Survivors Of Typhoon Haiyan Share Photos And Stories Of Devastation
More than 10,000 are feared dead in the Philippines. Warning: graphic images.
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Notorious Anti-Gay Activist Flees Russia Over “Extremism” Case
Warning: graphic images. The leader of “Occupy Pedophilia,” a honey trap movement that targets gay men in Russia and the ex-Soviet Union, could face jail over a video in which he humiliates a gay man from Iraq.
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Author Of Russian “Gay Propaganda” Bill Proposes Banning Surrogacy
“Just as nuclear weapons are banned so that planet Earth does not perish, so we must ban technologies that destroy… the natural ways to give birth,” lawmaker Elena Mizulina says.
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The Russian Plot To Take Back Eastern Europe At The Expense Of Gay Rights
Russia and its allies in countries like Ukraine are fomenting anti-gay sentiment in an effort to push back the European Union’s eastern expansion. “Now, the fight [is] between East and West, Russia and Europe — Ukraine is the field of the battle,” said one LGBT activist.
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Iran Talks In Geneva Collapse Over French Objections
But six western powers and Iran are due to meet again in 10 days to try again.
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10 Journalists Who Are Missing In Syria
Syria is one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists. At least 30 are reported to be missing or kidnapped, many of whom remain unnamed, and 52 have been killed since the civil war began in 2011. Meet the 10 international journalists identified by the Associated Press as currently missing or held hostage in Syria.
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31 Devastating Images Of Typhoon Haiyan’s Destruction
The category 5 typhoon was one of the strongest storms in recorded history.
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Russian Report Says U.S. Ambassador Will Leave His Post
No specific denial from McFaul. His family is already back in the U.S.
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Confessions Of A Syrian Activist: “I Want Assad To Win”
To one prominent activist, Syria’s revolution is already lost. “If we keep going down this line, I think this will be known in history as the Islamic revolution in Syria.”
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Not Everyone Is Happy About The Possibility Of An Iran Nuke Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry got the cold shoulder from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday morning as he rushed to Geneva to help seal a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
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This Russian Police Choir Cover Of "Get Lucky" Is Delightfully Bizarre
Is it the heavily Russian-accented Pharrell? The nerdy robot voice guy? The bumbling conductor? The jarring falsettos? The inexplicable special effects?
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More And More Egyptian Women Are Casting Aside Their Veils
Amid revolution and upheaval, women are staking their claim to the right to choose.
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11 Countries Where Twitter Is Not Free
In many countries, the right to tweet is not inalienable, as outright bans, internet censorship, and media laws restrict what is legally fit to post.
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Al Jazeera Says It Did Not Pay For Swiss Institute To Investigate Arafat Death
A spokesman for the channel says he believed the Lausanne University Hospital did the work for free.
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Teen Poet In Denmark Receives Death Threats For Poems Criticizing Islam
The 18-year-old’s book of poems is creating biggest religious controversy in Denmark since the publication of a cartoon featuring Prophet Muhammad, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Iran’s Culture Minister Just Called For The Legalization Of Social Media
Unfortunately he can’t actually change the law — but still, pretty sweet.
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Israel Awaits Storm Of Accusations After New Report On Yasser Arafat’s Death
“For me, I have always been sure the Israelis did it,” one Arab-Israeli lawmaker said after a new report said Arafat may have died of polonium poisoning. But the findings raise more questions than answers.
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Al-Qaeda Affiliate Takes Responsibility For The Death Of Mali Journalists
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says it killed two French journalists in retaliation for French crimes against the people of northern Mali.
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Following Wave Of Homophobia, Zambia’s First Lady Steps Out To Oppose Sexual Orientation Discrimination
“Silence around issues of men who have sex with men should be stopped and no one should be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation,” Christine Kaseba-Saba said in a statement human rights activists have hailed as a “miracle.”
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“Homosexual Propaganda” Law Repealed In Russian Region Of Arkhangelsk
The move isn’t necessarily good news for LGBT Russians, however, because it simply streamlines enforcement of the federal law prohibiting the “promotion of non-traditional sexual relationships to minors.”
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Russian LGBT Activists Prepare For New Wave Of Violence Following Brutal Attack
Sunday’s attack on a social gathering at an HIV organization has bred a new fear among activists in Russia, who say they believe it is the first pre-planned assault on a private event.
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Syrians Have Sought Refuge In Turkey And This Is How They Live
The border town of Akcakale is now home to thousands of Syrian refugees, a fraction of the 2.2 million people the U.N. estimates have fled since the conflict began. These photos show how they live.
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Russian Anti-LGBT Activists Humiliate South African Student
Warning: Graphic content. The “Occupy Pedophilia” movement, which sets traps online for young gay men and posts videos of the attacks, has sprung up across Russia in the last year. LGBT activists blame the government’s campaign against “gay propaganda” for egging them on.
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Human Rights Campaign’s Move Into International Work Puts Global LGBT Advocates On Edge
Global LGBTI activists worry HRC’s new international initiative could run roughshod over local partners and are concerned that it is partly funded by vulture fund money. “It is not money that should used by anyone for LGBTI work any side of the world. It’s an insult,” said one activist.
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Scenes Of Angry Anti-U.S. Protests In Iran On Anniversary Of Embassy Siege
As American-Iranian relations are starting to thaw, Iranians turned out for the biggest anti-U.S. rally in decades to celebrate the 1979 storming of the U.S. embassy.
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Shouts, Shoes And Accusations Of Torture As Trial Of Ousted Egyptian Leader Mohamed Morsi Begins
A defiant Morsi told the court: “I am the president of the republic and I am here against my will.”
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Egypt Looks To Russia To Fill American Shoes
Secretary of State John Kerry made a short stop in Egypt as the first visit senior U.S. official to visit the country since the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egyptian officials are saying it could be too little too late.
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Masked Men Attack HIV Organization In St. Petersburg
“Pogroms are becoming a reality,” a spokesperson for a coalition of Russian LGBT organizations said of the Sunday attack.
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Egypt’s Jon Stewart Taken Off The Air Minutes Before Showtime
A private TV station cites the “inappropriate content” of Bassem Youssef’s show as the reason for his suspension.
