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Remote U.S. base at core of secret operations Oct 26th 2012, 00:07 DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Around the clock, about 16 times a day, drones take off or land at a U.S. military base here, the combat hub for the Obama administration's counterterrorism wars in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Read full article >> U.N. to probe drone attacks by U.S., others resulting in civilian deaths Oct 25th 2012, 23:53 NEW YORK — An independent U.N. human rights researcher on Thursday announced plans to launch an investigation into the use of drone attacks and other targeted assassinations by the United States and other governments that result in civilian deaths or injuries. Read full article >> Revelation of Wen Jiabao's wealth comes at a sensitive time for China Oct 25th 2012, 22:27 Family members of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have controlled assets worth at least $2.7 billion, according to an explosive story from the New York Times. The story hits on some of the most sensitive issues in China today, and at a particularly important moment in the countrys political transition. Read full article >> Holiday cease-fire announced in Syria Oct 25th 2012, 22:09 BEIRUT — The Syrian government and the opposition Free Syrian Army said Thursday that they will observe a four-day cease-fire to coincide with a major Muslim holiday, amid reports of significant rebel gains in the strategically vital northern city of Aleppo. Read full article >> The U.K. thinks a strike on Iran would be illegal, denies U.S. access to its bases Oct 25th 2012, 21:05 The British attorney general has circulated legal advice to the prime ministers office, Foreign Office and Defense Ministry warning that a preemptive military strike on Iran could violate international law, the Guardians Nick Hopkins reports. The existence of this secret document suggests that the U.K. government believes that Iran does not currently meet the legal threshold for a clear and present danger that would merit such an attack. Read full article >> What the Arab Spring has done for womens equality, in one chart Oct 25th 2012, 20:30 Weve been looking throughout the day at new data from the World Economic Forum on gender equality throughout the world. We found that the U.S. is finally catching up and in some places exceeding Europe on gender equality and explored the surprising story of French womens struggle for equality. Read full article >> Senate Intelligence Committee to hold hearings on Libya attack after election Oct 25th 2012, 19:55 The Senate Intelligence Committee announced plans Thursday to hold a series of hearings on the attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya. But the panel scheduled its first session on the politically charged issue for Nov. 15, a week after the presidential election. Read full article >> A Greek island's secrets to long life, in 11 bullet points Oct 25th 2012, 19:13 Natives of the Greek island Ikaria have remarkably long life-spans. On average, they live an astounding 8 to 10 years longer than Americans, are 2.5 times as likely to survive to 90, and are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. The New York Times Magazine this week published author Dan Buettner's research with the National Geographic Society on why that might be so. Read full article >> Love in the time of curfew: Video from a new film about Kashmir's crisis Oct 25th 2012, 18:04 Embedded above is a trailer for "Valley of Saints," a new film about life and love in the Indian territory of Kashmir. The Kashmir conflict is complicated. Pakistan claims the territory as its own, and a number of Kashmiris seem to agree, at times forming insurgent groups to fight India's strong and at times abusive police and military presence.  Read full article >> In Indonesia, Muslim charities fundraise online for Eid al-Adha sacrifice Oct 25th 2012, 17:29 JAKARTA, Indonesia — As she stands by a pile of steaming dung, wearing a cowgirl costume and heavy make-up, a sales assistant scans a cow's ear tag before checking its health and price information on a Samsung tablet computer. Read full article >> Russian opposition says activist kidnapped, as Putin government steps up pressure Oct 25th 2012, 17:02 MOSCOW —Russian authorities are dramatically escalating the pressure on the opposition that emerged on the streets in December, going so far as to abduct an asylum-seeker in Ukraine in order to force him to testify against others, human rights activists say. Read full article >> Why French women have so little equality, a story in charts Oct 25th 2012, 16:34 A new report that scores and ranks the countries of the world by gender equality also highlights a surprising trend. Though Western Europe tends to be by far the best place in the world for women, according to the report's data, one of Europe's most progressive societies lags surprisingly far behind: France. Read full article >> An expert's video guide to cooking amazing ma po tofu Oct 25th 2012, 16:22 Fuchsia Dunlop, an English chef famous for being invited into an elite culinary school in China's Sichuan province, demonstrates above how to cook what also happens to be my favorite Chinese dish: ma po tofu. Sichuan is particularly renowned for its food even by China's high standards; the United Nations' cultural body last year declared Sichuan's capital Chengdu a world "city of gastronomy" for its food culture. Ma po tofu represents the spice and flavors of Sichuan. This video, produced by The Wall Street Journal, is via Shanghaiist.  Read full article >> China's foreign press office falls victim to hackers Oct 25th 2012, 15:17 China is often the target of complaints from around the world about computer hacking. But on Thursday, the government's foreign press office may have been the victim. When foreign journalists in Beijing glanced at a text sent by International Press Center (IPC), the Chinese foreign ministry's press outfit, Thursday afternoon, to their surprise, it was not the usual notice of an upcoming press conference or event.  It was a warning about a computer virus. Read full article >> The U.S. is catching up to Europe on gender equality Oct 25th 2012, 15:06 Western European countries have long led the world on gender equality, but the latest annual Gender Gap Report, just issued by the World Economic Forum, shows that the U.S. is making significant gains in an area where it has often lagged the Western world. Read full article >>

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