Cyber attacks could cause the next world war
Officials say a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" would devastate our infrastructure, potentially resulting in mass casualties
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:33 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, cyber war
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Stockholm riots rage for third day
The city's immigrant communities have erupted since police killed a man allegedly wielding a machete last week
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:09 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Stockholm, Sweden
“The Great Gatsby”: Economic measuring tool
"The Great Gatsby Curve" plots income inequality against social mobility. Guess where the U.S. falls on the chart
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 11Business GlobalPost, The Great Gatsby
Obama’s Nixon moment
Embroiled in multiple scandals at once, the president is drawing cross-party criticism unseen since Watergate VIDEO
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:36 PM UTCPolitics Video, GlobalPost, Barack Obama
6 of the world’s weirdest taxes
Flavored vodka and toy-less cereal are just a couple of items singled out for special levies
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:11 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost, Taxes, smartphones
Europe’s latest food scare: Toxic salmon
Horsemeat could seem downright appetizing to European consumers compared to what might be in their fish
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:00 PM UTCLife GlobalPost, salmon, Neuroscience
Why are Europeans waging jihad in Syria?
Some 600 youths from across the continent have joined Muslim extremists fighting to topple Syria’s government
Friday, May 10, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 12Life GlobalPost, Europe, Jihad, Syria
World’s most dangerous magazine?
Simply owning a copy of Al Qaeda's "Inspire" is considered a crime in the U.K.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:30 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Inspire
A soldier’s best friend
Whether the sniffing out bombs or merely boosting morale, dogs have played an invaluable role in Afghanistan
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:34 PM UTCLife GlobalPost, Afghanistan, Iraq
Yakuza gang wars spiraling out of control
Facing a shrinking pot of spoils, five Japanese mafia syndicates are wreaking havoc on the coastal city of Fukuoka
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 6:32 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Yakuza, Japan, Asia, Gang
Indian child trafficking on the rise
Approximately 90,000 children went missing in India in 2011 alone. Nearly half of these cases remain unsolved
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:00 PM UTCSocial GlobalPost, India
Pentagon: North Korea close to developing long-range nuclear missile
The defense department says Pyongyang is approaching its goal of building a missile that can strike the U.S.
Friday, May 3, 2013 9:56 PM UTC 14Technology GlobalPost, North Korea, Pentagon
American journalist likely being held by Syrian government
James Foley was abducted at gunpoint in Northern Syria this past November
Friday, May 3, 2013 6:48 PM UTCNews Peter Gelling, Syria, James Foley
Hacker steals sensitive infrastructure data from U.S. military
The corrupted database contains comprehensive information about 79,000 dams across the country
Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:34 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost
U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea
Korean-American Kenneth Bae has been convicted of unspecified crimes against the regime
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:47 PM UTCSocial GlobalPost, North Korea
71 names so awful New Zealand had to ban them
Lucifer. Mafia No Fear. "*" (!) What were these parents thinking?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:59 PM UTC 100Life GlobalPost, New Zealand
Could North Korea execute an American citizen?
Kenneth Bae might stand trial for attempting to "overthrow" the government
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:31 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, North Korea
Elephant poaching on the rise in Central African Republic
The poaching industry has thrived in the chaos that's followed President Francois Bozize's ouster
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 8:00 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost
ExxonMobil sued for allegedly brutalizing Indonesians
Villagers claim the company is responsible for human rights abuses committed by the Indonesian military
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 5:06 PM UTCSocial GlobalPost, Indonesia, exxonmobil
How scared should we be of avian flu?
H7N9 has killed 22 in China. An expert explains whether our fears of a global epidemic are founded
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:52 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, China, Avian Flu, H7N9
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