What Christmas Is Like For A Working Poor Family Earning $10,000 A Year (And...
Rachel Britton had hoped to buy her family a ham for Christmas. It didn't have to be perfectly glazed or have all the fixings. But she won't be able to afford it. Britton and her husband, Terry, and...
View ArticleWe Must Not Forget the Children of the Philippines
As Unicef UK Executive Director I have seen the physical destruction and the human consequences of many natural and man-made disasters all over the world - earthquakes, tsunamis, famine and war. Every...
View ArticleEdward Snowden To Deliver Channel 4's Christmas Message
Edward Snowden will deliver the Channel 4 "Alternative Christmas Message" for 2013, the British television broadcaster announced Tuesday. Since 1993, Channel 4 has been broadcasting an "alternative...
View ArticleMarathons 2014: Where The Top Races In The World Will Be
While runners have only a slim shot of getting into next year's marathons in London, Boston, and Berlin, here is a preview of some of the biggest races happening around the globe -- from the six World...
View ArticleThe Looming Security Dilemma in the Western Pacific
With the announcements this week that Japan will expand its military capabilities over the next decade and further engage in defense cooperation with other regional partners, and that the United States...
View ArticleKorea Execution Is Tied To Clash Over Businesses - NYTimes.com
The execution of the uncle of Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, had its roots in a firefight between forces loyal to Mr. Kim and those supporting the man who was supposed to be his regent, according...
View ArticleSylwester Adam Wardega, Polish Actor, Poses As Santa Claus, Gives Clothes And...
Santa Claus made his rounds early this year, lifting spirits and spreading holiday joy. Sylwester Adam Wardega, a Polish actor and director known for pranking people in public, posted a video of...
View ArticleJang Song-thaek's Aides Executed With Antiaircraft Machine Guns: Report
Shocking new details have been revealed about the execution of Jang Song-thaek, Kim Jong Un's uncle. The New York Times reports that the Jang's death was the end result of a brutal gun battle between...
View ArticleStop Corruption -- Anger to Rise in 2014
Stop the corrupt -- that's my hope for 2014. Across the world people are angry with politicians and public officials, and with bankers too. * Trust is broken. A host of opinion polls tell a blunt...
View ArticleUruguay Marijuana Law Signed By President Jose Mujica
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A spokesman for Uruguay's president says Jose Mujica has quietly signed into law the government's plan to create a regulated, legal market for marijuana. Presidential...
View ArticleRussia's Second Chance
By Deana Arsenian, Vice President, International Program and Program Director, Russia and Eurasia The news of the pardon granted to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the amnesty for 20,000 prisoners, and the $15...
View ArticleUruguay's Neighbors Now Considering Legalization Of Pot
LIMA, Peru — Argentina has given the first sign that Uruguay’s groundbreaking cannabis reform just may have started a domino effect across Latin America. Following the momentous vote by its smaller...
View ArticleChristmas In Bethlehem Draws Crowds To Holy Land To Celebrate Birth Of Jesus...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the...
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Christmas 2013 Photos From Around The World Capture Festive Spirit
Christmas is upon us, and around the world people are gathering together to celebrate the birth of Christ. From the Philippines to Paris, from the Vatican to Venezuela, Christmas is here! Here are some...
View ArticleFrom The 'Oprah Show' Vault: Nelson Mandela's Christmas Surprise (VIDEO)
In 2002, Oprah and her staff of volunteers traveled to South Africa to bring Christmas joy to 50,000 unsuspecting schoolchildren and orphans devastated by the AIDS epidemic. Many of those children...
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Greatest Comets Ever Seen In Past 500 Years (PHOTOS)
When Comet ISON was discovered and a preliminary orbit for it was worked out, it was initially announced that it could be the "comet of the century." Of course, the 21st century is only 12 years old...
View ArticleDesmond Tutu: HRAC's Person of the Year
During the Carter Administration, due to the inexplicable appearance of the luck that befalls one once in a while, I was appointed to be country director of the Peace Corps in Lesotho. I say lucky,...
View ArticleCambodian Garment Workers Rally Demanding Higher Wages
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Several thousand garment workers pressing for higher wages joined opposition activists in protests in Cambodia's capital on Thursday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister...
View ArticleA Good Week for Some Political Prisoners in Russia... a Bad One for Russian...
Last week was a good week for some political prisoners in Russia: Mikhail Kodhorkovsky and Pussy Rioters Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are free. It was a terrible week for Russian...
View ArticlePope Francis Slams Christian Persecution, Urges People To Speak Out Against...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is urging people to speak out against persecution of Christians, whom he likened to the Church's first martyrs. His denunciation of discrimination suffered by...
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