7 Ads That Will Tug At Your Heartstrings
We've all been there. A commercial comes on during the evening news or while you're listening to the radio, and an unassuming advertisement suddenly gets you all choked up. The following clips aren't...
View ArticleLebanon: Tripoli's Residents Trapped in Sectarian Violence
(Beirut) – Sectarian tensions between the Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighborhood and surrounding Sunni neighborhoods have led to increasing targeted attacks against Alawites in the northern Lebanese city of...
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How Biometric Databases and Participatory Development Schemes Create...
In cities around the world, the question of who leads the urban planning process, and how it is conducted, is central to the creation of just cities. We asked URB.im's bureau chiefs in Mumbai, Nairobi,...
View ArticleObama Appears To Soften His Stance On The NSA, Edward Snowden
When the NSA scandal first broke six months ago, President Barack Obama was forceful in defending the government's surveillance programs, while criticizing Edward Snowden. At his year-end press...
View ArticleEU-U.S. Trade Talks Should Top Our 2014 To-Do List
Negotiators from the European Union and United States are taking a well-deserved break after wrapping up the latest round of our Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks in...
View ArticleThe ASA Boycott of Israeli Universities: Defenses and Doubts
Much of the commentary on the decision of the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli universities has been incendiary. This is evident in the response of Larry Summers, who styled the...
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What the Anti-Homosexuality Bill Could Mean for Ugandans
The ninth Parliament of Uganda on Friday passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, which punishes Ugandans charged with "aggravated homosexuality" with life imprisonment. Though the bill has yet to be...
View ArticleUgandans Don't Understand Homosexuality, Says Christopher Ssenyonjo, Former...
(RNS) A Ugandan cleric who ministers to homosexuals has criticized the passage of a controversial law that imposes life imprisonment for homosexual acts. Christopher Ssenyonjo, the former Anglican...
View ArticleSenate Resolution 75 Condemns Baha'i Persecution In Iran: Senators Kirk And...
The U.S. Senate formally condemned the persecution faced by Iran's Baha'i community with the passage of Resolution 75, introduced by Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin of Illinois. A summary of the...
View ArticleDrone Strike On Wedding Procession Tests Claims Of New Policy
WASHINGTON — In some respects, the drone strike in Yemen last week resembled so many others from recent years: A hail of missiles slammed into a convoy of trucks on a remote desert road, killing at...
View ArticleMariah Carey Blasted By Human Rights Foundation For Accepting 'Dictator Cash'
Mariah Carey is drawing fire from the Human Rights Foundation following her recent performance at an Angolan Red Cross event for accepting "dictator cash." The evening was sponsored by the mobile phone...
View ArticleObama Ignores Morocco's Illegal Occupation and Human Rights Abuses
Late last month, President Barack Obama met with Morocco's King Mohammed VI in Washington for their first face-to-face meeting. The result was a bitter disappointment for supporters of human rights and...
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The 11 Most Stunning Christmas Trees From Around The World
Christmas trees are like snowflakes -- no two are alike. From Brazil to Norway to the Czech Republic, the holiday staples can be seen gracing town squares and towering over monuments. Yet they have the...
View ArticleStudy Finds British Peoples' Biggest Holiday Pet Peeves Couldn't Be More British
You've got crowded stores and unexpected guests and social-media-obsessed college kids, and yet none of those top the list of things some 2,000 Brits said that bug them the most about the holidays in a...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Time For Everyone To Celebrate The Holidays
Some of the most popular animal stories from the last week include: This portly animal's moss-eating habit may be helping it adapt to climate change. This street blog for dogs is the canine fashion...
View ArticleExtreme Weather Photos Of The Week
This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news: An ice storm in New York left thousands of people without power. A tornado ripped through parts of Arkansas, destroying dozens of homes....
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Christmas In Hawaii: 7 Reasons It's Santa's Favorite
The thought of a tropical Christmas may confuse many, but Hawaii proves that you don't need snow or freezing temperatures to fully embrace the Christmas spirit. Below, 7 reasons Hawaii Christmases are...
View ArticleIndian Women Break the Silence Around Rape
A year ago tens of thousands came out in protest on the streets in India. Angry, hurt and exhausted that it had happened again, another girl had lost her life to a sexual assault of the most brutal...
View ArticleObama: In South Sudan, U.S. May Take More Steps To Aid Americans
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama told Congress Sunday that he may take further military action to protect Americans in violence-plagued South Sudan. In a letter to Congress, Obama said that about...
View ArticleCosmetics Boom in Iran
Self-confidence, success at job interviews, maintaining married life, finding a husband, following social trends -- these are among the common answers Iranian females from around age 14 and up give...
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