Globalization stories below the fold

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It's the Ottoman empire vs the Turkish Empire...

one factoid I learned from these articles: Turkey now is allowing US anti missiles to be placed there, as protection against Iran's missiles.

and a historical note of how some have used Islam to justify violence HERE.
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Thailand's floods are affecting others: not only will you be paying more for your hard drive, but the Honda plant here in the Philippines has had to shut down for lack of parts.

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Solar flares are going to get worse.

There goes the internet.

and an asteroid will do a near miss on Tuesday.

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air pollution nitrogen is fertilizing tropical forests.

but carbon dioxide is going up faster than predicted.