Israel's Latest Settlement Plan Endangers Peace Talks
On Sunday, Israel will release a third group of Palestinian prisoners -- setting up yet another challenge to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. If the past is any guide, events will...
View Article6 Peacekeepers Killed In Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The spokesman for an African Union peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic says six Chadian peacekeepers were killed and 15 were wounded, after being ambushed in the...
View Article"You Can't Have One Without the Other"
In its lead editorial on Christmas eve, the Washington Post finds it "astonishing" that President Obama, in a speech of 20 December, mentioned Syria as one of his foreign policy achievements, in that...
View ArticleThe Founding Father
SHANGHAI -- Today, China celebrates the 120th birthdate of the founding father of the People's Republic -- Chairman Mao Zedong. No one looms larger in the narrative of modern China. As the nation...
View ArticleGulf States Line Up As Targets of Trade Unions and Human Rights Groups
Gulf states are lining up as targets for criticism by international trade unions and human rights groups for their treatment of foreign workers. Qatar, long in the firing line following its winning...
View ArticleHonduras: Inklings of Mr. Hernández's Governing Style
The Hernández administration has already begun. Oh sure, President-elect Juan Orlando Hernández is not scheduled to be sworn in as President of Honduras until January 27, 2014. But that's really more...
View ArticleAnimals Australia Group Makes Waves In 2013 (VIDEO)
Animals Australia, a non-profit animal welfare organization, is making progress for creatures all over the world. This year Animals Australia has exposed countless organizations and countries who are...
View ArticleInstagram User Jan Pražák Captures Unique Views Of Prague
Instagram allows every traveler to display their unique perspectives of the cities they live in and explore. This week, Jan Pražák's (@prazakj) photos of his home city of Prague are featured on the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Peace Talks Held Amid Continuing Clashes
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Fighting persisted in parts of South Sudan's oil-producing region as African leaders on Thursday tried to advance peace talks between the country's president and the political...
View ArticleFormerly Homeless Vets Return To Streets To Help Others In Need
CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Not far from where the Boston Massacre helped sow the seeds for the Revolutionary War, David Dyer points toward the underpass where he'd score crack cocaine by day and the train...
View ArticleIran Says It Is Developing New Centrifuges For Uranium Enrichment
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's nuclear chief said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment but that they need further tests before they can be mass produced,...
View ArticlePython Kills Security Guard Near Bali Luxury Hotel
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — A python strangled a security guard near a luxury hotel on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, and then escaped into nearby bushes following the deadly attack, police...
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The 34 Greatest Moments In Pizza History From 2013
Pizza lovers had a lot to be thankful for in 2013. From the invention of amazing new kinds of pizza, to the exciting places it traveled, to the new and bizarre pizza-themed tunes, this should be...
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Huffington Magazine This Week: Photographic Memories
In this week's special photo issue, we pause to reflect on the year's most memorable moments. During a time when "twerking" eclipsed coverage of the war in Syria, and our government literally stopped...
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Google Street View Glitches Become Beautiful Art
Google Street View isn't just for getting directions and looking at your childhood home anymore. Italian artist Emilio Vavarella has turned Google Street View into something beautiful. As Wired first...
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The 35 Most Powerful Kisses Of 2013 Show How Love Trumped All Else
It only takes a kiss to bring us together. 2013 was a tumultuous year, featuring social change in just about all corners of this planet we call home. But these moments of tumult also caused people to...
View ArticleCuba's New Businesses Need More Customers
HAVANA (AP) — The dented metal pizza trays are packed away, so too the old blender that never worked when it was needed. Gone is the sweet smell of rising dough that infused Julio Cesar Hidalgo's...
View ArticleSharks Are Using Twitter To Warn Swimmers In Australia (Yes, Really)
Australia sure has some tech-savvy sharks. As part of a program recently launched by Surf Life Saving Western Australia, a community service association, sharks are taking to Twitter to warn swimmers...
View Article13 Things You Thought Were American But Really Aren't
"Made in America." "Born in the USA." "Proud to be an American." If there's one thing the United States has going for it, it's national pride. From American football, to Charlie Brown, to the Empire...
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Bernhard Edmaier Proves Beautiful Artworks Are Hiding On The Surface Of The...
Bernhard Edmaier is a geologist-turned-photographer who, not surprisingly, sees planet Earth as his muse. Exposing the beauty of rock formations and winding rivers, his photographs capture the works of...
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