A racial slur hands US ambassador a final victory against Beijing
Gary Locke’s modesty irritated Communist officials. As a parting gift, they called him ‘banana man’ — yellow skin, white inside.
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Why Lebanon censors Frank Sinatra, Puss in Boots, and The West Wing
A look inside the bizarre world of the country’s censorship policies.
No, China is not the ‘Cookie Monster’ of global commodities
A leading expert sorts truth from hype on China’s worldwide resource quest.
Kim Yuna and the Korean art of suffering
How Kim Yuna’s Olympic loss weighs on the heart of a nation.
Berlin, the poor man’s Vegas
Low rents and down-and-out residents touch off an epidemic of gambling.
Thais bring children to the insurrection, despite recent deaths
The uprising kits kids out in anti-government kitsch, and targets the prime minister’s 10-year-old.
When mum is a prostitute
Growing up is grim in Delhi’s biggest red light district — but there’s hope.
Kenya may be uniquely ripe for advances in gay rights
An increasingly supportive church and other signs suggest Kenya may be departing from its neighbors in the region.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls climate change ‘weapon of mass destruction’
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that the entire way of life that you live and love is at risk,” he said in the first of what is to be a series of speeches on the topic.
Global hackers hit Venezuelan government, servers ‘falling like dominoes’
After three were killed during protests in Caracas last week, Anonymous and a bevy of other hackers are turning Venezuelan government websites into their personal playgrounds.
Why are so many elderly Asians killing themselves?
Health workers are grappling with soaring numbers, particularly in economically successful countries.
Swiss roll up the welcome mat
In a country that depends on migrants, a referendum to restrict immigration reflects hardening European views on the issue.
Denizens of Cairo’s graveyard slums ‘in no mood for revolution’
“I revolted against Mubarak because people told us he was corrupt. …” said Fatma Ahmed. “But Mubarak was mercy.”
South Korea: It’s a nice day for a shady wedding
Weddings here are so grandiose, they sometimes bankrupt couples. Other times, they’re used to launder bribes.
Arrey bhai, it’s tough to be an Indian Olympian
Forget yellow face water. At Sochi, India’s embattled athletes win gold for enduring bedlam.
Violence in South Sudan overwhelms an already fragile health system
Despite a ceasefire, NGO workers say security concerns have not eased and impede humanitarian aid to 900,000 displaced South Sudanese.
No doubt about it, Bill Nye dissects Ken Ham in creation-evolution debate
Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ and Creation Museum Founder Ken Ham debate the origins of man.
Would you write your high school into your will? Mandela did
The late, great leader left money to his schools, his staff and his political party.
Texts with strangers
At first it was just the messages. Then they started to call.
Why Al Jazeera’s journalists are being targeted in Egypt
To understand recent detainments, you need to know the backstory.