Stories from 7 October 2015
One of the Russian Internet's Founding Fathers Wants to ‘Erase Syria From the Map,’ and Here's Why the US Is Being Blamed
Moscow’s intervention in Syria is having some funny consequences back home in Russia. One of the strangest episodes in this story is Anton Nossik’s fervent support for the new airstrikes.
Undercover Israeli Soldiers Infiltrate Palestinian Protesters Before Turning Their Guns at Them
Footage showing Israeli soldiers dressed as Palestinians in a protest has surfaced online. First, the infiltrators throw rocks at the Israeli soldiers. Then, they turn their guns at the Palestinians.
Cambodian Monks Are Protesting Against Destruction of the Prey Lang Forest
"Monks cannot remain silent on the issue given the alarming rate of deforestation."
Chinese Women Spend Their Holiday Protesting Botched Cosmetic Surgery in South Korea
The majority of Chinese netizens weren't sympathetic to the women's protest. "Why have people in this land become so vain?" one commenter wrote.