UN Gaza Rebuilding to Halt at End of January Due to Lack of Funds
A United Nations programme to rebuild Gaza and give aid and shelter to more than 100,000 Gazans made homeless by the 50-day summer war will be suspended at the end of January because world donors have...
View ArticleProsecutor Alberto Nisman Didn't Kill Himself, Argentina's President Says
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The death of a prosecutor investigating the bombing of a Jewish community center was not a suicide, as was initially reported, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said on...
View ArticleRussian Watchdog Chief ‘Ironically’ Threatens to Ban Wikipedia
The deputy head of Russia’s education watchdog Rosobrnadzor, has spoken out against online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, telling Russia’s state owned news agency Itar-Tass he would like to “simply put...
View ArticleECB to Pump €1 Trillion Into Euro Economy
The European Central Bank took the ultimate policy leap on Thursday, launching a government bond-buying program which will pump hundreds of billions of new money into a sagging euro zone economy.The...
View ArticleFor the Islamic Instagram Generation, Dating Takes Off
In another age, the engagement between Mubarak al-Balooshi and his cousin would have been arranged by their family, with little input on the decision from him or her. Instead, the 23-year-old Omani met...
View ArticleThousands of Drivers Declined to Take Uber Survey Claiming 78% of Drivers Are...
Uber released a massive data dump from a poll of drivers Thursday morning. The accompanying analysis looked at the driver-partner labor market, a comparison to taxi drivers and quality of work life...
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Prepare for the Pill to Make You Thin
Our airwaves, like our organs and limbs, are suffocated by expanding flab. Fat dominates the news. In the last month alone, the National Obesity Forum suggested that regular weight checks should be...
View ArticleISIS ‘Piggyback’ on Manchester United, Comedy Central and Taylor Swift Hashtags
While US comedian Chris Hardwick’s late night game show @Midnight often successfully creates trending content as part of its ‘Hashtag Wars’ round, last night an unusual new contributor started getting...
View ArticleReport Accuses Israel of Human Rights Abuses in Gaza During Summer War
A report commissioned by the Israeli branch of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has accused the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) of carrying out a series of human rights abuses during the Gaza conflict in...
View Article$242 Billion High-Speed Beijing-Moscow Rail Link Approved
A social media post, published by Beijing’s municipal government yesterday, finally confirmed that China are to go ahead with plans to build a multi-billion dollar high-speed rail link between Beijing...
View ArticleCivilians Killed as Shell Hits Bus in Donetsk
The war in Ukraine continued in bloody fashion today as government forces retreated from key parts of Donetsk airport and a mortar shell hit a public bus, leaving several civilians dead. There were...
View ArticleClosing Gitmo: Obama Must Confront Congress
New and justified optimism greets the otherwise dismal sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, one of his first decisions as president. While...
View ArticleEnglish Cities 'Enjoy More Real Devolution Than Scotland'
The leader of Manchester City Council Sir Richard Leese has blasted the Scottish devolution bill signed by the UK government today, arguing it gives Scotland less “real devolution” from Westminster...
View ArticleCalifornia Measles Outbreak That Started in Disneyland Jumps to 59 Cases
A rash of measles in California has infected 59 people, with 42 of those cases linked to an outbreak at the state’s Disney theme parks.Initial exposure to measles either occurred at Disneyland or...
View ArticleWhat Newtown Will Destroy—and Build—After Sandy Hook
In the two years since 20-year-old Adam Lanza burst into an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 26 people, including 20 children, before shooting himself, the town has grappled with...
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Were Those State of the Union Responses True?
President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night contained many claims and sparked many responses.Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, best known by her campaign ad about castrating pigs of her...
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The MTA Fare Hike Is Less Terrible Than You Think
New Yorkers let out a collective groan Thursday as the MTA decided unanimously to raise subway fares for the second time in two years. Starting March 22, the cost will rise to $2.75 per ride and...
View ArticleShould We Leave War to Our Warrior Caste?
Who is truly bearing the burden of repeated deployments and protracted conflicts? Who comprises our shrinking all-volunteer force?As the daughter of an A-10 pilot, I see my fellow military brats...
View ArticleTom Brady Addresses Deflate Gate: 'This Isn't ISIS'
Tom Brady held a press conference Thursday afternoon to address accusations that he was guilty of participating in what has come to be known as "Deflate Gate." The NFL has reportedly found the New...
View ArticleImagining the Jeb Bush-Mitt Romney Meeting
Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush’s Utah summit has drawn plenty of attention, but, unfortunately, there will be no hidden microphones. Would that we were in the room to hear the giants of the GOP hug it...
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