Tag: The World
Update of '9/11' documentary revisits firefighters ten years later
In honor of 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Jules and Gedeon Naudet recently remade their 2002 documentary, re-interviewing some of the firefighters from the first film....
Documents reveal China may have armed Gadhafi forces
Documents recently uncovered reveals Chinese firms agreed to supply Gadhafi forces with weapons during the fighting in Libya in July....
US relationship with oppressive regimes under scrutiny
Washington's past compromises now plagues its policy throughout the Arab World: supporting an unpopular strongman in exchange for a military stronghold....
Magazine cover of bikini-clad Arab model breaks taboos
The Israeli Arab women's magazine "Lilac" set out to break some taboos in conservative Arab society, but has never dared to put a bikini-clad model on its cover until now....
Oil pipeline from Canada could be election issue for Obama
The oil pipeline running from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico would provide oil and create jobs, but environmentalists want President Obama to say no to project....
Pride and profit: France's interest in Libya's war
France's military operations in Libya may be the first war the country has waged and won since 1918, and it could be a profitable win at that....
Space junk orbiting Earth endangers satellites, spacecraft
The National Research Council identified some 22,000 space junk objects orbiting the Earth, and is looking for a way to remove the potentially dangerous debris....
Russian company to launch hotel in space by 2016
Travelers will be shot into space on a Soyuz rocket and will orbit 217 miles above earth in a hotel with massive windows for expansive, intergalactic views....
Venezuela's housing shortage puts pressure on Chavez
Venezuela has a shortage of affordable homes so acute that squatters have moved into half-built high rises in Caracas. ...
National Security specialist Juliette Kayyem reflects on 9/11
The former assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security reflects on 9/11 and how the U.S. has borne the tragedy....
