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Australia smoke
Environment
In Australia, raging early spring wildfires have rekindled a raging debate over climate change
A Zoomlion booth is seen during a communication technology and equipment expo in Beijing
Global Politics
A Chinese newspaper takes on the authorities, all to free a reporter
Forty-year-old Roma woman by the name Selini Sali or Eleftheria Dimolpoulou, 39-year-old Roma man by the name Christos Salis (R) and a girl found living with them in central Greece, are seen in a handout photo distributed by the Greek police.
Conflict & Justice
An old tale of snatching children is haunting the Roma people in Europe
Nothing like a plate of real buckwheat soba noodles.
Arts, Culture & Media
George Washington was a big fan of soba and an LA woman believes you should be too
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga visiting Boston University's African Presidential Center.
Global Politics
Kenya’s former prime minister criticizes the security forces’ response to the Westgate mall shootings last month
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara
Sports
Rising star Koji Uehara could be the Red Sox’s ace for the World Series
Sports
It was his dream to go pro, but playing hoops in revolutionary Libya can be dangerous
Adamasu our drummer on the poem.
Arts, Culture & Media
Rap? Meh. Poetry is the rage at the Ethiopian Beat Making Lab
From a youtube video about the Chinese social media site Weibo. China's government has launched a campaign against spreading rumors online, especially on the hugely popular Weibo.
Arts, Culture & Media
In China and have a lot of social followers? You could be the target of an ‘anti-rumor’ campaign