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No kidding: Read The Onion if you want to understand SyriaThe Monitor's Syria correspondent says that some of the best analysis of Syria's conflict has come from the satirical news source.
2020 Olympics: Why did Tokyo win Summer Games?2020 Olympics voters chose Tokyo because 'in a fragile world' they 'decided in favor of tradition and stability.' Tokyo is the safe choice, and what's more, it showed passion to win the 2020 Olympics.
Good Reads: From understanding Khamenei, to Microsoft’s demise, to brand JapanThis week's round-up of Good Reads includes a deeper understanding of Iran's supreme leader, why the Guardian stands by Edward Snowden, the costly mistakes made by Microsoft's Steve Balmer, and Japan's efforts to be 'cool.'
- Finding family in Basque Country
The daughter of the Monitor's Europe bureau chief visits her Basque relatives in Bilbao, Spain, for the first time.
Good Reads: From student debt, to Bloomberg’s last stand, to the Russian justice systemThis week's round-up of Good Reads includes predatory college lending, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's last term, an expat's return to the United States, the tangle of Russia's justice system, and why Egypt is no longer a regional leader.
Seamus Heaney, a poet of peace, and conflict, and the earth, was among Ireland's greats.Seamus Heaney, a Nobel laureate considered one of Ireland's greatest poets, died today. He refused to have his life defined by Ireland's decades of violence.
- Rape trial: Are the kids of China's rich and famous getting special legal treatment?
A gang-rape trial that opened in Beijing this week sparked outcry against the privileged children of China's elite.
India's Most Wanted: Indian Mujahdeen leader capturedThe arrest of Yasin Bhatkal comes less than two weeks after Indian police announced the capture of another highly sought terror suspect.
La Tomatina: Spain's epic tomato fight now comes at a priceThe world's most famous food fight will cost participants 10 euros this year, prompting angry cries about the privatization of Spanish culture.
The Peace Palace turns 100 as West heads toward Syria fightSpeaking at the celebration, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for restraint as the US weighs intervention in Syria.
Did the Saudis offer to pay Russia to back off on Syria?Recurring reports indicate they offered oil and arms deals if Russia would stop backing Assad – but the Kremlin has little reason to accept.
Russia warns US of 'catastrophic consequences' of Syria interventionRussia warns US and the West that military action in Syria would be 'illegal.' But a strike on Syria may also 'play into Moscow's hands,' says one expert.
Russian media report: How Snowden missed his flight to CubaSnowden got stuck at a Moscow airport after Cuba 'blocked' entry, according to the Moscow daily Kommersant.
A view from Indonesia - beyond BaliWhat's changed in Indonesia over the four years that our correspondent has been there?
India gang-rape deepens concerns over women's safetyThe brutal rape in Mumbai was the latest in a number of vicious crimes against women that have battered India's image.
In Syria chemical weapons debate, Russia toes middle lineMoscow says the UN should investigate the alleged attack earlier this week, but has also accused the opposition of fabricating evidence of the event.
Bank of America intern: a culture of overwork spans many countriesBank of America intern Moritz Erhardt was known to put in grinding days. Ambitious interns are easy targets for exploitation the world over, say critics.
Good Reads: from a new media chapter, to telescopic contacts, to Doritos tacosIn this week's round-up of Good Reads includes why Jeff Bezos will be good for The Washington Post, how 'literally' became 'figuratively,' bionic contact lenses, real-life 'escape the room" games,' and Doritos tacos.
Chemical weapons in Syria: How Russia views the debateRussia's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the reports are an effort to derail a planned peace conference led by Russia and the US.
Late Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky hid millions in ... Serbia?Russia wants $273 million to be repatriated, and Belgrade is complying.
