Europe Talks a Chance for Russia to Step Back on Ukraine By MICHAEL R. GORDON and JAMES KANTERAPRIL 16, 2014 GENEVA — The high-level talks on Ukraine that are set to begin here on Thursday have emerged as a pivotal test of Russia’s intentions in the region before the United States and European nations decide […]
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On Russian TV, Snowden asks Putin about Moscow surveillance By Tom Watkins, CNN updated 10:33 AM EDT, Thu April 17, 2014 Snowden questions Putin on camera STORY HIGHLIGHTS Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country’s surveillance isn’t as broad as that in the U.S. “We do not have the money or the means to do […]
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Fact Tank – Our Lives in Numbers April 15, 2014 NSA coverage wins Pulitzer, but Americans remain divided on Snowden leaks By Seth MotelLeave a comment Glenn Greenwald gives an acceptance speech after receiving the George Polk Award for National Security Reporting. Greenwald, who reported for The Guardian, and Barton Gellman of The Washington Post, […]
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Fact Tank – Our Lives in Numbers April 14, 2014 More online Americans say they’ve experienced a personal data breach By Mary Madden1 comment As news of large-scale data breaches and vulnerabilities grows, new findings from the Pew Research Center suggest that growing numbers of online Americans have had important personal information stolen and […]
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Fact Tank – Our Lives in Numbers April 17, 2014 Reality check: How close are we to teleportation and Mars colonies? By Drew DeSilverLeave a comment Americans tend to be optimists when it comes to new technologies. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 59% of Americans think scientific and technological innovations over […]
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World Ukraine The 600 Years of History Behind Those Ukrainian Masks Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC 9:00 PM ET A masked separatist stands guard outside a government building in Slavyansk. Gleb Garanich / Reuters `Maskirovka’ has been a part of the Russian military since before there was a Russia The reporter asked the masked pro-Russian separatist in […]
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Welcome, Sid Harth How to Save Ukraine Why Russia Is Not the Real Problem By Keith Darden April 14, 2014 Locals walk by the “Soldier and Sailor” memorial in the Crimean port town of Sevastopol, March 30, 2014. (Yannis Behrakis / Courtesy Reuters) For the first time since 1989, Europe is transforming. Russia is expanding. […]
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APMarch 19, 2014, 11:44 AM Another radiation release at N.M. nuclear waste dump? Empty nuclear waste shipping containers sit in front of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M., March 6, 2014. AP Photo CARLSBAD, N.M. – New air sampling data from southeastern New Mexico’s troubled nuclear waste dump indicates there has been another […]
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U.S Hotel magnate and Clinton pal pleads guilty to illegal campaign contribution scam Sant Singh Chatwal, 70, masterminded a scam to raise more than $180,000 for Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid and a Florida congressman. Sources said the officials were not aware of any wrongdoing. BY John Marzulli NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Thursday, April 17, […]
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NVR News, Views and Reviews: Sid Harth Menu Skip to content Weblog India’s Superpower Euphoria: Sid Harth News » National Berlin, April 12, 2013 Updated: April 12, 2013 16:56 IST Germany expresses interest in investing in DMIC project PTI Germany has expressed interest in investing in India’s ambitious USD 90 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor […]
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A Nuclear Iran – To Fear or Not to Fear? A Nuclear Iran – To Fear or Not to Fear? By: Ken O’Brien POLI 4P26: International Politics and National Security November 29, 2013 Prof. N. Stefureak In recent years, Iran’s nuclear program -specifically, their controversial enrichment program- has been the subject of immense international criticism. […]
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Why It’s a Big Deal That Half of the Great Lakes Are Still Covered in Ice Stephanie Garlock Apr 14, 2014 158 Comments NASA Over the winter, as polar vortices plunged the U.S. Midwest into weeks of unceasing cold, the icy covers of the Great Lakes started to make headlines. With almost 96 percent of […]
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April 16, 2014 Kill Bill: When Politicians Shoot Laws Posted by Evan Osnos In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s reëlection campaign broadcast an advertisement that became known as “Morning in America.” It was a soaring montage about a country that it described as “prouder and stronger and better” than ever. Written and narrated […]
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Gold biscuits found in the abdomen of a businessman Press Trust of India | New Delhi | April 18, 2014 6:25 pm The man had swallowed the 12 gold biscuits to smuggle them into the country from Singapore 10 days ago. Summary The hospital authorities informed the police and subsequently custom department officials were informed. In […]
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The Opinion Pages|Editorial India’s Air Pollution Emergency By THE EDITORIAL BOARDFEB. 13, 2014 Last month, the Yale Environmental Performance Index ranked India 174th out of 178 countries on air pollution. According to India’s Central Pollution Control Board, in 2010, particulate matter in the air of 180 Indian cities was six times higher than World Health […]
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The Opinion Pages|Op-Ed Contributor Being Muslim Under Narendra Modi By BASHARAT PEERAPRIL 18, 2014 Photo Credit Emiliano Ponzi AHMEDABAD, India — Late last month I bought an Indian comic book online. I hadn’t bought one since the mid-80s, when I was a boy and would walk to the bookstore in my hometown in […]
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The Opinion Pages|Contributing Op-Ed Writer Capitalism and the Dalai Lama APRIL 17, 2014 Photo Credit Scott Menchin Arthur C. Brooks WHAT can Washington, D.C., learn from a Buddhist monk? In early 2013, I traveled with two colleagues to Dharamsala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama. His Holiness has lived there since being driven from […]
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Current Affairs The Elephant in Modi’s Room All the focus is on the BJP making a big comeback in Uttar Pradesh. But the BSP is quietly making moves to give it a run for its money, says Atul Chaurasia Atul Chaurasia 2014-04-26 , Issue 17 Volume 11 In the current political scenario, Uttar Pradesh looks […]
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Current Affairs Decoding Modi Deified by his supporters. Demonised by his opponents. As Narendra Modi’s chances of becoming the next prime minister get brighter, it is important to sift the truth from fiction Prem Shankar Jha 2014-04-26 , Issue 17 Volume 11 Ever since the BJP made him its prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi has […]
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Published on Monday, April 14, 2014 by Common Dreams US Is an Oligarchy Not a Democracy, says Scientific Study by Eric Zuesse In America, money talks… and democracy dies under its crushing weight. (Photo: Shutterstock)A study, to appear in the Fall 2014 issue of the academic journal Perspectives on Politics, finds that the U.S. is no […]
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