Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of three air force generals accused of plotting a coup. It is claimed they were in league with opposition politicians against the background of […]
Brazil passes bill to stop NSA data collection
Brazilian legislators are considering a bill that many are calling the “Constitution of the Internet,” in response to the revelations about the National Security Agency’s accessing of internet users’ data. Already passed […]
India’s European past is fading
India’s fast-shrinking Anglo-Indian community is coming to terms with a new age. Find out why. Mallika Kapur reports for CNN.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits France for a couple of days and buys Peugeot, orders 70 Airbus planes and 100 helicopters and signs deals for more than 25 billion dollars
Chinese President Xi Jinping has signed scores of business deals with French President Francois Hollande on the second day of a three-day visit. Ordering 70 Airbus planes worth more than $10bn dollars, […]
Like Venice, Sardinia also wants to be independent from Italy – who’s next?
The island of Sardinia plans to hold an online referendum on independence from Italy, following in the footsteps of country’s northeastern Veneto region, where a similar vote revealed high separatist moods. Over […]
Mayor de Blasio’s Vision for Education
In remarks Sunday before the congregants of the Riverside Church, Mayor Bill de Blasio laid out his vision for New York City’s schools and pledged a new approach that brings parents and […]
Greece seeks war reparations from Berlin
Greece is stepping up pressure on Germany to compensate survivors of Nazi war-time atrocities.The campaign coincides with a rise in anti-German sentiment after Berlin imposed strict austerity measures on Athens during the […]
This Is What It’s Like To Jump Off The World Trade Center
UPDATE! The jumper is actually a skilled iron worker who helped build the World Trade Center himself! Last September three daredevils (or crazy people, depending who you ask) jumped off 1 World […]
German Left opposition leader Gregor Gysi explains the Ukraine situation
Instead of finding common ground with Russia, the West continues to escalate tensions with inefficient sanctions and rhetoric while provocatively supporting the illegitimate Kiev government, German Left opposition leader Gregor Gysi told […]
Jimmy Carter is just brilliant (and Dave Letterman makes a joke)
The former President talks about the current crisis in Russia.