Pablo Escobar's Hippos: A Growing Problem
A herd of hippopotamuses once owned by the late Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar has been taking over the countryside near his former ranch - and no-one quite knows what to do with them.
View ArticleBrazil Overpass, World Cup Project, Collapses Onto Vehicles
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — An overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in this World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus, two construction trucks and a car...
View ArticleNo Headscarves in Schools, No Burqas in Public: Colorblind Racism in France
On July 1, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld a 2010 French law that prohibited burqas and other face-covering veils in public spaces. In 2004, the French parliament adopted a...
View Article'It's Hell Out There... But Paradise Here in Cuba'
Havana, 3 July 2014 -- Yesterday on the bus, with the summer heat and after the long wait at the stop, two men commented loudly on their annoyance. "This sure doesn't happen in Cyprus!" one said to the...
View ArticleShakira, Wyclef To Perform At 2014 World Cup Closing Ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Colombian pop star Shakira and hip hop artist Wyclef Jean will perform at the World Cup's closing ceremony in Brazil. Shakira will be at the World Cup for the third time and sing...
View ArticleTPP Would Gut Buy American: Happy July 4th!
Red, white and sounds unbelievable. But, indeed, as American celebrate July 4th this year, U.S. trade negotiators are locked behind closed doors at a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating round...
View ArticleTony Blair and the Gulf Neocons
A year on from the coup that brought Egypt's encounter with democracy to a premature end, the country is locked into a state of crisis. The prisons are full. Egypt's social fabric is being ripped...
View ArticleFed Up With Dead Jews
There have been other murdered Jews at the hands of terrorists, countless in fact. Walk the streets of Jerusalem and see all the plaques on cafes', pizza shops, and street corners to Jews murdered by...
View ArticleMr Ambassador and Mr Smith
On June 15, Barack Obama telephoned Spain’s King Juan Carlos to bid him farewell and congratulate him on his reign.
View ArticleHappy Fourth of July, Kurdistan
Pop quiz: What side does the United States support? On one side are the Iraqi Kurds. Backed publicly by Turkey and Israel, and privately, by a growing chorus of academic, political and economic leaders...
View ArticleIn Mideast, Media Caught Between Two Extremes
Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, there has been little doubt that enhanced access to information and news contributed to political and social activism, pushing the boundaries of free speech, even for a...
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Brazil's Passion Trumped Logic -- And That's a Good Thing
I've never seen an entire country stand still. Yet, during any Brazil game during this World Cup, streets were deserted, beaches were empty, and every shop closed while millions of people huddled...
View ArticlePope Francis Orders Investigation Of Carlos Urrutigoity, Priest Accused Of...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is sending a cardinal and a bishop to Paraguay to investigate the activities of a priest previously accused of sex abuse in Pennsylvania, the Vatican’s diplomatic envoy...
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Rescuers Free Trapped Honduran Miners, Several Still Missing
By Jorge Cabrera SAN JUAN ARRIBA, Honduras, July 4 (Reuters) - Rescuers on Friday freed three miners who had been trapped by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southern Honduras, but eight more...
View ArticleJoran Van Der Sloot Gets Married In Peru Prison
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway, married his pregnant Peruvian girlfriend Friday in a ceremony at the maximum-security...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About Doping Before The 2014 Tour de France
LEEDS, England (AP) — Doping has been an unfortunate part of the Tour de France since its inception in 1903. Instead of today's high-tech performance enhancers like blood-booster EPO, riders juiced up...
View ArticleWas Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gay? Charles Marsh Biography Raises Questions
NEW YORK (RNS) A new biography is raising questions about the life and relationships of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an anti-Nazi dissident whose theological writings remain widely influential among...
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Do Animals Need a UN Ambassador?
If the United Kingdom has an Ambassador to the UN, why not the "Animal Kingdom"? Animal welfare, biodiversity, wildlife crimes, and the rapidly evolving view of "animal rights" are and properly...
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Third Party Certification Needed for Sustainable Tourism
There are many laws and principles governing the environment but collectively they do not provide any guarantee that a tourism business will be sustainable. While there are some national and...
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Americans Celebrate 4th Of July Around The World
Each year on July 4th, America celebrates Independence Day, remembering the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the country's independence from Great Britain. Traditionally marked with...
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