[LESS INFO] 248 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 07/20/11
July 20, 2011 - Citizens of Hama, Syria protest against four decades of dictatorship, and reckon with a grim past.
[LESS INFO] 101 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 07/19/11
Testimony is offered by Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks before a British parliamentary committee, and Londoners react.
Fighting for Folk
190 Views 04:00:00 07/16/11
Hanggai, an ethnic Mongolian folk-rock band in Beijing, wants to show its audience that music made by minorities in China isn't always so traditional.
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Hanggai, an ethnic Mongolian folk-rock band in Beijing, wants to show its audience that music made by minorities in China isn't always so traditional.
Driven by Drought
139 Views 04:00:00 07/15/11
Having already suffered years of war, many Somalians are now fleeing the most severe drought the region has known in 60 years.
[LESS INFO] 139 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 07/15/11
Having already suffered years of war, many Somalians are now fleeing the most severe drought the region has known in 60 years.
TimesCast | Three B...
136 Views 04:00:00 07/13/11
Three bomb blasts shook the city of Mumbai at the height of the evening rush hour, killing at least 20 people.
[LESS INFO] 136 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 07/13/11
Three bomb blasts shook the city of Mumbai at the height of the evening rush hour, killing at least 20 people.
The Republic of Sou...
148 Views 04:00:00 07/09/11
After more than five decades of guerrilla struggle and two million lives lost, the Republic of South Sudan, Africa's 54th state, declared its independence.
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After more than five decades of guerrilla struggle and two million lives lost, the Republic of South Sudan, Africa's 54th state, declared its independence.
The World's Newest ...
124 Views 04:00:00 07/08/11
South Sudan has hopes and fears as it declares its independence.
According to academic research, the likelihood of Mexicans coming to the United States has fallen to a historic low. Members of the Orozco family talk about their ...
[LESS INFO] 126 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 07/05/11
According to academic research, the likelihood of Mexicans coming to the United States has fallen to a historic low. Members of the Orozco family talk about their decisions to make the journey or not.
Red Nostalgia Rising
211 Views 04:00:00 06/29/11
The New York Times reporter Edward Wong looks at how Mao-era songs are making a comeback in China, creating new opportunities to propagate Communist ideals.
[LESS INFO] 211 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 06/29/11
The New York Times reporter Edward Wong looks at how Mao-era songs are making a comeback in China, creating new opportunities to propagate Communist ideals.
The Influence of Syria
159 Views 04:00:00 06/17/11
Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman discusses what a democratic Syria could mean to the Middle East.
[LESS INFO] 190 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 06/16/11
Five months into Yemen’s revolution, a look at the growing community of protestors in Sana’s main square.
A Syrian Funeral
125 Views 04:00:00 06/12/11
Mourners gather around the coffin of Rafaat Deab, allegedly shot and killed by the Syrian military in the town of Serminia, during his funeral procession along the...
[LESS INFO] 125 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 06/12/11
Mourners gather around the coffin of Rafaat Deab, allegedly shot and killed by the Syrian military in the town of Serminia, during his funeral procession along the Syrian-Turkish border.
TimesCast | Syrian ...
92 Views 04:00:00 06/10/11
Syrian forces swept into the village of Jisr al-Shoughour, near the border with Turkey, and residents reported that military helicopters were firing at moving obje...
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Syrian forces swept into the village of Jisr al-Shoughour, near the border with Turkey, and residents reported that military helicopters were firing at moving objects.
India Rising, Off t...
127 Views 04:00:00 06/08/11
A booming suburb of New Delhi has become the symbol for development in India. It seems to have everything, except a functioning citywide sewer, reliable electricit...
[LESS INFO] 127 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 06/08/11
A booming suburb of New Delhi has become the symbol for development in India. It seems to have everything, except a functioning citywide sewer, reliable electricity or water, or decent roads.
On the outside, the San Antonio prison on Margarita Island looks like any other Venezuelan penitentiary. But venture inside and you'll see how far the rabbit hole ...
[LESS INFO] 184 VIEWS | ADDED 04:00:00 06/03/11
On the outside, the San Antonio prison on Margarita Island looks like any other Venezuelan penitentiary. But venture inside and you'll see how far the rabbit hole goes.