Russia:Conspiracy Theories About Boston Bombings
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Daniel Alan Kennedy Conspiracy theories flourish in times of confusion and uncertainty. Claims that the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings were part of some sort of US government-led false flag opera... more
Views: 488Mexico:Femicides on the Rise
Region: MexicoWritten by Andrea Arzaba Violeta, an 18-year-old student, was found [1][es] dead on a dirt road in the state of Chiapas with signs of violence on her body. Meanwhile, in the state of Guanajuato, the body of another wo... more
Views: 577China Rejects Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer
Region: ChinaWritten by Owen The Chinese government has turned down [1] Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and mor... more
Views: 690RuNet: What Does the Boston Bombing Mean for Chechen Cause?
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Andrey Tselikov In the days since the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechen and “Suspect #2″ in the Boston Marathon bombings, there has been surprisingly little cogent analysis of the situat... more
Views: 516Indonesia: Women's Emancipation Day
Region: IndonesiaWritten by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women's rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her fathe... more
Views: 455Too close for Comfort as the Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Region: Russian FederationInitially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians recently. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before t... more
Views: 649China: Media Banned from Quoting Foreign News
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby On 18 April 2013 China's media authority has announced new regulations [1] barring news outlets and other organizations from reporting on foreign media coverage [2] without permission. The Gen... more
Views: 696Chilean Student Movement Revival
Region: ChileWritten by Elizabeth · Translated by Peter Jones With a massive protest at the national level, the student movement [1] demanding free, quality education returned to the streets of Chile in full force. Using sloga... more
Views: 631Post-election Tension Escalates in Venezuela
Region: VenezuelaWritten by Laura Vidal · Translated by Victoria Robertson [Links are to Spanish-language pages except where noted.] The election results [1] [en] following the death of Hugo Chávez, in which Nico... more
Views: 755Ownership of St. Lucia's Beaches in Question
Region: BahamasOwnership of St. Lucia's Beaches in Question Written by Matthew Hunte St. Lucians can usually visit any beach they choose [1], but thanks to a recent celebrity wedding, the beach surrounding a local... more
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