World's Longest Tunnel to Connect Russia and Alaska

The Russian government has given the go-ahead on an ambitious new tunnel project that could connect Siberia with Alaska via an underground rail line.

Turkey ordered to return communal property confiscated from Christians & Jews

Although Turkey has always been an 'ally' of Israel (in spite of recent ups and downs with the ruling AKP ) the Turkish state, albeit secular, has had a rocky relationship with its 'dhimmi' minorities.

Bored UCLA Student Joins Libyan Rebels

Bummed out by the end of summer vacation? Want to take the awesomest road trip evar? Not really bothered by the idea of conflict tourism or turning someone else’s struggle for freedom into your bar-stool anecdote? Dude: you need to join the Libyan revolution!

BBC News - The mystery of Sri Lanka's 'grease devils'

A few nights ago Tuan Mohamed Saleh Nona Faris heard a rustling outside her house and saw a shadow move. "He looked like a gorilla, he was completely covered in black from top to toe.

BBC News - Flying the flag for North Africa's Berber spring (and 5 more Libya related articles)

While there has been much talk of the Arab spring, ethnic Berbers have played a key role in the changes sweeping through North Africa, which is leading to greater recognition for their culture and language. In Libya, the group which has been repressed for decades by the Arab maj …

Al Jazeera Changes Plan to Rerun Documentary - NYTimes.com

Al Jazeera English has quashed several planned rebroadcasts of “Shouting in the Dark,” an hourlong documentary about Bahrain’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that had its debut last week and brought complaints from Bahraini authorities. The decision …

BBC News - Bahrain unrest: Teenager dies after protest

A teenage boy has died after being hit by a tear-gas canister fired by Bahraini security forces trying to disperse a protest, activists say. Ali Jawad Ahmed, 14, was among a small crowd who had gathered overnight in the village of Sitra, said the Bahrain Youth Society for Human  …

BBC News - In pictures: Eid al-Fitr

7 different geographic images of Eid al Fitr prayers and celebrations around the world. 

BBC News - Baghdad mosque attack: Suicide bomber kills at least 28

A suicide bomber has killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 30 more after blowing himself up inside a Sunni mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, local officials say. The attack took place during prayers in the Umm al-Qura mosque in west Baghdad, the city's largest Sunni  …

BBC News - Syria: Hama legal chief denies resignation was forced

 

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