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Category Archives: Regional
DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class Shane T. McCoy, U.S. Navy. Detainees in the now defunct ‘Camp X-Ray’ wearing sensory deprivation goggles and earmuffs that induce a “disintegration of personality” and chronic hallucinations. – By Samuel R. Shaw The … Continue reading
- By Bryce Bytheway In a bold move on May 16th, the United States entered into a close-knit business and economic relationship with Turkey. The White House welcomed the dynamic Prime Minister of Turkey, his Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Middle East/North Africa, North America
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Video by The New York Times. – By Sam Shaw Often economics is used to reference the health or status of a country–but yet sometimes the best metric of change is music. During the French revolution, “rescue” operas were commissioned … Continue reading
Video source. – By Joseph Hammond, Guest Contributor Throughout history, powerful rulers and their horses have had odd relationships. After all, Roman Emperor Caligula named his horse a consul. More recently, the horse of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov almost killed … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, Culture, People in Politics, Video Wednesday
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Photo copyright by Sebastian Rich, Diplomatic Courier Senior Contributing Photographer. Suleiman Al Masri, commander of the South Tawhed Brigade (Free Syrian Army), is shot three times in the spine by Assad forces in the Syrian town of Tal-Shihab. He is … Continue reading
Video by Al Jazeera English. – By Calie Hill More than 3,000 people, mostly women workers sewing clothing for Western brands such as Mango, Benetton, and Primark, were working inside the garment factories that tragically collapsed on April 24th in … Continue reading
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Video courtesy of The Guardian. – By Calie Hill Millions of the Dutch public, dressed in orange, swarmed to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a historic milestone for the country’s ruling House of Orange-Nassau. After 33 years … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Europe, Politics, Video Wednesday
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- By Lara McLeod On April 16th, the Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC to discuss the future of the arctic as a new global playing field. President Grímsson’s core mission … Continue reading
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Photo: Gwenaël Piaser (cc). – By Calie Hill President Hollande’s “marriage for all” law is one of the most important social reforms in France since his left-wing predecessor Francois Mitterrand eradicated the death penalty in 1981, a move which also … Continue reading
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Video courtesy of Telegraph TV. – By Calie Hill It was a flashback of 2008–thousands dwelling in relief tents, anxious about the condition of their homes and loved ones while relief teams struggled between aftershocks to aid the wounded and … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Security, Video Wednesday
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