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Pakistan's transgender people fight for equal rights
Increasingly sidelined, Pakistan's transgender people are cut off from mainstream society, with many currently living as beggars and sex workers.
Economic crisis pushes sports leagues to the edge
From America to Spain and Italy, how the threat of strikes and bankruptcy threatened sports teams this year.
Using weather patterns to predict global conflict
A new study finds extreme hot weather doubles the risk of civil conflict in tropical countries.
Monitoring technology used to suppress dissent
How Western companies like Nokia Siemens Networks have allowed their technology to be used to suppress dissent in countries like Bahrain.
Syria's economy crippled by unrest, sanctions
US and European sanctions on Syria putting the hurt on an economy already reeling from instability and uncertainty.
Syrian cartoonist's hands broken by attackers
Popular and politically influential cartoonist, Ali Ferzat, attacked by masked gunmen believed to be linked to current Syrian regime.
Technology will enable us to live forever says futurist
Ray Kurzweil takes 150 pills a day in an effort to live until technology allows him to move into a non-biological form.
Mexico in mourning after casino attack leaves scores dead
The Mexican government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to those behind a casino attack which killed over 50.
The Amazon through Google's 'Street View'
Google brings its Street View project to the Amazon forest -- images of the river and communities will be turned into 360-degree panoramas.
Libyan ambassador offers glimpse into new government
Libya's new ambassador to the US says the new government will not wait for Gadhafi to be found before they begin work on rebuilding the country.
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