Afghan Woman Carves Out An Entrepreneurial Niche
Behind a tall metal gate in a nondescript nook of Kabul sits the Bamboo Wood Industries factory. It’s not a …
Egyptian Constitutional Referendum Appears To Have Passed
In Egypt, voters appear to have approved the controversial draft referendum on a proposed constitution in the first stage of …
Exit Polls Suggest Japanese Conservative Party Victory
Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday, and according to early exit polls, the opposition Liberal Democratic Party appears …
Former South African President Mandela Recovering After Gallstone Surgery
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was recovering Saturday after surgery to remove gallstones, the government said. There was no …
Some Polling Issues As Egyptians Vote On Draft Constitution
Turnout was high Saturday morning at polling stations in several Cairo neighborhoods, where Egyptians are deciding whether to approve their …
Ready. Set. Memorize!
In the gymnasium of a South London technical school, site of this year’s World Memory Championships, Norwegian Ola Kaere Risa …
Nationalist Rhetoric High As Japanese Head To Polls
As Japanese head to the polls Sunday, Shinzo Abe is expected to become Japan’s prime minister for the second time. …
Amid Food Shortages, Syrian Opposition Now Runs Many Towns
As the Syrian opposition gains control of large swaths of territory in the country’s north, local councils are emerging as …
As Egypt Prepares To Vote, Only One Side Seems Organized
For three consecutive weeks, the Egyptian opposition has called mass protests against a controversial draft constitution that Egyptians are being …
Nigeria’s Jews Celebrate Hanukkah
“Being welcomed by, and embraced by Igbos who take Judaism so seriously … it raises the question of what it …
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