Tag / Bombing
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The Next Marathon
It’s been mere hours since someone (or someones) took the lives of strangers into their hands for reasons that cannot possibly be justified. And in doing so, they showed me that despite my well-practiced cynicism, there’s still a raw nerve, a sliver of sentimentality in me that can be pinched and leave me gasping for…
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Russia, Poland Face Strange Times
A key Russian Federal judge was publicly murdered this morning, in what was the latest in a series of strange but significant events to affect the country these last few weeks. First was the Metro bombing in late March, in which Chechen rebels killed several dozen civilians. Then, president Obama secured an unexpected agreement from…
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Violence Sweeps Baghdad
Violence has escalated in Baghdad in the weeks after the Iraqi parliamentary elections, leading to civilian casualties and a growing concern over the Iraqi government’s capacity to instill security, with the exit of many United States combat troops from the region slated for the end of this summer. This Tuesday, seven bombings in residential areas…
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Around the World
Of Journeys and Apathy Recently, there was a story in the news of an Afghan teenager who fled his troubled homeland eight years ago to seek asylum in London. His extraordinary modern-day odyssey saw him travel illegally in a truck through Moscow, Eastern Europe and Paris en route to his final destination. The fairytale wasn’t…
