Teen Media Activist Killed in Syria
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Omar Qatifaan, a 14-year-old media activist, was killed 21 May, 2013 while covering clashes between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Army in the southern Daraa al-Ballad area of Syria near the border with Jordan.... more
Views: 77Infamous Argentine Dictator Dies in Jail
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina's former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled betwe... more
Views: 198Fatal Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico
Region: MexicoWritten by J. Tadeo · Translated by Elizabeth he explosion of a gas tanker has left at least 19 people dead and 36 injured, according to the latest reports [1]. The blast occurred in Ecatepec de Morelos County (Sta... more
Views: 347President Obama's Visit to Mexico and Costa Rica
Region: United StatesWritten by Robert Valencia On May 2, U.S. President Barack Obama began his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica with the intention of addressing vitally important themes for the region that include the expansion of commer... more
Views: 644The South Korean Government Withdraws from Joint Industrial Complex in North Korea
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun A nearly decade-old, jointly run industrial complex in North Korea, a place often referred as “last bastion [1] of hope [1]” [ko] for Korean reunification, is on the verge... more
Views: 511Too 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: 653Right-Wing Bigotry Explodes
Region: United States
If there is one thing we have seen this week it is the fact that the radical right-wing media machine is still extremely racist and Islamophobic. Within hours of the Boston Marathon bombings, right-wing blogs and main-... more
Views: 1607A Follow Up About The Hermit Living In The Wilderness For 27 Years
Region: United States
Readers I have an update report to follow-up on an article I wrote about a Maine Legendary Hermit that hid in the wilderness for 27 years in Maine and who is known as the North Pond Hermit. In the article I had indicat... more
Views: 2232Local News may become global News: Richard at Leh
Region: IndiaLeh, April 11 (Scoop News) -Richard Mahapatra, senior Editor Down to Earth Magazine today while talking about the reporting on Environment, its trends and observations, linkages of news, said that how local news is linked ... more
Views: 496Syria: Journalist Covers Frontlines Via Social Media
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Journalist Jenan Moussa is back in Aleppo, Syria, tweeting her experiences as the war between pro- and anti-government forces intensifies. Moussa's tweets are raw and personal, giving reader... more
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