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93,000: Three ways to understand the Syrian death toll | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 34 TWEETS
The UN says 93,000 people have died in Syria. Here are 3 ways to understand the magnitude of that.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/syria/130614/93000-syria-death-toll-3-visuals
Germany drops its longest word | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 116 TWEETS
Famous for making new, long words by sticking several existing ones together, the German language has lost its longest word.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/germany/130603/germany-drops-its-longest-word
GroundTruth journalism fellowship kicks off in Myanmar | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 4 TWEETS
Co-hosted with the New York City-based Open Hands Initiative, "Burma Telling Its Own Story" brings together 20 top, young journalists from the US and Burma.
In Australia, a misogynist menu makes headlines (VIDEO) | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 11 TWEETS
At a political fundraiser held for for Mal Brough, the menu featured a dish called the 'Julia Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail: Small Breasts and Huge Thighs and A Big Red Box.'
Canada ready to raise threshold on foreign takeovers to $1.5B for Europe | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 1 TWEETS
OTTAWA - The Harper government has agreed to smooth the way for more takeovers of Canadian companies by European firms in one of several concessions during free-trade talks, sources tell The Canadian Press.
Why Iran's elections are so important | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 4 TWEETS
Iranians head to the polls to elect a new president this Friday
Syrian rebel factions killed troops and civilians in Hatla, activists say | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 16 TWEETS
Activists said rebels attacked the eastern Syrian village of Hatla and killed at least 60 Shia Muslims, some possibly civilians, highlighting the conflict's descent into sectarian warfare.
Edward Snowden will fight extradition | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 3 TWEETS
Currently hiding in Hong Kong, the NSA leaker says 'I am not here to hide from justice.'
George W. Bush gets positive approval rating: Poll | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 16 TWEETS
For the first time since 2005, Americans have a more positive than negative opinion of the former president, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Why is French wine at the forefront of an EU-China trade war? | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 17 TWEETS
BMW and Bordeaux about to become collateral damage in Brussels vs. Beijing battle over anti-dumping tariffs.
1984 by George Orwell sales spike after NSA surveillance leaks | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 48 TWEETS
George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel "1984" is currently experiencing a renaissance in light of the recent NSA surveillance leaks. As of Tuesday afternoon, the book jumped an incredible 3,100 percent to number 6 on Amazon's "movers and shak
Russia may grant NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 33 TWEETS
The offer to Snowden follows a pattern of Kremlin overtures to Western critics.
South Koreans become world's top credit card users | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 16 TWEETS
South Korea has the most credit card transactions per capita of any country in the world.
London Muslim sites under attack | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 29 TWEETS
An Islamic school fire was the second suspected arson attack on a Muslim site in a week in the UK capital, signaling hate could be rising after last month's British soldier killing.
Violence up 5 percent worldwide since 2008: Report | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 34 TWEETS
The world has grown more hostile in recent years, according to the Global Peace Index.
Why Edward Snowden's flight to Hong Kong might be brilliant | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 252 TWEETS
The NSA whistleblower could exploit a loophole in the Chinese territory's asylum system to buy himself some valuable time.
Ecuador oil spill threatens Brazil and Peru | GlobalPost www.globalpost.com 47 TWEETS
The 11,000-barrel spill is no Deepwater Horizon-level disaster, but Peru and Brazil are on alert as crude oil flows into the Amazon.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/130610/oil-spill-ecuador-brazil-peru-amazon
