Anna Coren from CNN reports voters turn out in numbers despite Taliban threats. More than 300,000 observers. 12 million people are eligible to vote. It’s a double election, where voters both have […]
Election Day in Afghanistan
Harry Dean Stanton about dying during an interview
“I’m 87 years old…I only eat so I can smoke and stay alive.. The only fear I have is how long consciousness is gonna hang on after my body goes. I just […]
46 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
By Jarvis DeBerry April 4 is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, […]
Hungary goes to the polls
Most analysts are predicting another victory for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a post he also held from 1998 to 2002. Orbán leads Fidesz, a national conservative party; in the 2010 elections, the […]
Status Quo have more in common with krautrockers Neu! and minimalist composer Steve Reich than you think
By Micheal Hann I went back in time on Saturday, to 30 years ago, which was the last time I saw Status Quo play live. I was a kid, and went to […]
Economic outlook bleak for Russia
Economic forecasts of Russia’s economy are bleak as the regional uncertainty and sanctions take a toll. $70bn of investment funds have left Russia since the start of the year, and there’s fear […]
What’s it like to be be hit by a water cannon?
Following the 2011 riots, London mayor Boris Johnson wants the Metropolitan police to have at least three units that could use water cannon. Critics argue water cannon are too brutal and militaristic. […]
Golfers upset over Paulina Gretzky cover
The decision by Golf Digest magazine to put non-golfer Paulina Gretzky on their cover has some actual golfers upset.
Former U.S. president George W. Bush is opening an exhibit of his paintings
Former U.S. president George W. Bush is opening a public exhibit of his paintings on Saturday.The exhibit includes dozens of portraits of the world leaders that Bush met during his years in […]
NATO turns 65, continues eastward expansion
NATO is continuing to shape global politics 65 years after the alliance was formed on April 4, 1949 in Washingon, DC. Originally intended as a collective defense organization of western European nations […]
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