The Russian metropolis of Volgograd resumed its Soviet World War II-era name of Stalingrad on Saturday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. The name change will be accompanied by concerts, military parades, and attended by President Vladimir Putin. The city was initially named Stalingrad in 1925 after the Soviet leader […]
Read MoreMacau, once a colony of Portugal and only handed back over to China a little over a decade ago, is the gambling capital of the world with five times the annual gambling revenue of Las Vegas. Benjamin Carlson’s Broken Tooth and New Macau for Foreign Press is a tale of gambling, organized crime, and urban resurgence that uses […]
Read MoreOften the People’s Republic of China takes a lenient stance towards its ally the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is why it was surprising that China signed a UNSC resolution condemning North Korea’s missile tests and authorizing the imposition of further sanctions on the regime in Pyongyang. China’s willingness to rein in its […]
Read MoreIran’s currency the rial has fallen 20% in value over the last two weeks in trade against the US dollar. The devaluation indicates the Islamic Republic of Iran is increasingly struggling against international sanctions that have limited its ability to obtain foreign currency. The sanctions placed on Iran are intended to reduce its […]
Read MoreAusterity and its effects on Greek society have caused many disaffected youth to seek political solutions to their social ills, a trend that Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party is exploiting to the worry of many progressive Greeks. Armed with a nationalistic and anti-immigrant message, the Golden Dawn promises unemployed youth an outlet for their […]
Read MoreA full mod of the hit game from Bethesda, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout: Project Brazil promises to tell the story of New Vegas‘ origins. The mod adds an all new story centered around a character who is a resident of Vault 18 that embarks upon a quest to find a hidden complex called Brazil within […]
Read MoreAfter receiving a bailout of €750 million in 2008, SNS Reaal was thought to be profitable but its capital limits left it below legal solvency amounts, forcing the Dutch state to take a stake in the troubled financial concern. The Netherlands’ Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the move was to insure financial stability, especially after […]
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