Tag: The World
Chessboxing: Britain's up and coming sport
A mix of chess and boxing, chessboxing mixes physical and mental prowess, and it's starting to catch on....
Stieg Larsson, Sven Svensson and the future of Scandinavian mystery literature
The success of Scandinavian crime novels by the likes of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell has prompted a flood of books in the same mold....
China's mixed reaction to Osama Bin Laden's death
Some Chinese seem to mourn Bin Laden's death. Others give a collective shrug. ...
The top 100 Cuban sones
The "son" is a typical form of Cuban music. Now one Cuban composer has compiled a five CD anthology of the best sones based on a survey of the people's favorite songs. ...
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf reacts to Osama Bin Laden's death
The Imam who sponsored the so called "Ground Zero Mosque" near the site of the former World Trade Center in New York talks about the death of Osama Bin Laden....
Israel's Netanyahu's uneasy visit to President Obama in DC
After President Obama's speech on Middle East Policy that pressed for Israeli-Palestinian peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had what could have been a rocky DC trip. ...
Beatles, Rolling Stones and rock and roll brought down the Soviet Union
An author thinks that the Beatles and Rolling Stones did more to take down Soviet communism than they're given credit for....
Pakistan after Bin Laden: Suspicious of the US
US Special Forces went deep into Pakistan to kill Osama Bin Laden. Many Pakistanis are wary of US influence in their country....
Playing the ponies with some of the biggest gamblers on earth
Some think that gambling has gotten out of control in Australia. Australians are some of the biggest gamblers on earth. ...
Space beer brewed specifically for astronauts
An Australian brewing company has created a beer specifically for people in zero gravity....
