Category: Asia
Why a Beheading in Saudi Arabia Threatens the Whole Middle East
Written by André Harris Beheadings are not uncommon in Saudi Arabia – but one carried out this week has the potential to destabilise the whole Middle East. Sheikh Nimr Baqr
Read MoreTorn Apart: how the Korean War destroyed a story of Love
‘’What greater punishment is there than life when you’ve lost everything that made it worth living?’’, Shakespeare wrote in his play Romeo and Juliet. These thoughts must have crossed more
Read MoreKamikaze in Ankara
“There has been a vicious terrorist attack in Ankara Train Station at 10:04 am on 10th of October. This attack is an atrocity against the Turkish Republic.” Turkish President, Tayyip
Read MoreFriesian Cows in China
From a culture where dairy was completely absent, to a big market share in the dairy industry: dairy’s star is rising in China, it’s undeniable. China’s increasing milk consumption affects
Read MoreConcerning Bombings of Hospitals
When I heard the breaking news about a bombing of a hospital in Kunduz yesterday, I immediately thought of a suicide bombing, of an “act of terror” how it is
Read MoreG’day from Australia: Let’s start at the beginning
Did you know…. Australia is as wide as the distance between London and Moscow? more than 85% of Australians live within 50km of the coast? Australia was the second country
Read MoreCambodian Sugar Rush
In our modern Western world, sugar is seen as something that is hidden in comfort foods that will make us fat if we overindulge. We think we are safe from
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