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What’s Up With The Hong Kong Protests? An Outsider’s Perspective…

The events that have been unfolding in Hong Kong lately probably have left many,  especially in the West, wondering what’s up with this city that has long been considered a bridge and melting pot between East and West. A...
by Mathias Einberger
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After An Indian Minister Says ‘Sometimes Rape Is Right’, #MenAgainstRape Stand Up In Pakistan

Is it easier to condemn rape when it happens elsewhere? How about when it happens right across the border? The #MenAgainstRape hashtag started trending again, this time in Pakistan, reportedly after Babulal Gaur, an Indian ...
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Asia

Korean Video Reminds The Top 1% Of How The 99% Live

This poignant Korean video reminds us once again of the existence of poverty next to wealth. Beautifully choreographed to highlight the parallels and differences, it follows a single day in two children’s lives, from the hous...
by Joe Strong
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North Korea: The Regime In The Balance.

A few weeks ago, reports emerged that North Korea had publicly executed around 80 people. Their crime; watching South Korean film and television shows. In a nation where public executions are not unknown, and punishments for mi...
by Simon Fraser
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Green

No Monkeying Around With Golden Langurs

They look so bright and paint a gorgeous sight but sadly, it seems that the Golden Langurs will not be around for much longer. Found in North-eastern parts of India, the State of Assam to be precise; the Golden Langur is an end...
by Nishant
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Asia

WATCH: China’s Booming Appetite for Ivory, and What it Means for the Elephant

After hearing that last year alone, more than 12% of the world’s elephants were killed for their tusks, a team from National Geographic decided to make a special on the threats to the world’s largest land animal. Why is the...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Human Rights

In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Whether or not you believe in god, everyone has a right to religion and a right to be able to manifest it. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a self-proclaimed “atheist state”, is a hermit pseudo-communist Dictato...
by Rosanna Rafel
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The Palm Oil Industry & Its Choke Hold On South East Asia

A month ago, the smog or haze from burning peats in Indonesia blanketed the region, raising alarms over health concerns of the young and elderly. There were increased reports of respiratory problems and eye infections. This ye...
by Gaanashree Wood
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Student Movement No Friend Of Democracy In Taiwan

On the March 18, student protesters stormed into the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan in Taipei to halt the passage of a bill ratifying a treaty that will liberalise trade in services between China and Taiwan. The protesters argued t...
by Raymond Ko
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