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Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

"Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single...

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AfriGadget: Recycling

A Cameroonian boy shows the recycled parts used to construct a toy RC car. I originally found this video on Afrigadget. The website seeks to show people "solving everyday problems with African...

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The Daily Show–Spot the Africa

Between rampant racial inequality and Ebola outbreaks, South African comedian Trevor Noah admits he hesitated to visit a country as underdeveloped as America.Matthew Richmond's insight:Re-scooped from...

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20 years on, Rwanda exhausts its 'genocide credit' with donors

 On 7 April 2014, Rwanda commemorates the 20th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi. The events of 1994 continue to cast a long shadow over both Rwanda and the international community .As the...

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The fight for domestic parity

In pushing for Hindi as the official UN language, the government ignores India's diversity Last month, addressing the media ahead of the World Hindi Conference, Union External Affairs Minister, Sushma...

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Why Indians love cricket

TO OUTSIDERS, the magnitude of Indians' love for cricket is as incomprehensible as its feverish intensity. On February 4th India awarded the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian honour, to Sachin...

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Eighty Percent of India's Sewage Goes Untreated Into City Water Supplies

There's not a single city in India with universal access to modern sewers.Matthew Richmond's insight:We have all seen areas of poverty in our geography class. From the Favella's to Khazikstan, the...

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World Faces Severe Water Shortage If Changes Are Not Made, UN Warns | VICE News

The UN says already depleted groundwater supplies will continue to be gobbled up by agriculture, industry, power generation and personal use.Matthew Richmond's insight:This article is from a UN report...

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How did Pakistan get it's name?

"The name of the country Pakistan has a fascinating history - it is essentially an acronym!  Prior to 1947, the country now known as Pakistan was a British colony. In 1947 the United Kingdom granted...

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Catalonia independence: Parliament votes to start secession from Spain

The Spanish region of Catalonia adopts a resolution supporting independence from Spain, but Spain's PM says his government will challenge it.Tags: Catalonia, Spain, political, devolution, autonomy,...

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Empire, Republic, Democracy: A History of Turkey

"The curriculum 'Empire, Republic, Democracy: A History of Turkey' traces the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the birth of the Turkish Republic, and contemporary issues in Turkey. Learn more at...

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China's Maritime Claims

ONE reason China’s spectacular rise sometimes alarms its neighbours is that it is not a status quo power. From its inland, western borders to its eastern and southern seaboard, it claims territory it...

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Philippines, US in War Games Near China Flashpoint Reef

A US destroyer joined the Philippine Navy's flagship for war games that started Thursday close to a flashpoint area of the South China Sea, adding to tensions with China over rival territorial...

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Stunning photos from Tibetan Buddhists' Bliss Dharma Assembly - StumbleUpon

Matthew Richmond's insight:Every time someone mentions the term "Buddhist monk" I always think there's like 5 of them living up in a mountain somewhere doing Tai Chi. These photos are amazing, there is...

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Rights group says another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in protest of...

BEIJING — A British human rights group says another Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in a protest against Chinese rule over the Himalayan region. It is the 10th self immolation this...

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Tibetans Jailed For Political Offenses Suffer Abuse At Chinese Prison Near Lhasa

Tibetan political prisoners held at a facility outside the regional capital Lhasa are routinely subjected to torture and other forms of abuse, often leading to physical harm from which they do not...

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Dengue cases exceed 35,000 in Taiwan - Xinhua | English.news.cn

The total number of dengue fever cases in Taiwan has climbed to 35,744 since May, the island's disease control agency said on Friday.Matthew Richmond's insight:Apparently the Taiwanese have a serious...

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China's Monster Three Gorges Dam Is About To Slow The Rotation Of The Earth

The Myth: The filling of the reservoir behind Three Gorges Dam in China changed the rotation of the Earth. The Evidence: Three Gorges Dam, China crosses the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China. It...

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Traveling Teaches Students in a Way Schools Can't

American education is largely limited to lessons about the West. When I turned 15, my parents sent me alone on a one-month trip to Ecuador, the country where my father was born. This was tradition in...

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Chinese forces 'used flamethrowers' in Xinjiang operation

"A Chinese military newspaper gives graphic details of a raid in Xinjiang province against suspected militants." http://wp.me/p2Ij6x-60y ;Matthew Richmond's insight:As a student who someday wants to...

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More Mexicans leave than enter USA in historic shift

After four decades of mass migration to the U.S., more Mexicans are now returning home.Matthew Richmond's insight:The first thing I thought while I was reading this was "I wonder if Donald Trump, and...

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Paris Bloodshed May Be the Latest of Many ISIS Attacks Around the World

At least a dozen countries have had attacks since the Islamic State, or ISIS, began to pursue a global strategy in the summer of 2014.Matthew Richmond's insight:These maps were very helpful in...

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Diwali: Festival of Lights

In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. It's a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and...

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Asia's changing food tastes could be Australia's 'next big story'

Growth in agricultural exports could outpace metals as Asia demand for meat and dairy products grows with its middle classes, analysts say. Photo: SMatthew Richmond's insight:This reminds me of a...

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Kiribati and Climate Change

You might not be feeling the effects of climate change, but Kiribati, a small country in the Pacific, is actually drowning because of rising sea levels. Check out how the government there is trying to...

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Aerial Photographs Catalogue the Life and Death of Volcanic Islands

Volcanic islands can seem to appear out of nowhere, emerging from the ocean like breaching monsters of the deep. Below, Mika McKinnon explains how these odd geological formations are born, how they...

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Aborigines threaten to shut Uluru

Aboriginal leaders threaten to ban tourists from a top Australian landmark in protest at "racist" government policies.Matthew Richmond's insight:Re-scooped from Professor Dixon, this article is about...

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Highly concentrated population distribution

"Only 2% of Australia's population lives in the yellow area. "Matthew Richmond's insight:Re-scooped from Professor Dixon. Australian's don't live in the vast majority of their territory. The yellow on...

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Papua New Guinea

"Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 1975 and has over 800 languages;  87% of the population lives in rural areas."  Tags: Papua New Guinea, Oceania.Matthew Richmond's...

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Maeklong Railway Market

"Multi-purpose land use."Matthew Richmond's insight:This is insanity!! I've never seen anything like this! I always wondered why people who live in such squalor stay living in the area. If you have to...

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