The Guardian — Taliban fighters who were disguised under burqas stormed the heavily fortified headquarters of Afghan election organisers on Saturday – the second suicide attack in...
Archive for March, 2014
Washington Mudslide Death Toll At 18, Missing Drops To 30
By World On The Run
CBC — The number of those believed missing following a deadly Washington state landslide has plummeted to 30 after many people were found safe, authorities said...
Jet Search Effort Ramped Up; No Evidence Found
By World On The Run
AP — Australia’s prime minister said Sunday he was hopeful clues will emerge soon to help find Flight 370 even though searchers again failed to...
Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I Always Think I’m Lazy, Maybe I Could Do Better’
By World on The Run
The Guardian – You can tell a lot about a person from the compliments they give. Karl Lagerfeld, king of fashion, likes to keep it...
As Diplomacy Steps Up, Ukraine Candidates Narrow
By World on The Run
The New York Times – A day after the Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin proposed to President Obama that they boost attempts to resolve their standoff...
World Not Ready for Climate Change, New Report Says
By World on The Run
National Geographic – On Monday morning in Japan (Sunday evening on the U.S. East Coast), the world’s leading body of climate scientists will release a major...
Malaysian Official: Praying For Plane Survivors, But …
By World on The Run
CNN – It sounds like a mixed message. Earlier this week, loved ones of those aboard missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 heard this: “All lives are lost.”...
Forget GPS: Medieval Compass Guided Vikings After Sunset
By World on The Run
Fox News – Often regarded as ruthless robbers, the Vikings were also impressive mariners capable of traversing the North Atlantic along a nearly straight line....
Erdogan Seeks Turkish Voters’ Support In Fierce Power Struggle
By World On The Run
Reuters — Eight people were killed in isolated clashes in Turkey on Sunday during municipal elections that Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan hopes will validate him in...
North Korea Condemns U.N., Threatens A ‘New Form’ Of Nuclear Test
By World On The Run
Reuters — North Korea threatened on Sunday to conduct what it called “a new form of nuclear test”, raising the level of rhetoric after members of...
Ukraine Crisis: US And Russia Set For Paris Talks
By World On The Run
BBC — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has set out demands for a neutral and federal Ukraine, ahead of crisis talks with his US counterpart in...
Sony Names New Chief Financial Officer, Masaru Kato To Step Down
By World on The Run
Reuters – Sony Corp, which is struggling to bring its electronics division into the black, said on Friday it would appoint Kenichiro Yoshida as new...
No Guns, Just Knives: Chilling Details Of ‘China’S 9/11′
By World on The Run
USA Today – A month ago, in a nation of mostly unarmed police and wholly unarmed citizens, a small gang of killers with knives brought mass...
Scientists Create Synthetic Yeast Chromosome (And Unlock the Future of Beer)
By World on The Run
Popular Mechanics – Man-made yeasts are coming, and could irreversibly change everything from the biofuel to the brewing industry. From pest-resistant corn to creepy glowing fish,...
Images of the Month: March 2014
By World on The Run
Nature – Showcased in this inaugural edition of Nature’s Images of the Month: images from the hugely popular awards run by the Wellcome Trust in London; a...
Borrowed Time On Disappearing Land
By World on The Run
The New York Times – When a powerful storm destroyed her riverside home in 2009, Jahanara Khatun lost more than the modest roof over her...
Washington Mudslide Death Toll At 18, Missing Drops To 30
By World On The Run
CBC — The number of those believed missing following a deadly Washington state landslide has plummeted to 30 after many people were found safe, authorities said...
Jet Search Effort Ramped Up; No Evidence Found
By World On The Run
AP — Australia’s prime minister said Sunday he was hopeful clues will emerge soon to help find Flight 370 even though searchers again failed to...
Karl Lagerfeld: ‘I Always Think I’m Lazy, Maybe I Could Do Better’
By World on The Run
The Guardian – You can tell a lot about a person from the compliments they give. Karl Lagerfeld, king of fashion, likes to keep it...
As Diplomacy Steps Up, Ukraine Candidates Narrow
By World on The Run
The New York Times – A day after the Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin proposed to President Obama that they boost attempts to resolve their standoff...
World Not Ready for Climate Change, New Report Says
By World on The Run
National Geographic – On Monday morning in Japan (Sunday evening on the U.S. East Coast), the world’s leading body of climate scientists will release a major...
Malaysian Official: Praying For Plane Survivors, But …
By World on The Run
CNN – It sounds like a mixed message. Earlier this week, loved ones of those aboard missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 heard this: “All lives are lost.”...
Forget GPS: Medieval Compass Guided Vikings After Sunset
By World on The Run
Fox News – Often regarded as ruthless robbers, the Vikings were also impressive mariners capable of traversing the North Atlantic along a nearly straight line....
Erdogan Seeks Turkish Voters’ Support In Fierce Power Struggle
By World On The Run
Reuters — Eight people were killed in isolated clashes in Turkey on Sunday during municipal elections that Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan hopes will validate him in...
North Korea Condemns U.N., Threatens A ‘New Form’ Of Nuclear Test
By World On The Run
Reuters — North Korea threatened on Sunday to conduct what it called “a new form of nuclear test”, raising the level of rhetoric after members of...
Ukraine Crisis: US And Russia Set For Paris Talks
By World On The Run
BBC — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has set out demands for a neutral and federal Ukraine, ahead of crisis talks with his US counterpart in...
Sony Names New Chief Financial Officer, Masaru Kato To Step Down
By World on The Run
Reuters – Sony Corp, which is struggling to bring its electronics division into the black, said on Friday it would appoint Kenichiro Yoshida as new...
No Guns, Just Knives: Chilling Details Of ‘China’S 9/11′
By World on The Run
USA Today – A month ago, in a nation of mostly unarmed police and wholly unarmed citizens, a small gang of killers with knives brought mass...
Scientists Create Synthetic Yeast Chromosome (And Unlock the Future of Beer)
By World on The Run
Popular Mechanics – Man-made yeasts are coming, and could irreversibly change everything from the biofuel to the brewing industry. From pest-resistant corn to creepy glowing fish,...
Images of the Month: March 2014
By World on The Run
Nature – Showcased in this inaugural edition of Nature’s Images of the Month: images from the hugely popular awards run by the Wellcome Trust in London; a...
Borrowed Time On Disappearing Land
By World on The Run
The New York Times – When a powerful storm destroyed her riverside home in 2009, Jahanara Khatun lost more than the modest roof over her...