The most surprising things about America…

Glenn Reynolds Instapundit 8/31/2013

THE MOST SURPRISING THINGS ABOUT AMERICA, according to an Indian international student. “Strong ethics — everyone has a lot of integrity. If someone cannot submit their completed assignment in time, they will turn in the assignment incomplete rather than asking for answers at the last minute. People take pride in their […]

The Most Dangerous Countries for Tourists, in Maps

The recent assaults in Brazil and India have raised questions about those countries’ safety records. Here are the places where travelers should actually be wary.

Olga Khazan The Atlantic 4/2/2013

It’s been an alarming past few weeks for fans of international travel.

In March, a Swiss woman was gang-raped while she was camped out in […]

If Piers Morgan were truly concerned with saving lives instead of abolishing your freedom…

Michelle Malkin Twitter 10 Jan 13

Hi @piersmorgan – 600 abortions DAILY in UK & gendercide of unwanted girls. Go home & investigate==> telegraph.co.uk/health/9794577…

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 10, 2013

 

 

Read the responses to Michelle’s tweet on her Twitter page. To read the Telegraph‘s article, click on the link (in bold) […]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Christmas Greeting 2012

IsraeliPM YouTube 12/24/2012

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Update: Israel takes in more Bnei Menashe ‘lost tribe’ members

The Bnei Menashe tribe is believed to have descended from the ancient northern kingdom of Israel

Dozens of members of an Indian tribe said to be lost descendants of ancient Israelites have emigrated to Israel after the government lifted a […]

More than 1,000 new coal plants planned worldwide, figures show

World Resources Institute identifies 1,200 coal plants in planning across 59 countries, with about three-quarters in China and India

Damian Carrington The Guardian [UK] 19 November 2012

More than 1,000 coal-fired power plants are being planned worldwide, new research has revealed.

The huge planned expansion comes despite warnings from politicians, scientists and campaigners that the […]

UK aid helps to fund forced sterilisation of India’s poor

Money from the Department for International Development has helped pay for a controversial programme that has led to miscarriages and even deaths after botched operations

Gethin Chamberlain The Observer [UK] via The Guardian 14 April 2012

Tens of millions of pounds of UK aid money have been spent on a programme that has forcibly sterilised […]

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