They were the forgotten women of Ireland, kept under lock and key, forced to clean and sew, and to wash away the sins of their previous life while never being paid a penny. Some stayed months, others years. Some never left. They …
Iran Releases Video Seized from ‘Downed U.S. Drone’
Video footage supposedly filmed by a downed U.S. drone has been released by Iran.
Australian Kids Face Birthday Candle Ban to Prevent Spreading Germs
The new hygiene regulations have been slammed by the Australian Medical Association as “bubble-wrapping.”
Ground War: Syria’s Rebels Prepare to Take a Province from Assad
It was pomegranate season when the battle for Wadi Deif began in mid-October. Like so many rebel offensives, the fight for the Syrian military base, just east of the devastated city of Maaret Numan and one of the last major …
Why the Europeans Don’t Really Want an E.U. Budget Deal
Three months after failing to reach agreements on whether to slash or bolster the E.U. budget, leaders gather in Brussels to find their positions still far apart
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A rights group says migrant workers at the Sochi Olympic construction sites are exploited, the U.K. is the world’s top land-grabber and Iran releases footage of a missing U.S. drone
South Korean Flight Attendants Fight Skirt-Only Dress Code
Asiana Airlines’ female cabin crew comes one step closer to winning a long fight with the carrier over its 10-page list of appearance guidelines.
The Shadow War Between Iran and Israel: The Bulgaria Front
How an attack on a bus in Bulgaria plays into a broader but secretive conflict between Israel and Iran (and Tehran’s Hizballah ally)
Filipino Faces Jail Time for ‘Offending Religious Feelings’
Filipino activist Carlos Celdran faces jail time for “offending religious feelings”
The View from Algiers: The Islamist Threat in Next Door Tunisia
Algerians may complain about the lack of democracy but they aren’t advocating a revolt. They say they’ve seen enough of what extremists can do to a country
Tinderbox: An Assassination Brings the Spotlight Back to Tunisia
Outrage over the killing of secularist opposition leader Chokri Belaid spills into the streets. Will Tunisia — the birthplace of the Arab Spring — be plunged into a new round of turmoil?
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China plans to raise the minimum wage, the European Parliament might pass a fishing reform package and Argentina speaks out about the Falklands
The Big Prison By the Sea: Will Its Captives Change Turkey’s History?
The massive complex at Silivri holds prisoners from a six-year old campaign against supposed plotters against the Islamist-leaning government. The situation has helped grow a right-wing opposition movement