With no religious taboos against consuming bunny meat, the animal may be a key ingredient in the fight against hunger. It also can be raised grain-free.
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China aims for shale gas supremacy, fewer people in the world die of infectious diseases and malnutrition than 20 years ago and Defense Secretary signs official deployment to send American military to Turkey
Chinese Authorities Drop Inciting Subversion Case Against Laid-off Teacher
The authorities in western China have dropped their case against a laid-off teacher turned street musician who was accused of undermining the state in a series of online postings. Chen Pingfu, 55, had been charged with …
The Nanjing Massacre: Scenes from a Hideous Slaughter 75 Years Ago
75 years ago, on Dec. 13, 1937, Japanese troops captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of the Chinese republic led by Chiang Kai-shek and went on a six-week campaign of carnage and slaughter that would be forever …
Is the E.U. Nearing a Landmark Banking Deal?
European Union finance ministers announced unexpected advances towards a banking union designed to prevent the excesses that transformed Europe’s sovereign debt problem into the fearsome euro crisis.
Will Russian Science Be Stunted by Putin’s Fear of Espionage?
The global collegiality of the scientific and engineering community may come into conflict with the paranoia of Russia’s intelligence establishment
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Kidnapping ransoms are funding extremists in western Africa, some Mexican Mennonites consider moving back to their ancestral homeland of Russia and Hugo Chavez in delicate condition following cancer operation
The Muslim Brotherhood and the New Egyptian Divide
Now in power, the Islamists appear to be flailing at governance, failing to build consensus and, as protests grow, creating two Egypts
Syrian Opposition Boosted by U.S. Recognition, But Faces Growing Challenges
With three weeks of fighting in Damascus signaling the accelerating erosion of the Assad regime’s control of Syria, Western diplomats are pressing the exiled opposition leadership to take charge of governing rebel-held areas. …
India Pays Tribute to Ravi Shankar, Sitar Maestro and Cultural Ambassador
Ravi Shankar, who died on Dec. 11 in southern California at the age 92, is still one of the most powerful and lasting influences in music today.
North Korea’s Rocket Launch Riles Neighborhood, but Mild Response from China Expected
Days after it signaled that an upcoming launch might be delayed, North Korea fired a long-range rocket, heightening regional concerns about its growing ability to threaten neighbors
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Cuba passes new laws for co-ops, the Kyrgyz government tries to toughen the penalty for bride-kidnapping and Egyptian opposition calls for “no” vote in upcoming referendum
The Pope Tweets with You: Benedict XVI Joins the Twitterverse
He has his own handle (@pontifex) but the pontiff will mostly dictate his tweets or quote parts of his sermons. Still, you can #askpontifex