Until now, apart from North Korea, most of the would-be little powder-kegs have for good reason a mixture of oil politics, the Muslim revival and the quarrel about Israel been located in the Middle East.
ECONOMIST: Weathering the storm
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Early settlers in the West, especially those adventurers who traveled north to Alaska, relied on sourdough to leaven bread before commercial baking powder and yeast were readily available.
NPR: Sourdough: More than a Bread
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The media in China has touched on various topics - including North Korea's warning to foreigners to evacuate, bird flu, milk powder and the German band Kraftwerk.