www.japantimes.co.jp Alarming outbreaks of sectarian violence pitting Buddhists against Muslims in Myanmar cast an ominous cloud over that nation's democratic transition from military rule. Reading shocking reports of killings, arson and mayhem ...

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www.technologyreview.com Data that shows where people live, work, and play is being sold to businesses and city planners, as mobile operators seek new sources of revenue.

www.newyorker.com PYONGYANG (The Borowitz Report)—North Korea’s official news agency announced today that the military’s planned missile test had been put on hold because of “problems with Windows 8.” Intelligence analysts said that the announcement gave...

Determined to speak up about America's crumbling higher education system, three students at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism rallied the voices of an indebted generation. The trio of aspiring journalists-Alex Lancial, Tara...

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www.bbc.co.uk Cyprus is to sell off much of its gold reserves in order to help finance part of its bailout.