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Kenyan government yanks condom ad featuring unfaithful woman
Kenya's efforts to promote safe sex and combat HIV/AIDS have apparently hit a snag , as religious leaders have accused the government of promoting infidelity instead. The controversy began when Kenyan health officials teamed up with USAID and a similar...
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Thu, Mar 03 2013 3:30 PM
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Reminder: Iranians are not the only people who celebrate Nowruz
On Monday, Barack Obama released a message to the Iranian people marking the beginning of Nowruz, an ancient holiday celebrating the start of the Persian New Year and the advent of spring. In a YouTube video with Farsi subtitles, the president offered...
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Saudi swordsman unconcerned about country's transition away from beheadings
Last week, the Saudi daily Al-Youm reported that Saudi Arabia is considering transitioning away from the state's institutionalized method of executing convicts: beheading by sword. Beheading -- the approach to carrying out death sentences in the Arabian...
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Does Iran have a legal case against 'Argo'?
On Tuesday, the Iranian press reported that the country is seriously considering a lawsuit against the makers of Argo over the film's unrealistic and negative portrayal of Iranians. According to AP : Several news outlets, including the pro-reform...
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Hugo Chávez, and 7 other perfectly preserved dead world leaders you can visit
Traditions aren't traditions if they're not a little weird, right? "We have decided to prepare the body of our 'Comandante President,' to embalm it so that it remains open for all time for the people," Venezuelan Vice President...
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Fri, Mar 03 2013 10:00 AM
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The 'Harlem Shake' is becoming a new form of protest in the Middle East
Earlier this week, we reported on the controversy in Tunisia and Egypt over some "Harlem Shake" videos, which have provoked arrests and an investigation by the Tunisian Ministry of Education, and the follow-up Harlem Shake protests Egyptians...
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Predictable Argo win at Oscars causes predictable Iranian outrage
Last night, Argo , Ben Affleck's account of the Iranian hostage situation, surprised few when it claimed the Academy Award for best picture. Also unsurprising was the reaction of Iranian media. The film, which looks at Hollywood's role in helping...
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Mon, Feb 02 2013 8:08 AM
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The road to the Oscars is a little longer for some
The 85 th annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, and as folks in Hollywood begin to prepare with juice cleanses and facials , international contenders have a somewhat different if equally complicated road to awards night. Wednesday, Palestinian director...
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Fri, Feb 02 2013 9:04 AM
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Not a fan of Valentine's Day? Neither is Pakistan
As far as holidays go, Valentine's Day seems innocuous enough. But for some Muslim groups, it's a lot more sinister than hearts and flowers. In Pakistan, for example, the Electronic Media Regulatory Authority wrote a letter this week requiring...
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Thu, Feb 02 2013 2:10 PM
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The pope's resignation and Latin's (brief) moment of glory
It may be the biggest news to break in Latin since Julius Caesar's death. Pope Benedict XVI provided vindication for Latin teachers everywhere on Monday by breaking the news of his upcoming resignation via a speech in the oft-dismissed ancient language...
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Mon, Feb 02 2013 3:00 PM
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North Korea releases nuclear destruction video set to 'We Are the World'
With a North Korean nuclear test looming imminently on the horizon, the nation's propaganda machine appears to be in full 1980's-pop-swing. Last weekend, the government uploaded a video to its official website depicting a young Korean man falling...
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Tue, Feb 02 2013 8:01 AM
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Drone-proof clothing for the countersurveillance fashionista
Stealthy? Yes. Fashionable? Well, what do I know. Citing a desire to explore "the aesthetics of privacy and the potential for fashion to challenge authoritarian surveillance," New York artist Adam Harvey will be unveiling a line of "drone...
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Fri, Jan 01 2013 12:23 PM
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Newtown vs. Guangshan: the Chinese perspective
For many Americans, there's a sense that the United States has not fared well in the comparisons inevitably invited by the attacks that occurred on the same day in elementary schools in Newtown, Connecticut and Guangshan, China. In Newtown, 20 children...
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Mon, Dec 12 2012 9:35 AM
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The scent of rockets in the morning
Conventional wisdom for women and men choosing a perfume or cologne generally holds that one should avoid making a strong statement with a scent. Let someone else's perfume sensually assault everyone else in the boardroom. Not so, apparently, in Gaza...
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Mon, Dec 12 2012 12:57 PM
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How big a deal is Psy's anti-Amerian past?
He's performed with Madonna, has been on the Today show, and is scheduled to perform at a "Christmas in Washington" concert this weekend that President Obama plans to attend with his family. But now South Korean rapper Psy -- chubby, goofy...
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Fri, Dec 12 2012 12:50 PM
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