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Neocons' Weird Love for the Spanish Civil War

The National Interest 

Matthew Pennekamp

Politics, Europe

The right-wing hawks' favorite communist guerrillas.

Sometimes when the very old die, it baffles the mind to recall how their lives spanned contrasting ages. Harriet Tubman, whose visage we now know will grace our legal tender, lived until the year after the sinking of the Titanic. Madame Chiang’s life touched three centuries, and that old curmudgeon George Kennan survived long enough to see the advent of the flip phone. So when Del Berg... Читать дальше...

Belagavi man arrested in Maharashtra

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Chandgad (Maharashtra) police have arrested a 25-year-old resident of Belagavi for alleged involvement in five house break-in cases under their jurisdiction and recovered valuables worth Rs 68,000.

Singer Julius La Rosa, fired on Godfrey show, dies at 86

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Julius La Rosa, a pop singer known for hits including "Eh, Cumpari," whose firing live on the air by Arthur Godfrey in 1953 overshadowed his successes that followed, has died at age 86.

Should Obama Apologize in Hiroshima?

The National Interest 

John Hemmings

Politics, Asia

The purpose of presidential apologies.

Now that President Barack Obama has announced his intention to visit Hiroshima later this month, many questions have been raised about whether he will proffer regret or apologize for the dropping of two nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in late 1945. Should he apologize? Given his past speeches in Cairo, Obama has been criticized by some conservative media in the United States... Читать дальше...

What We Don't Get about Sykes-Picot

The National Interest 

John Richard Cookson

Politics, Middle East

It wasn’t just about borders. It was about nation-states.

Sykes-Picot is dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of its burial was signed by France and Britain after 1919, when each imposed governments in Syria and Lebanon, Iraq and Transjordan. It was signed by the pan-Arab nationalists of the 1940s and ’50s, when their movement crashed against the surprisingly resilient system that had been established;... Читать дальше...



Mandya SP suspends sub-inspector for high-handedness

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A sub-inspector, who allegedly misbehaved with a teacher and his family members and ransacked their house on the pretext of searching illegally stored liquor, was suspended on Sunday.The inspector, .

FARC, Colombia agree on moving children out of rebel camps

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's government and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia say they have agreed on the return of a handful of children living in the group's camps to civilian life.

Kesha Fires Back at Critics: 'I Have Decided to Take My Life Back'

«Just Jared» 

Kesha is firing back at the critics on her social media in a series of photos. “I have been battling depression and an eating disorder for a while now. my career is in a strange place and it feels like I’m fighting an uphill fight some days. but I have decided to take my life [...]

Back pain drives cop to suicide in Davanagere

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A police constable attached to Davanagere City Extension police station committed suicide by consuming poison on Sunday.Going by his suicide note, he has taken the extreme step for being unable to bear his back pain.

Kulkarni family decides to approach governor

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Munavalli alleged that the government is troubling the family and disrespecting court orders to appease a particular community.

Owners hope new ferry catches on

News Herald Sun 

IT WAS smooth sailing for the passengers on board the first Wyndham to Docklands ferry this morning. But it’s owners hope that more people get on board Melbourne’s latest commuter experiment.

Patkar slams govt for using Narmada water in Ujjain Kumbh Mela

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

She told reporters that Rs 5,000 crore was spent on the spiritual gathering at Shipra, including Rs 85 crore only for pandal and other arrangements."The holy dip was not in Shipra waters, but Narmada waters.

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Thousands celebrate fishing festival in Karwar village

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Meenu Habba, a unique fishing festival, was celebrated at Kinnar village in Karwar taluk on Sunday.Thousands of villagers from Kinnar and surrounding places participated in the festival.

Uber legality may hang on 100-year-old law

News Herald Sun 

IT’S our most modern way of getting around, but the legality of ride-sharing app Uber could rest on legislation dating back almost 100 years.

Messy Yard Pits a Montauk Mechanic Against a Town on the Rise

The New York Times 

Tom Ferreira’s yard in Montauk, N.Y., cluttered with parked cars, beached boats and dilapidated trailers. Mr. Ferreira, a mechanic, has accused the Town of East Hampton of improperly employing emergency health and safety laws in a conspiracy to forcibly clean his yard in order to raise nearby property values.


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