Nov 14 A look at censored material from China's Twitter-equivalent Why "big yellow duck" was banned on Chinese social network Weibo yesterday http://t.co/bMz4KZ9YQj pic.twitter.com/aG0E7GK6DO #June4— CBC News Community (@CBCCommunity) June 5, 2013 While China becomes increasingly aware of its image abroad, the Chinese… Continue reading
Nov 14 Toronto Mayor said he is receiving help for drinking problems Photo by Flickr User Joseph Morris Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he was getting professional help for his drinking problems, Reuters reports. But he gave no indication that he'll step down despite pressure for him to… Continue reading
Nov 14 U.S. military arrives to assist relief efforts in the Philippines A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter prepares to drop supplies over Tacloban Airfield in Tacloban, Philippines, Thursday, in support of Operation Damayan, the U.S. military's humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan. Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class… Continue reading
Nov 14 Man breaks record for running on all fours .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } In 2012, Kenichi Ito broke… Continue reading
Nov 14 From college courses to cultivating local agribusiness in Kenya By Larisa Epatko It's not an overstatement to say it gets frigid in Boston. So the company Mike Behan started while attending Northeastern University began by selling slouchy knit hats and scarves. It has since grown to support its main mission of helping… Continue reading
Nov 14 JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander's View of History By Kristin Miller A selection of images from the exhibitions JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History (at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2013 –January 19, 2014). Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch How the Iran nuclear talks affect Israel's confidence in the U.S. as mediator How the Iran nuclear talks affect Israel's confidence in the U.S. as mediator… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Efforts for Israeli-Palestinian talks complicated by tensions Efforts for Israeli-Palestinian talks complicated by tensions… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: UN reports average year overall for tropical storms News Wrap: UN reports average year overall for tropical storms… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Storm debris continues to be obstacle to typhoon relief efforts Storm debris continues to be obstacle to typhoon relief efforts… Continue watching