Blog Profile / Global Spin
| URL : | http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | News / International Affairs | |
| Posts on Regator: | 5503 | |
| Posts / Week: | 50.5 | |
| Archived Since: | April 19, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Cambodian Shoe Factory Accident Kills 2, Injures 7
(PHNOM PENH, Cambodia) — The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, killing at least two people and possibly trapping more under the debris, police said. The...Show More Summary
Manila Issues Fresh Apology for Taiwan Death
(TAIPEI, Taiwan) – The Philippine president apologized to Taiwan for the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard personnel, after Taiwan rejected an earlier Philippine apology and started retaliating diplomatically. Show More Summary
UN General Assembly Approves Syria Resolution
(UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote “yes” because of its support for the main opposition group and fears the resolution could torpedo a new U.S.-Russia effort to end the escalating conflict. Show More Summary
Eurozone Recession Is Now Longest in Currency Bloc
(PARIS) — The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009. The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 EU countries that use the euro are in recession, with France a notable addition to the list. Show More Summary
Russia Says Alleged Spying Case Was 2nd This Year
(MOSCOW) — A Russian security services operative — his features bathed in shadows — went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over spying allegations. Show More Summary
Germany’s Neo-Nazi Trial: The Banality of Evil Has a New Face
When Beate Zschäpe arrived at Munich’s Upper Regional Court on Tuesday May 14, wearing a plain grey suit, her calm appearance contrasted with what some German commentators are calling one of the most important trial in its postwar history. The...Show More Summary
When Harry Met David: British Prince and British Prime Minister Team Up in New York
Promotional campaigns are all about optics and symbolism, so it’s safe to assume that the organizers of the May 14 “Britain is Great” event in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District hadn’t noticed a large sign proclaiming “Prince Lumber” near the entrance to the venue. Show More Summary
Syrian Rebels Launch Assault on Aleppo Prison
(BEIRUT) — Syrian rebels launched a coordinated assault on the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday in an attempt to free hundreds of regime opponents believed to be held in the facility, activists said, while an Internet blackout engulfed the country for the second time in two weeks. Show More Summary
In Latin America’s Second Largest Rainforest, an Indigenous Tribe Fights for Its Land
Deep inside the verdant expanse of Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve—the western hemisphere’s second largest rainforest—a group of Mayangna indigenous warriors armed with spears, arrows, snakes and reputed magical powers, are being ordered to stand down after two weeks of preparing for battle against encroaching land invaders. Show More Summary
U.S. Ambassador Summoned by Russian Foreign Ministry
(MOSCOW) — The U.S. Ambassador to Russia was summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday over Moscow’s claim it caught a U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig trying to recruit a counterintelligence officer. Michael McFaul entered...Show More Summary
UN Assembly Expected to Approve Syria Resolution
(UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve Wednesday an Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning President Bashar Assad‘s regime for its escalating use of heavy weapons, U.N. Show More Summary
NKorea: American Starts Life at ‘Special Prison’
(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — North Korea says an American citizen sentenced to 15 years hard labor has started life at a “special prison.” No other details were immediately available Wednesday about Kenneth Bae. Pyongyang said earlierShow More Summary
Boats Carrying Fleeing Rohingya Minority Capsize
(SITTWE, Burma) — An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Burma, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were missing and feared dead, the United Nations said. Show More Summary
Will the Ancient City of Bagan Survive Burma’s Tourist Boom?
Propped up on bamboo scaffolding, two artisans are gently applying a dissolving solution to an arched ceiling inside Ananda, a signature temple of the ancient Burmese city of Bagan. They are removing layers of a white coating that served...Show More Summary
Australia’s Costly Asylum-Seeker Policy Contributes to Nation’s Deficit Woes
When Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered the national budget yesterday, he blamed the nation’s $17.8 billion deficit on the stubbornly high Australian dollar, softening company-tax revenue and a slowdown of the China-driven mining sector. Show More Summary
Nigeria President Declares State of Emergency
(LAGOS, Nigeria) — Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation’s villages and towns, Nigeria’s president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country’s troubled northeast, promising to send more troops to fight what he said is now an open rebellion. Show More Summary
Exclusive: “We Will Slaughter All of Them.” The Rebel Behind The Syrian Atrocity Video
News sites around the world have shown Khalid al Hamad sink his teeth into what appears to be the lung of a dead Syrian government soldier. His fellow rebels have called for him to be arrested or killed for the act. Human rights groups have condemned him. Show More Summary
Russian FSB Detains U.S. Diplomat Accused of Spying
(MOSCOW) — The Russian security services say they have detained a U.S. diplomat they claim is a CIA agent that they caught red-handed. The FSB accused Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, of trying to recruit a member of the Russian special services.
Retailers Sign Bangladesh Garment Factory Safety Deal
The official Rana Plaza death toll stood at 1,127 on Monday as rescue efforts were finally brought to a close. At the same time, thousands of miles away, international retailers embraced a labor-backed factory safety proposal for Bangladesh’s...Show More Summary
Harsh Sentence a Warning to Australia’s Youthful Muslim Zealots
In almost any circumstance, pushing a police officer and kicking a police dog aren’t considered smart things to do. But does that behavior — even if it took place during the chaos and fury of a riot — deserve four years and one month...Show More Summary