World
Court throws out Guatemala genocide verdict
May 24, 2013The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on May 20 threw out the guilty verdict of General Efrain Rios-Montt on technical grounds, plunging the whole country into a state of new insecurity.
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Israelis rally for peace protester
May 23, 2013Dozens of supporters of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc demonstrated outside military headquarters on Tuesday.
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South India voters reject BJP
May 21, 2013Indian voters rejected the reactionary Hindu-nationalist party, known as the BJP, in a recent state election. The huge loss spells trouble for the ultra-right party in the 2014 national elections.
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Is the world of advertising swallowing Russia?
May 17, 2013Moscow seems engulfed by the modern world of advertising; the signs, ads and billboards sometimes remind me of Times Square.
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Americans ride to free the Cuban Five
May 15, 2013On Sunday, May 5, two Americans rode their bikes in a 40-mile ride that passed through over 20 different towns in the area of Lake Como, Italy.
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