Hypocrisy Equals Republicans-Downing Street Memo-Benghazi Equation
WorldNews.com
WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If hypocrisy is trying to show or make others believe that one has higher moral standards than one in fact does, then Republicans are on their way to becoming professional hypocrites. The moral lapse at hand was a sharply partisan vote by the Republican...
Homs is a victory for no one
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
The evacuation of rebel fighters from the Old City of Homs is being widely portrayed as major victory for the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Rather incredulously, some in the opposition are even claiming it as a win for their own side. The truth is, given the scenes of utter devastation witnessed by the...
Narendra Modi: the controversial embodiment of a changing India
The Guardian
The Guardian
Simple beginnings, ascetic ways and unapologetic Hindu nationalism help sweep BJP's leading candidate to victory Narendra Modi, pictured on the campaign trail, is from the caste categorised as Other Backwards. Photograph: Divyakant Solanki/EPA Narendra Modi's journey to the front step of the prime...
Ferry sinking prompts soul-searching, rage over decades of lax safety as South Korea boomed
Fox News
Fox News
Published May 16, 2014Associated Press Facebook0 Twitter0 Gplus0 SEOUL, South Korea – What does a sudden South Korean media obsession with cars parked next to fire hydrants, and construction workers neglecting to wear hard hats, have to do with the country's worst disaster in years? It's...
Vote counting underway in India national election
The Guardian
The Guardian
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press= NEW DELHI (AP) â Officials began counting votes Friday following India's massive national election, with exit polls predicting a victory for the country's pro-business, Hindu nationalist opposition. The Election Commission was...
Nigeria President Visits Abducted Girls' Town
Orange News
Orange News
16 May 2014, 3:46 Nigeria President Visits Abducted Girls' Town Tweet Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will today visit the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic militants, as he faces mounting international criticism of his handling of the crisis. Accompanied by...
Obama visits 9/11 museum, says terrorism can't break us
The Times of India
The Times of India
NEW YORK: President Barack Obama praised the new September 11 museum on Thursday as "a sacred place of healing and of hope" that captures both the story and the spirit of heroism that followed the attacks. "Like the great wall and bedrock that embrace us today, nothing can ever break us. Nothing can...
California wildfires burn on but wind drop boosts containment effort
The Guardian
The Guardian
• Military aircraft available to tackle fires • Fire chief cites unprecedented May heat Homes continue to burn in southern California. Gusty winds failed to return on Thursday in San Diego County wildfire areas; authorities said it was a window of opportunity to make further gains against flames...
Will Japan's Two-Edged Sword Shred Its Pacifist Constitution?
WorldNews.com
WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling As documents go, it serves as one of the seven wonders of the world. Along with helping to redefine the role of Japan's emperor, from being "divine" to "supreme" and "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people," these indelible principles...
Here's A Shocking Picture Of A Turkish Politician Kicking A Protester In The Latest Round Of Unrest
Business Insider
Business Insider
A protester is kicked by Yusuf Yerkel (L), advisor to Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, as Special Forces police officers detain him during a protest against Erdogan's visit to Soma, a district in Turkey's western province of Manisa May 14, 2014. Turkey is up in arms over the Soma Mine...
