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A World View

Url:	http://edsworld365.blogspot.com/
Author(s):	Edward Hancox
Language:	English
Tags:	world affairs, news, politics
Description:	Analysis and commentary on world events.
Ratings	(1 Ratings)
Popularity:	1 Followers

Pirate Stock Exchange

Every now and then you read a story that just blows your mind...I was about to post a link to my latest piece over at The Mantle, the topic this time is the Somali pirates and how they could affect...more

2009-12-02

Terrorists Behind Russian Rail Crash, But Which Terrorists?

Russian officials are blaming terrorists for the crash of a luxury Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train on Friday, but who these terrorists are remains a mystery.The luxury Nevsky Express derailed after ...more

2009-11-29

Swiss Nix Minarets

With its clear blue lakes, craggy snow-capped mountains and quaint villages, to many Americans there are few places more quintessentially European than Switzerland. Another American perception of ...more

2009-11-29

War Worries Over Colombia/Venezuela

This week our friends from Canada, MacLean's Magazine, offer up a nice summary about a growing concern in South America - fear over a war between Colombia and Venezuela. Hugo Chavez has been makin...more

2009-11-28

Fatal Pirate Attack in West Africa

There was a pirate attack Tuesday off the coast of Africa. Two things make this one especially noteworthy: first is that it occurred not off of Somalia, but rather off the c

2009-11-28

World Faces Outbreak of Giant Statues

Forget swine flu, the world seems to be suffering from a new epidemic - the construction of giant statues.First there was the dedication earlier this month in Pristina, Kosovo of an 11-foot tall, g...more

2009-11-24

Putin, Medvedev Onside For Russia's Future

Last week in his state-of-the-nation address, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev laid out an ambitious (though vague) plan for Russia's future, titled quite humbly as: "Go, Russia!" At the time, cr...more

2009-11-23

Meet President van Rompuy!

This week Herman van Rompuy became the first president of the European Union, capping a nearly decade-long battle by European bureaucrats to reform the political structure of the EU. If you're rea...more

2009-11-21

English-Russian Language Links Over Hockey

A couple of interesting stories today from the New York Times "SlapShot" blog on hockey - first is news that Russia's upstart professional circuit, the Kontinental Hockey League has finally launche...more

2009-11-21

Cosmonaut's Blog, The Funniest Thing in Space

Wired.com posted this story yesterday about Cosmonaut Maksim Suraev, blogger and current resident of the International Space Station. And unlike NASA's efforts on the Internet, Suraev's blog is pr...more

2009-11-20

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