Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Mixing porn and politics?

Mixing porn and politics?


Mixing porn and politics?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

It isn't everyday that video from inside a routine legislative session causes an uproar big enough to force three politicians to resign all at once but that is just what happened in South India after video surfaced of Indian ministers watching what appeared to be video of a sex act on a cell phone during a debate in the house assembly.

U.S.-Egypt relations tested in latest crisis

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:41 AM PST

As though there were not enough tumult in Egypt, a new crisis has soured its strongest Western ally and threatened to sever military aid a year after revolution felled a longtime dictator.

'No negotiations' on Falklands, UK vows

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 07:21 PM PST

The British Foreign Office Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the "militarization of the South Atlantic" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago.

Russia, China battle to curb U.N. power

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:23 AM PST

George Lopez: Russia's and China's vetoes of Syria sanctions are attempts to sabotage the U.N.'s power to intervene in global crises.

Steinem and Wolfe: Can we end rape as war tool?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 05:01 AM PST

Gloria Steinem and Lauren Wolfe say sexual violence in wartime is poorly studied, often not acknowledged and a devastating strategy of conquest. To end it, it's crucial that it be brought into the light.

Ex-Maldives president wants successor to resign

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST

The former Maldives president recently forced to resign on Wednesday called for the new leader to step down, a lawmaker said.

Safety checks ordered for all Airbus A380 airplanes

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:40 PM PST

All Airbus A380 airplanes must be checked for cracks in the wings within three to four weeks, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday.

The boom of Turkey's art market

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST

After being virtually ignored for decades, both at home and abroad, Turkish modern art has rapidly developed into a booming market.

Japan's elderly gamers

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:36 AM PST

Close your eyes, and you know where you are: The unmistakable sound of anime voices and the jingle of a completed lap around the electronic track ring through the hall. This is a classic video game arcade in Japan, filled with the sounds long associated with this gaming nation. But open your eyes, and the players are not exactly the teenagers you'd expect to find.

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