Makeup and Black Ops
You might be surprised that Hollywood special effects man John Chambers was as real as they come, as was his relationship with the CIA [...]
Subterranean Stories: What’s Your Tube Tale?
Subways around the globe are often where remarkable travel memories take place. We want to know your subterranean tale, whether it’s about the London Underground or about any other the world’s subway systems.
A New Right in Israel
A political shift has occurred in Israel. Not a tectonic transformation of the right versus left divide, but a move on the Israeli right further rightward.
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges Against WikiLeaks Suspect
Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history, lost a chance at freedom in a military courtroom in Maryland today, and learned his months in solitary confinement will only earn him a 112-day reduction in his eventual sentence. [...]
The Problem with Taxing Caribbean Rum
The fiscal cliff bill included all sorts of extra provisions. Like the one that extends a rum tax that’s almost a century old. That’s big news in the Caribbean.
Never Underestimate Your Enemy: General Washington at Princeton
Never underestimate your enemy. On January 3rd 1777, General George Washington made a surprise attack on Princeton, New Jersey [...]
2012: The Year of Movements Massive and Minute in Europe
Hands down the biggest story out of Europe in 2012 was the euro-zone economic crisis. There was much talk of the future of the euro currency, of the financial viability of the union itself, of giant bail-outs to struggling governments and of capital flight from banks as risk-averse investors began moving their money to safer havens.
New Year’s Eve Celebration Drinks Around the World
Champagne, or sparkling wine, is the staple drink around the US for those in shimmering dresses and tuxedos, but there are other interesting traditions worth noting in case you’d like an alternative beverage to help usher in 2013.
Happy New Year from Ordinary and Inspiring People in Bangalore, India
Aditya Kumar is a writer in Bangalore. This is his New Year’s Eve message to friends around the world.
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