The Democracy Two-Step

Campaign signs festooned the streets of Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, in anticipation of parliamentary elections on March 19. The signs feature candidates pledging to reduce housing density in the Central Asian country’s cities, reduce prices amid worldwide inflation, expand energy networks, and improve...

Read full story →

Breaking the Quiet

Senegalese police and protesters clashed in the capital Thursday ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition leader, a trial whose supporters say is aimed at preventing the politician from running in next year’s presidential elections, Al Jazeera reported. The skirmishes came as authorities escorted...

Read full story →

A Vote on Cows

A Dutch farmer’s protest party secured a major victory in this week’s provincial elections that will determine the make-up of the parliament’s upper house, a win that also underscores a setback for the environmental policies of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Politico reported Thursday. Exit polls projected...

Read full story →

Roman Dry Cleaning

Italian archaeologists recently discovered the ancient Roman equivalent of today’s drycleaners buried in the city of Pompeii, the Miami Herald reported. Archaeological teams came across a number of buildings while excavating unexplored areas of the ancient Roman city. Pompeii and many of its inhabitants were buried...

Read full story →
Loading new posts...
No more posts

You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.