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Portraits from the Congo »
Posted by: 9 months, 2 weeks ago in News
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), fighting continues among various rebel armies, tribes, the Congolese army and U.N. forces.
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Dokdo or Takeshima »
Posted by: 9 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Isolated, tiny and desolate, The Liancourt Rocks are the center of an international dispute that dates back to the 15th century. Koreans claim sovereignty over ...
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Carnival »
Posted by: 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
It is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage.
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Scenes from Pakistan »
Posted by: 9 months, 3 weeks ago in News
The government of Pakistan announced on Monday that it would accept Islamic Sharia Law to be implemented in its Swat Valley region, as part of ...
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Progress on NASA's Constellation »
Posted by: 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
NASA's Constellation program, established in 2005, continues its work toward the building the future of manned space exploration in the U.S.
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Facebook's New Terms Of Service: We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever. »
Posted by: 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Facebook's terms of service (TOS) used to say that when you closed an account on their network, any rights they claimed to the original ...
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First Time in History, Over 50% of World is Middle Class »
Posted by: 9 months, 3 weeks ago in News
For the first time in history more than half the world is middle-class—thanks to rapid growth in emerging countries.
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Tibet's Great Prayer Festival »
Posted by: 10 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
Tibetans recently observed Monlam, or The Great Prayer Festival, with prayers, ritual dances, traditional foods and giant tapestry-like paintings.
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China's Lantern Festival, and an unfortunate ending »
Posted by: 10 months ago in News
Marking the end of the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival takes place on the 15th day of the year - during the first full moon ...
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Bushfires in Victoria, Australia »
Posted by: 10 months ago in News
The state of Victoria in southern Australia has recently been hit with hundreds of bush fires during a record-breaking heatwave - temperatures well above 38°C ...
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La Princesse in Liverpool »
Posted by: 10 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
As part of Liverpool's Capital of Culture year, the French group La Machine were commissioned to create a large piece of street theatre, on ...
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Bolivia and its new constitution »
Posted by: 10 months, 1 week ago in News
On January 25th, Bolivia held a referendum to adopt a new national constitution, one that dramatically shifts the country, reversing discriminatory practices and granting many ...
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The Economics of Giving It Away »
Posted by: 10 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance
In a battered economy, free goods and services online are more attractive than ever. So how can the suppliers make a business model out of ...
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What Will Replace The Internet? »
Posted by: 10 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
First it will become wireless and ubiquitous, crawling into the woodwork and perhaps even under our skin. Eventually, it will disappear
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