Gay rights could be major hurdle for Moldova's EU bid (via The Christian Science Monitor)Street scene at Chisinau's central bus station in Moldova.(Davin Ellicson/Special to the Christian Science Monitor) In late September Andrei, a middle-aged Moldovan, was set upon by two men in a park in the center of this city. They had found his number…
US veterans fill their own void delivering aid to Philippines (via The Christian Science Monitor)The plastic crate sitting outside a sweltering makeshift military terminal serves as both a seat for Peter Meijer and a container for 150-plus pounds of nails, hammers, and military-style quick-prep meals. Both he and the supplies are about to head…
Cyber Monday: nine tips for shopping online safely (via The Christian Science Monitor)A worker pushes a cart in an Amazon warehouse in Peterborough, England, in anticipation of Cyber Monday.(Phil Noble/Reuters) ’Tis the season to shop online – and to be hyper-alert when doing so, according to security experts, who say spammers, online…
China Forecast To Install Even More Solar Than Previously Thought (via Clean Technica)The amount of solar power forecast to be installed in China in 2014 was recently increased to 12 GW, according to a report released by the Chinese Bureau of Energy on November 14, 2013. This includes 8 GW of distributed photovoltaic solar systems and…
Eyewitness captures Polaroid of moment JFK was shot (via PBS News Hour)MARY ANN MOORMAN KRAHMER: Being here today just brings back all the memories. Really mixed emotions – more so than the last few times that I’ve been here. I saw a man killed right in front of my eyes. HARI SREENIVASAN: When Mary Ann Moorman was…
The promise that the government (in Iran and everywhere) is upon God's shoulder (via The Christian Science Monitor)Near the top of the long list of what appear to be intractable issues confronting policymakers today are the crucial negotiations, due to resume this week in Geneva, regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions. An extreme test of statecraft faces negotiators…
Clinton hopes for female US president, he says in China (via AFP)Former US president Bill Clinton hopes there will be a woman in the White House in his lifetime and will support his wife Hillary in whatever she decides to do, he told a Chinese audience on Monday. Hillary, who earlier this year stepped down as US…
