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World to Get Its Tallest Dam
The title of world's tallest dam may shift to a new country in a decade's time. Plans for a 1,030-foot dam—45 feet taller than the current title holder, Tajikistan's Nurek dam—have gotten the green light from China's environmental ministry. The $4.4 billion dam would enable a...
Cannes festival rocked by $1m jewellery heist
Robbers plunder Chopin jewels to be worn by stars at prestigious film festival on French Riviera in hotel raid.
Danny Russel appointment couldn't come soon enough
With President Barack Obama's appointment of Danny Russel o assistant secretary of state for East Asia, the president has returned one of his key national security advisors to the State Department to tackle some of his administration's...Show More Summary
Catalonia: a civic statement warns against Spain's hostile strategy
Col·lectiu Emma (@CollectiuEmma) has published a statement on its blog which criticizes the way the Spanish government is dealing with the current political situation in Catalonia, where 55 % of the population favors independence [ca] from Spain, according to an official poll published in February 2013. The statement explains the...
Joe Levenson: We Need to Talk More Openly About Dying
If we were all able to discuss our end of life wishes and make plans in a more confident and better-informed way it's likely we would see huge improvements in people's experiences at such an important time for them and those close to them and that we would be less scared of dying.
Hossein Alizadeh: 'The Other' and LGBT Rights in Turkey
Dr. Toprak and her colleagues in parliament are great allies of the LGBT movement in Turkey. Their political fight for equal treatment of all citizens is a source of inspiration for human rights activists in Turkey who have been advocating for equal rights and protection of LGBT individuals.
Ramzan Kadyrov threatens to shut down his Instagram account
It looks like FP collected Ramzan Kadyrov's 11 weirdest Instagrams just in time. Today brought news that the Chechen president is hreatening to close his popular account. According to Radio Free Europe, the threat comes after Kadyrov...Show More Summary
10 killed in explosion in Turkey near the Syrian border
Turkish Officials say a container of fuel being smuggled into Turkey from Syria has exploded, killing 10 people. The governor’s office in Hatay province said Friday’s blast occurred in Tunisma village when the smuggler set the tank on fire after realizing Turkish security forces had rushed to the scene. Hatay is the Turkish border province [...]
The realities of re-negotiating Europe
At some point in the future - and particularly if David Cameron wins the election in 2015- the UK will attempt to re-negotiate the terms of its membership of the EU. It will be a long, tortuous process, strewn with potential difficulties. In...Show More Summary
Jerry Nelson: Argentine Courts Work to Restore Sanity to Country's Failed Economic Policies
The official inflation data has been widely viewed as inaccurate, created by a corrupt government to hide the real cost of inflation and allowing it to underpay it's debts.
Tom Healy: Magpies and Wild Things
According to an old superstition, it matters how many magpies you see. Because they eat and chatter together and because they are monogamous and have one mate for life, it's bad luck to see just one.
Shireen Jeejeebhoy: Who's To Blame For the Rob Ford Video?
Near midnight last night, the Toronto Star detailed the video of Mayor Ford allegedly smoking crack cocaine. But while they're the ones questioning Ford's fitness to lead, they're also the ones who are primarily responsible for this mess -- them and our arcane electoral system.
Angola: Government threatens to shut down media vehicles
The Ministry of Communication of Angola threatens to suspend the public license of the Radio Despertar station and of the Folha 8 newspaper, despite measure being unconstitutional. The government says they encourage public disorder. The announcement was made on Wednesday, May 15, as reported the Voz da América [pt] website....
The Great Benghazi Conspiracy and Republican Forgeries
John Aravosis at AmericaBlog has been all over the Republican congressmen who forged versions of alleged White House emails on Benghazi and falsified them to the news networks, trying to make it look like there had been a cover-up. Extraordinarily, Bob Schieffer of CBS News called them out, naming the party but not the individuals [...]
Rebecca's War Dog of the Week: A postcard pick-me-up from Bagram
By Rebecca Frankel
Best Defense Chief Canine
Correspondent
Handler Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cooper of the 455th
Expeditionary Security Forces Group takes a break with his dog dog, Astra, after
a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) patrol at Bagram Airfield,
Afghanistan on April 29, 2013. Show More Summary
REPORT: RETRIBUTION FOR BENGHAZI MAY BE NEAR
CNN reports that the U.S. military has updated plans to “capture or kill” alleged perpetrators of the Benghazi attacks. Officials emphasized that military planning has been underway since the immediate aftermath of the armed assault. CNN said the story is the result of several days of reporting. It wasn’t offered to CNN by officials as [...]
Chamberlain's 1st trips in an airplane were the 'Munich' flights of Sept. '38 -- and where was Guy Burgess after Munich?
In the ever-growing category of things I didn't know: The first time British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain ever flew in an airplane was on 15 September 1938, to see Hitler at Berchtesgarden. Seeking to bolster his policy of appeasement,...Show More Summary
Turkey arrests 'prime suspect' over blasts
Police say one of the main perpetrators of bombings that killed more than 50 people near Syria border has been detained.
Karin Kamp: Time's 100 Most Influential 2013: Afghani Entrepreneur Roya Mahboob
When Roya Mahboob found out she was on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world she thought it was a mistake.
Human Rights Watch: Syria: Visit Reveals Torture Chambers
(New York) – Government security branches in Raqqa city hold documents and potential physical evidence indicating that detainees were arbitrarily detained and tortured there while...
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