Hello Chinese friends; India’s Modi get mixed reaction on Chinese social media debut

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for skillful use of Twitter to get his message across. But his debut on Chinese social media Monday, days ahead of a visit to the country, received a decidedly mixed response. Modi picked up nearly 24,000 followers and close to 13,000 likes after posting his first message […]








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Israeli soldiers reveal: ‘This is how we fought in Gaza’

TEL AVIV -- On Monday, an organization of Israeli soldiers known as “Breaking the Silence” released a report containing testimonies from more than 60 officers and soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces who served during the 50-day war against Hamas militants last summer in the Gaza Strip. The soldiers describe reducing Gaza neighborhoods to sand, […]








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Violence erupts as thousands of Ethiopian Israelis protest racism

JERUSALEM — A protest by Ethiopian Israelis against police brutality and general racism turned violent Sunday after thousands blocked a main thoroughfare in Tel Aviv for three hours and later clashed with police in a central square. The protest, which started at the height of the evening rush hour and saw clashes with police as the […]








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Accusations against French troops shine a light on a wider problem for the U.N.

When the Central African Republic stumbled into chaos in 2013, French soldiers were sent to protect the country's most vulnerable people in a U.N. peacekeeping mission. Now, some of those soldiers stand accused of sexually exploiting children instead of defending them -- and it is only the latest accusation of sexual crimes committed troops sent by the United Nations. If […]








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Egypt investigates rumors that a pornographic film was shot at the pyramids, again

The Egyptian government is investigating suggestions that an American-based adult movie star shot indecent images in front of Giza's pyramids, marking the second pornography-related scandal at the 4,500-year-old archaeological site in just a few months. According to Ahram News, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced Friday that it is investigating images posted to the social media accounts of the actress, who calls […]








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