Where Is the Justice?
Source: Flikr - WiZaNe. The international community could not care any less about justice. This is the unfortunate conclusion I have come to after watching the death toll rise day after day during the...
View ArticleCan the U.S. and Iran Become Trustworthy Rivals?
Diplomats from the P5+1 countries (China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom) and negotiators from the United States and Iran have been diligently striving to meet the July 20 deadline for...
View ArticleThis Little Fella From Myanmar Can Now See, Thanks To Strangers
The before-and-after photos of a nearly blind infant who received eye surgery are captivating social media. The images of 1-year-old Wai Linn from Myanmar (Burma) appeared on Imgur Thursday, amassing...
View ArticleIsraelis and Palestinians Fight: Don't Forget Jordan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas don't trust each other and they don't like each other. That may be the case, but they both need to put aside those...
View ArticleChina's Internet Giants' Lottery Apps Linked to Spate of World Cup Suicides
A 24-year-old surnamed Zheng ferried his ailing father to a hospital 100 miles from home in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, the official Xinhua news agency reported on July 10. After paying the deposit for the...
View ArticleWatch A Sneak Peek Of Shakira's World Cup Performance
Shakira chegou a terra brasileira! Last week, FIFA announced that the Colombian superstar would be performing at the upcoming 2014 World Cup Closing Ceremony. Shak arrived at Rio de Janeiro on Thursday...
View ArticlePablo Neruda Will Walk The Streets Of Chile's Capital, 40 Years After His Death
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Forty years after his death, Pablo Neruda once again was writing and reciting love poems and he walked through Santiago's streets to the admiring gazes of Chileans — virtually,...
View ArticleMeet the 25-Year-Old Powerhouse Behind the Malala Fund
Life changed for Shiza Shahid on the day her close friend Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan while traveling home from school. Shahid had grown up with progressive parents in...
View ArticleA Contemporary Art Festival Has Infiltrated Russia
Over fifty five contemporary artists have gathered in St. Petersburg to infiltrate one of the world's oldest museums. Why? Because Manifesta, the nomadic European Biennial that sets up shop in a...
View ArticleArtist Makes World Cup Infinitely More Beautiful With Country-Themed Paper Masks
Normally when we envision "team spirit," images of shirtless dudes covered in paint and beer holding large foam fingers come to mind. Spanish artist Sandra Suarez has provided a far more beautiful...
View ArticleThe Giant Red Ball That's Touring The Globe In The Name Of Art
There's a giant red ball roaming the planet, and when we say giant, we mean quite large. At 15 feet and 250 pounds, the scarlet globe has been trekking to major cities all across the world, from Los...
View ArticleThink You're A 2014 World Cup Super Fan? Then Step Up To The Spot And Ace...
The 2014 World Cup will come to a close on Sunday, when Germany takes on Argentina in the championship match, the last of 64 played over the past month. It will be a momentous and bittersweet ending...
View ArticleCentral American Minors Seek Refuge in the US: A Crisis of Children as...
Children have been all over the news, and for the wrong reasons. Three missing Israeli teens were found dead in the occupied West Bank, sparking the reprisal killing of a Palestinian boy who was burned...
View ArticleThese 5 Pablo Neruda Quotes Taught Us About Love And Life
Pablo Neruda, renowned Chilean poet, was known for his beautiful love poems. To celebrate what would've been his 110th birthday here are some of his most memorable quotes.
View ArticleKerry: Afghanistan's Presidential Candidates Agree To Audit Election Results
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's two rival candidates reached a breakthrough agreement Saturday to a complete audit of their contested presidential election and, whoever the victor, a national...
View ArticleIsraelis Take 'Bomb Shelter Selfies'
As tensions between Israel and Gaza escalate, Palestinian militants have pounded Israel with hundreds of rockets in recent days, forcing residents across the country to take temporary refuge in bomb...
View ArticleIsrael Widens Gaza Bombing Targets, Deploys Ground Troops
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel widened its range of Gaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and deployed ground...
View ArticleAttack By Gunmen In Baghdad Kills Dozens, Including 29 Women: Officials
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N. urged Iraq's leaders Saturday to overcome their deep divisions and move quickly to form a new government that can unite the country and confront a surging militant threat,...
View ArticleBrazil Picked Up Where It Left Off, Making Fans Sad And Surrendering Goals...
Brazil hasn't stopped making the wrong kind of history. Coming off a demoralizing 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup, Brazil fell behind early in its the third-place match...
View ArticleIs Brazil Safe for the Final World Cup Game?
Is Brazil safe for the final game of the World Cup? I think so, and I am sure that if you have been watching Globo and Record, the two main networks in Brazil, you feel the same way. No matter what...
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