Oops! Pope Francis Accidentally Says The F-Word In Italian
The pope accidentally said the F-word. Native Spanish speaker Pope Francis, using Italian in his weekly Vatican address Sunday, said the obscene "cazzo," which Italians often utter as an F-bomb,...
View ArticleEurope's Ukrainian Test
"The West's uncertainty over Ukraine contrasts sharply with Russia's clear vision," Former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio wrote in Project Syndicate. "Putin knows that a pro-Western, pro-NATO...
View ArticleWhy I Oppose the 'Boycott Israel' Movement
This will be a short one as I only choose to make one point. I make it as someone who absolutely supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) as applied to the West Bank. Even if I...
View ArticleChinese Netizens Lash Out At U.S. For Downplaying Severity Of Deadly Knife...
In the aftermath of this weekend's lethal attack on Chinese civilians by knife-wielding assailants, Chinese netizens have directed their anger in an unlikely direction: toward the American government...
View ArticleU.S. Says It's Preparing Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The United States has a broad range of options available to it to act against Russia if tensions over Ukraine escalate and Washington is currently preparing sanctions...
View ArticleEconomic Diplomacy as Public Diplomacy
Successful public diplomacy is based on providing foreign publics what they need, be it information, a vaccination program, or help in securing economic well-being. A good example of working toward the...
View ArticleVenezuela Didn't Broadcast The Oscars For The First Time In Decades
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Roughly half of Venezuela's TV audience was not able to watch supporting actor winner Jared Leto express solidarity with all the "dreamers" in Ukraine and Venezuela as he...
View ArticleSwedish Women Who Received Transplanted Wombs Are Now Trying To Get Pregnant
LONDON (AP) — A Swedish doctor says four women who received transplanted wombs have had embryos transferred into them in an attempt to get pregnant. He would not say on Monday whether any of the women...
View ArticleResetting the Reset
Russian President Putin's military aggression against Ukraine sounds the death knell for the Obama administration's policy of reset with Russia. Contrary to critics' assertions, the reset did yield...
View ArticleA Banking Union Must Be A Pillar Of Europe
The following piece is excerpted from Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho's remarks at the "Project Europe" meeting of the Berggruen Institute's Council on the Future of Europe on Feb. 28 in Madrid....
View ArticleFew Americans Want The United States Involved In Ukraine Crisis, Poll Shows
Few Americans want the United States getting involved in policing the political turmoil in Ukraine, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds, even though a plurality say they think Russia's military incursion...
View Article12 Years A Slave Got You Thinking? Now Boycott Chocolate Harvested By Child...
Last night Steve McQueen emotionally accepted an Academy Award for his film 12 Years a Slave, saying, "I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery. And the 21 million people who...
View ArticleConservatives Have Some Pretty Confused Thoughts About Vladimir Putin These Days
Spend enough time down in the dodgier neighborhoods of our political discourse, and you'll come away with the funny feeling that the most flamboyant critics of the White House and its current occupant...
View ArticleWhoopi Goldberg Speaks Out About Uganda And Nigeria's Anti-Gay Laws
The Human Rights campaign released a video last week of actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg speaking out about the recent anti-gay legislation to pass in Uganda and Nigeria. In the video, Goldberg not...
View ArticleAdventures in the Crimean Peninsula, a Reminiscence of Time Spent in the 'Gem...
Headlines across the globe on March 2 announced that Vladimir Putin's Russia had invaded the Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, a region dominated by ethnic Russians that juts southward into the Black Sea....
View ArticleRio De Janeiro Carnival's Samba Finale Provides Spectacular Close To 2014...
Rio de Janeiro's whirlwind Carnival season comes to a close Tuesday, with the five-day fiesta culminating in spectacular samba parades and partying throughout the streets of Brazil's second-largest...
View ArticleEmotions Run High During Day 2 Of Oscar Pistorius' Murder Trial (PHOTOS)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A witness cried and Oscar Pistorius arrived late for the afternoon session on a dramatic second day of the double-amputee Olympian's murder trial. A look at the happenings...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Blames Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine On Benghazi
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that the Russian invasion into Ukraine has its roots in Benghazi. It started with Benghazi. When you kill Americans and nobody pays a price, you invite this...
View ArticleNew Exhibit Celebrates Vikings As The Pirates Of The 9th Century
LONDON (AP) — They had names like Thorfinn Skull-splitter, Erik Bloodaxe and Ragnar Hairy Pants. No wonder the Vikings have a rough and bloody reputation. A new exhibition at the British Museum strives...
View ArticleWarming Up to Future Drivers of Terrorism: Climate Change and its Impact on...
Perhaps more than any two contemporary issues, climate change and terrorism have captured the attention of global audiences. High profile attacks, including coordinated bombings in Mumbai in 2008 and...
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