Syria sits just outside Washington's "axis of evil," but the country could play a key role in Middle East peace. Mariana van Zeller takes us inside...
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Much of the reporting that we see on the American occupation in Iraq lacks unfiltered perspectives form the Iraqi people themselves. We recently came across the work...
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Artists have always been on the frontlines when it comes to expressing the emotional impact of war. Iraqi film director Hayder Mousa Daffar travels through his...
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Nearly half a million Hindus braved near-freezing temperatures to wash away their sins in the icy waters of the Ganges River in northern India on the first day of a...
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Barack Obama gives his inaugural address as the nation's 44th president.
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In the post-war economy, the Iraqi people are having trouble getting enough fuel for daily living. Iraqi film director Hayder Daffar captures the frustration of his...
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This piece aims to illuminate some of the issues that confront the Akha Hill Tribe in today's world. It offers a brief look into their traditions and evolving...
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A non-profit based in Israel works to bring together young people of different faiths and backgrounds to work together on evironmental projects. Not only does this...
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In 2008, the region of Kosovo decalred its independence from Serbia. It was a controversial declaration and continues to be to this day. Within Kosovo, however, many...
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It is estimated that about 500,000 to 1,000,000 Haitian emigrants are currently living and working in the Dominican Republic. Most toil in sugarcane fields and live...
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New Castro, same Cuba? After close to half a century of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba, Raul Castro (Fidel's brother) is now President of Cuba.
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The US Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia was set on fire by a large group of demonstrators. Police intervened and held the protesters away from causing further damage to...
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Alexandros Grigoropoulos' shooting in Athens, Greece on December 6 unleashed a wave of riots by students and anarchists. These demonstrations were further...
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John McCain outlined the differences between his plan to help the economy and Barack Obamas at a rally in Ohio.
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In front of 200,000 people in Berlin, Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama delivered a speech emphasizing environmental concerns and world peace.
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The Hazaras (possibly descended from Genghis Khan) have long been treated as outsiders and infidels, condemned to menial labor and ethnic cleansing by the Taliban.
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The tension between Russia and Georgia has remained even after a ceasefire agreement had been executed. President Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have both...
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A young Afghan kite fighting champion living in an encircled city pledges to keep flying kites despite threats of a Taliban takeover.
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The Zimbabwe elections are over but the political discourse seems to have just begun. The White House has joined many other countries around the world in voicing a...
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Devastation and death has been the result of a tropical cyclone making landfall in Myanmar. Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar's (military) government is...
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