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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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4 new foreign mysteries to scare you this Halloween
Craving a mystery from beyond our borders? Here are four great new mysteries from all over the world.
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Briefing Colombia - FARC peace talks: 4 things you need to know
Colombia has ample experience holding peace talks – though over the past 50 years, it’s seen little peace. But in early September, President Juan Manuel Santos announced peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Here are four things you need to know about the landmark peace process.
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2012 London Olympics: Don’t blink or you’ll miss the speeding objects
At the London Games, a radar gun might be more valuable than a program in enjoying how fast things are traveling.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Why women can't ski jump in the Winter Olympics
Women ski jumpers sue for the right to compete in the Vancouver Olympics and stop men from jumping if women can't.
11/09/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion Want to cut emissions in the US? Change the discussion
In times of war, the US government has successfully appealed to citizens' patriotism. That can work now, too.
11/02/2009 12:00 am -
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Global warming opens new Arctic shipping lane
Northeast Passage through the Arctic slashes time and money for mariners and could be a boom for Russia. But it raises concerns about ice loss induced by global warming.
10/15/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog The international politics behind Obama's Nobel Peace prize
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama appears to be an effort to spur on, rather than reward, peacemaking.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's Nobel Peace Prize hangs with a heavy weight
Commended for trying more US cooperation with the world, he must be wary of also compromising US ideals.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Money Daily Brief: US service sector expands
Major Asian stock indexes fell on concerns about weak US labor markets.
10/05/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons iPhone MMS arrives, months late – now everyone send pictures!
09/25/2009 01:00 am -
Norway reelects center-left government, dimming EU prospects
A hotly contested election campaign concluded with reconfirmation that Norway won't join the EU.
09/15/2009 01:00 am -
Europe's $57 billion plan to put windmills in the ocean
Though questions remain about how to bring electricity to shore, Europe sees offshore wind power as a crucial component in its effort to reduce carbon emissions.
09/15/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Will environmental threats result in new world cooperation?
09/14/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Israel pushes ahead with East Jerusalem building
The move comes after Israel approved hundreds of new settler homes in the West Bank. The US has demanded a full settlement freeze to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
09/09/2009 01:00 am -
In Pictures Antarctica: Landscape of ice
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Global News Blog Sweden says it can't address 'organ theft' article
The Swedish government protests that it's legally prevented from commenting on press reports as Israel complains about an unsourced article alleging organ theft from Palestinians.
08/25/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Of farming, methane bubbles, and Antarctic glaciers
08/21/2009 01:00 am -
The latest on hydrofluorocarbons
A new study finds that hydrofluorocarbons could become a significant factor in future warming.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
What are two Russian subs doing off the US coast?
The Pentagon doesn't know. But it's the first such incident in nearly 10 years, suggesting that the Russian military is flexing its muscle.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Climate change could redraw national borders
07/14/2009 01:00 am -
Sweden revisits prostitution law
Its tough stance is upheld as a model. But does it work?
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Ocean acidification may push many fish to the brink
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion More women in finance, a more sustainable economy
If one-third of corporate board members had been women, Wall street might have avoided a meltdown.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
Message to Zimbabwean prime minister: aid is linked to improved human rights
On visits to the US, Europe, and Scandinavia, Morgan Tsvangirai asks for more aid – and says progress is being made.
06/18/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Peace for Israel requires a strong Palestinian Authority
If the building blocks of the Palestinian state-in-waiting are allowed to fall apart, the prospects for peace will collapse, too.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
The next 'moon landing?' Norway plans deep-sea CO2 storage.
The oil-rich nation believes a half-mile thick rock formation could store the next 600 years, or so, of CO2 emissions from Europe. Some say the science is not so clear.
06/15/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Monday's coverage agenda: Post-election Iran, Air France, healthcare reform
06/15/2009 01:00 am
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