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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2011

May 2011

Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Isar nuclear plant Unterahrain, Germany (bagalute)
Geopoliticsgermany

The Hidden Fallout From Germany’s Sudden Nuclear Shutdown

by Worldcrunch May 31, 2011May 24, 2025
(EPP)
Geopoliticsitaly

Silvio Berlusconi: The Magic Is Gone

by Worldcrunch May 31, 2011May 21, 2025
A video image of a multiple execution in China (Duke)
Geopoliticschina

Blood, Justice And Corruption: Why The Chinese Love Their Death Penalty

by Worldcrunch May 31, 2011May 21, 2025
In France, A Muslim Offensive Against Evolution
Societyfrance

In France, A Muslim Offensive Against Evolution

by Worldcrunch May 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsyemen

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Sex advertisement in a Zurich train station
Societyswitzerland

Zurich Looking To Tidy Up Prostitution With New Zoning, ‘Sex Boxes’

by Worldcrunch May 30, 2011May 23, 2025
A photograph of one of Uruguay's disappeared.
GeopoliticsUruguay

President, Amnesty Law Under Fire In Uruguay

by Worldcrunch May 30, 2011May 21, 2025
This Japanese cow is far from Fukushima. Others aren't so lucky. (tsuda)
Geopoliticsjapan

Fukushima Radiation Hits Old Family Farms – And Family Pets

by Worldcrunch May 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Libya invested heavily in Italy's Unicredit bank (Hugo)
Geopoliticsitaly

Big Chunks Of Gaddafi’s Stash Of Oil Wealth Went Into Italy — And Bad Investments

by Worldcrunch May 29, 2011May 21, 2025
A file photo of a Brussels rally in support of immigrant rights (Guy Leboutte)
Societyswitzerland

Are Immigrants Bad For The Environment?

by Worldcrunch May 29, 2011May 21, 2025
I Am A Person, Not A Cancer: Trying To Change Attitudes Toward A Disease Many Can Now Live (Long) With
Futurefrance

I Am A Person, Not A Cancer: Trying To Change Attitudes Toward A Disease Many Can Now Live (Long) With

by Worldcrunch May 29, 2011May 21, 2025
Zhu Min, the former Chinese central bank deputy governor, was a top Strauss-Kahn deputy and potential successor.
Geopoliticschina

Who Should Run The IMF? A Chinese Point Of View

by Worldcrunch May 28, 2011May 21, 2025
Pablo Picasso's 'Guernica' recalls the horrors of the Spanish Civil War
Societyspain

Was The Spanish Civil War A Holocaust?

by Worldcrunch May 28, 2011May 24, 2025
The Japanese footbridge is the subject of some of Monet's best-known works (ohaoha)
Food / Travelfrance

Meet Claude Monet’s Master Gardener

by Worldcrunch May 28, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2011May 21, 2025
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Geopoliticsthailand

In Thailand, A Vigorous Crackdown On The King’s Critics

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Mladic was wanted for 15 years on war crimes charges. (Steffan42)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Mladic Capture: A Victory For European Soft Power

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2011May 24, 2025
Egypt's construction sector is at a standstill
Geopoliticsegypt

Egypt’s Economy On The Brink Of Disaster

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsyemen

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
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by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.france

European Business Schools Look To Expand Into Another Developing Country: USA

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.guinea

Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser: A Visit With Those Who Know Her Best, In NYC’s French-Speaking African Milieu

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsjordan

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Jane Fonda with Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (Olivier Pacteau)
Societyfrance

Why Beauty Alone No Longer Cuts It For The Faces Of Fashion’s Elite

by Worldcrunch May 25, 2011May 23, 2025
Left Party leader Gregor Gysi
Geopoliticsgermany

Is Germany’s Left Party Harboring Anti-Semites?

by Worldcrunch May 25, 2011May 24, 2025
Indian telecom Airtel has 50 million subscribers in Africa (Jurvetson)
Economyindia

India Follows China In The Rush To Do Business In Africa

by Worldcrunch May 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Marc Dorcel took a
Societyfrance

Porn Industry Goes 3D To Lift Sagging Skin Flick Sales

by Worldcrunch May 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Are Algeria’s Islamists Ready To Make A Political Comeback?
Geopoliticsalgeria

Are Algeria’s Islamists Ready To Make A Political Comeback?

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2011May 21, 2025
French President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses the E-G8 summit in Paris (jenny8lee)
Geopoliticsfrance

The State And The Digital Economy: Why The Internet Is Everybody’s Business

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Food / Travelitaly

A Tasty Tour Through Rossini’s Italy

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Prix Bayeux 2010

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2011May 21, 2025
Flags these days are Libyan, but Benghazi is also loyal to the local FC al-Ahli club. (Al Jazeera)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

In Benghazi, Pre-Revolution Soccer Rivalry Now Played For Keeps On Battlefield

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2011May 21, 2025
Delphi, Temple of Apollo (Alun Salt)
Societygreece

Shining Treasures From Greece’s ‘Dark Age’ Come To Light

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsfrance

French Sociologist To Media, Feminists: Show Strauss-Kahn The Respect He Deserves

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2011May 21, 2025
Tianshan Mountains, Xinjiang
Economychina

In China’s Wild West, A Black Gold Rush Takes Shape

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2011May 21, 2025
Ferran Adria (rt)
Food / Travelspain

Ferran Adria’s Final Menu

by Worldcrunch May 21, 2011May 21, 2025
Jonathan Rashad
Societyegypt

Lights, Camera, Revolution: The Arab Spring Stars At Cannes

by Worldcrunch May 21, 2011May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2011May 21, 2025
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde
Geopoliticsfrance

Sheepishly, The French Make Case For Christine Lagarde To Succeed Strauss-Kahn At IMF

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Modern Singapore has successfully managed its ancestral and strategic connections to China.
Geopoliticschina

Diaspora And Development: A Chinese Take On Singapore

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2011May 21, 2025
WHO Director General Margaret Chan and Bill Gates at the recent World Health Assembly
Geopoliticsswitzerland

The Price For Private Funding Of The World Health Organization

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Side by side - Cohn-Bendit sees hope for independent Israeli and Palestinian states
Geopoliticsisrael

A Ray Of Hope For Israeli-Palestinian Reconciliation

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Strauss-Kahn Conspiracy Theories And The State Of French Democracy
Geopoliticsfrance

Strauss-Kahn Conspiracy Theories And The State Of French Democracy

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2011May 21, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plaque in German
Societyswitzerland

Mormons In Switzerland: When A Minority Religion Blends In To The Scenery

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2011May 22, 2025
Power And Seduction: The U.S. And France Still Worlds Apart
Societyfrance

Power And Seduction: The U.S. And France Still Worlds Apart

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Can Think Tanks Remake Switzerland's Famously 'Neutral' Foreign Policy?
Societyswitzerland

Can Think Tanks Remake Switzerland’s Famously ‘Neutral’ Foreign Policy?

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Latest Priest Sex Abuse Case Hits Archdiocese Of Powerful Cardinal, Close Advisor To Pope Benedict XVI
Geopoliticsitaly

Latest Priest Sex Abuse Case Hits Archdiocese Of Powerful Cardinal, Close Advisor To Pope Benedict XVI

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2011May 21, 2025
A solar panel from the Geneva-based European Organization for Nuclear Research
Economyswitzerland

Switzerland Warming To Solar Power

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A Scandal Waiting To Happen
Geopoliticsfrance

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A Scandal Waiting To Happen

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2011May 21, 2025
The Strauss-Kahn Affair And The Troubling 'Omertà' Of The French Media
Societyfrance

The Strauss-Kahn Affair And The Troubling ‘Omertà’ Of The French Media

by Worldcrunch May 17, 2011May 21, 2025
The newlyweds in happier times
Geopoliticsitaly

Winny And Nizar, A Lampedusa Love Story

by Worldcrunch May 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World Is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsfrance

Strauss-Kahn Fallout: When Media And Politics Rush To Judgement

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
What Strauss-Kahn's Arrest Means For Nicolas Sarkozy
Geopoliticsfrance

What Strauss-Kahn’s Arrest Means For Nicolas Sarkozy

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Strauss-Kahn Scandal Fallout In France: Presidential Hopes Are All But Dead
Geopoliticsfrance

Strauss-Kahn Scandal Fallout In France: Presidential Hopes Are All But Dead

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn and former U.S. President Bill Clinton
Eyes on the U.S.france

Just Like Bill Clinton, Strauss-Kahn Is Set To Face The Wrath Of American Puritanism

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
In Turkey, The Double-Edged Sword Of Domestic Violence
Geopoliticsturkey

In Turkey, The Double-Edged Sword Of Domestic Violence

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Bayer’s Big Bet On China
Economychina

Bayer’s Big Bet On China

by Worldcrunch May 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Economyfrance

Timeless Beauty Cream: At 100, Germany’s Nivea Is Looking Better Than Ever

by Worldcrunch May 15, 2011May 21, 2025
Pierre Cardin, second from right
Societyfrance

Pierre Cardin: Last Of The Fashion Emperors

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 23, 2025
Critics say Swiss banks sometimes store ill-gottten savings
Economyswitzerland

Suspicious Cash Returns To Switzerland

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Guitars feature in many of Pablo Picasso's cubist works
Societyunited states

NYC Guitar Exhibits Bridge Artisanship With The Avant-Garde

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Metropolis workers live in an underground world below the skyscrapers
Societygermany

Sci-fi Film Of The Century Metropolis Lives Again

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 24, 2025
Yew tree bark contains an anti-tumor agent
Futurefrance

In Their Quest For Cures, Medical Researchers Take Cues From Mother Nature

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

War In Libya: Why It’s So Difficult To Take Stock

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Quebec's Premier Jean Charest
Economycanada

Quebec Sets Off To Conquer Far North

by Worldcrunch May 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Roman Polanski
Societypoland

Exclusive: Revelations From Roman Polanski’s Polish Secret Service File

by Worldcrunch May 12, 2011May 24, 2025
Hillary Clinton and Nawaz Sharif, leader of the opposition in Pakistan
Geopoliticschina

As US-Pakistan Tensions Rise, China Looks Set To Gain

by Worldcrunch May 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Using sailboats to push cars. Audi Med Cup Circuit 2008
Economyfrance

Carmakers Explore Green And Glamorous Ways To Advertise Their Automobiles

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Children playing in the Italian Dolomite Mountains
Food / Travelitaly

In Italy’s Dolomites, Is There Space For Star Architect’s Super Luxury Ski Lodge?

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Protester in Rabat, Morocco
Geopoliticsmorocco

Morocco: King Mohammed VI’s Quest For A Quiet Revolution

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

A Libyan War Diary

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Midi Festival in Shanghai, May 2011
Societychina

China Faces A Sudden Case Of Rock & Roll Fever

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsfrance

For The French Left, François Mitterrand’s Legacy Continues To Improve With Age

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Fishermen in northern Chile, near the border with Peru
Geopoliticschile

Ecuador Wades Into Chile-Peru Maritime Dispute

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Palestinians calling for national reconciliation in Gaza, March 2011.
Geopoliticsisrael

Hamas Offers Hints Of A Newfound Pragmatism

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Chef for a day (IFSE)
Economyitaly

Italian Execs Cook Their Way To Corporate Cohesion

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Munich's Bauma construction trade fair. (Piero Fix)
Economygermany

In Germany, Old East-West Split Gives Way To North-South Economic Divide

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 24, 2025
Rembrandt And Faces Of The Living Christ
Societyfrance

Rembrandt And Faces Of The Living Christ

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 21, 2025
A Turkish newspaper reader (jikatu)
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkey Looking Like A ‘Sick Man’ On Press Freedoms

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Jafar Panahi in 2007
Societyunited kingdom

Banned Iranian Films Smuggled Out In Time For Cannes

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Rolex has an image problem in China
Economychina

Hong Kong Gangsters To The Philharmonic: Rolex Wants An Image Makeover In China

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Success for Zidane, son of Algerian immigrants, once fed wider optimism about French multiculturalism. (Stefo)
Societyfrance

Racism In French Soccer: Dissecting A National Scandal

by Worldcrunch May 8, 2011May 21, 2025
Ground Zero, New York City, May 2, 2011 (woongjae)
Geopoliticsfrance

Western Civilization In Decline? Not So Fast

by Worldcrunch May 7, 2011May 21, 2025
(Junc Tions)
Food / Travelfrance

Air France Launches SMS System To Reduce Passenger Stress

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA — A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2011May 21, 2025
(blondyimp)
Futurecanada

The Island Of Happy Bees

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Mohamed el-Beltagy, a Muslim Brotherhood member, was forced to run last year as an independent (Al Jazeera)
Geopoliticsegypt

Islamic Factions In Egypt Renounce Violence, Enter Political Fray

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2011May 21, 2025
In Turpan, where temperatures climb to 50ºC (122ºF), the desert spreads
Societychina

Ancient Chinese Canals Can’t Stop Desertification

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2011May 21, 2025
(JTF Guantanamo)
Geopoliticstunisia

Watching Bin Laden’s End (From Tunisia) With A Guantanamo Survivor

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2011May 21, 2025
In France, meat eaters strike back
Food / Travelfrance

In France, meat eaters strike back

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Beijing grandmother and grandson (WestZest)
Societychina

Is China Cooking The Books On Its Census Data?

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2011May 21, 2025
It's not just the language: French children love Asian culture too
Societyfrance

Chinese Lessons For First Graders

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2011May 21, 2025
(Ed Yourdon)
Futureswitzerland

Using Robots To Understand The Genetics Of Selflessness

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Israeli soldiers patrolling in the West Bank
Geopoliticsisrael

Ball’s In Your Court, Monsieur Netanyahu

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsmorocco

Bin Laden’s Legacy Alive In North Africa

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's New Public Face -- And Pregnancy Rumors
Geopoliticsfrance

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s New Public Face — And Pregnancy Rumors

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Kurdish protest in Istanbul, Turkey.
Geopoliticsturkey

Erdoğan Makes A U-Turn On the Kurdish Conflict

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticspakistan

ARABICA – A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Top Sicilian Mafia boss Toto Riina was capture in 1993 after a decade-long manhunt (Sarah Murray)
Geopoliticsitaly

Wanted: How Bin Laden’s Demise Resembles A Sicilian Mafia Manhunt

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Legal mentions/Mentions légales

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Obama's gets a boost (expert infantry)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Democracy Strikes Back: A French View On America After Bin Laden

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58964293@N00/5681399919/sizes/z/in/gallery-60393420@N04-72157626512551675/
Geopoliticsunited states

Is Killing Bin Laden Worthy Of A Great Democracy?

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

Arab Spring: The Female Factor

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
The Second Death Of Osama Bin Laden
Geopoliticsafghanistan

The Second Death Of Osama Bin Laden

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Lacoste, designed in France, made in Peru
Economyfrance

France’s “Alligator” Brand Wades Into New Waters

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Customers in a Damascus café. Waiters are known to collect information overheard from clients.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Syrian Snitches: The Assad Regime’s Network Of Informants May No Longer Be Enough To Keep The People Down

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Charente, France
Societyfrance

Old-Folks Homes à la Française: Quaintly French Senior Living

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
A game of chess near the Roman ruins of Temple of Jupiter in Damascus
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

From Rome To Damascus, Via Tripoli: The Mediterranean Chessboard

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Femme Fatale: How The Teenage Bait From An Infamous French Anti-Semitic Gang Murder Went On To Seduce Her Prison Warden
Societyfrance

Femme Fatale: How The Teenage Bait From An Infamous French Anti-Semitic Gang Murder Went On To Seduce Her Prison Warden

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Societychina

A Chinese Take On Two Western Films — About China

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
(Amanda Defense Fund)
Eyes on the U.S.italy

The Amanda Knox Factor: U.S. Students Shy Away From Study Abroad In Italy After Perugia Murder Case

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
The future Benedict XVI presiding over John Paul's funeral in April 8, 2005.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Revelation: Cardinals Petitioned For John Paul II Sainthood Inside Conclave

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
A Tale Of Two Capitalisms
Economyfrance

A Tale Of Two Capitalisms

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
The U.S. military continues to keep
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Wikileaks & Guantanamo: Why The U.S. Declared An Iranian-Catholic Drug Dealer An ‘Enemy Combatant’

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Societychina

Meet China’s Most Famous Artist Not In Custody

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Kempten, Germany is not immune to organized crime.
Geopoliticsgermany

The Multinational Mob: Case Study, Bavaria

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 24, 2025
Syria: Is Assad’s Clan Turning Against Him?
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Syria: Is Assad’s Clan Turning Against Him?

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 23, 2025
In Benghazi, people holding the Qatari, American, French, British and Italian flags
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

The West Must Hold Its Nerve In Libya

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Pope Benedict XVI
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

What Pope Benedict XVI Still Has To Say About Sex Abuse Scandal

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Carrefour megastore in Tunis
Geopoliticstunisia

In Cahoots With Ben Ali? Tunisia Corruption Probe Eyes French Firms

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Jean-Léon Gérôme's The Bath.
Societyfrance

Islamic Art And Europe: From Description To Abstraction

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Traena
Food / Travelnorway

The Traena Archipelago, Norway’s Best Guarded Secret

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Austrian mountains
Food / Travelaustria

Walk, Fast, Heal: Finding The Meaning Of Life In The Austrian Alps

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 24, 2025
Easter
Geopoliticsitaly

Italian Mob Threatens Soccer Team Over Easter Procession

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Some Satisfaction. At 63, Chris Jagger Singing Under Mick’s Shadow

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Among the many children displaced by Ivory Coast fighting
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Welcome To Yopougon, Where Ivory Coast’s Civil War Rages On

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Herbal medicine vendor
Geopoliticsindia

India’s Brand New Healthcare Cure: Age-Old Medicine

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Meet Vladimir Pozner, Russia’s Larry King

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Benghazi media center
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Libya: The Birth Of Press Freedom In Benghazi

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Checkpoint Brega
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Benghazi Basic Training: Can Libya’s Ragtag Rebels Shape Up In Time?

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2011May 21, 2025
An image from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan video.
Geopoliticsafghanistan

After Bin Laden: Martyrdom Celebrated In German Recruiting Video

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Barack Obama
Geopoliticsunited states

The Obama Conundrum: A French Glance Toward Election Day

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Unveiled: First Turkish Woman Poses For German Playboy
Geopoliticsgermany

Unveiled: First Turkish Woman Poses For German Playboy

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Indonesia Muslim Celebration
Geopoliticsindonesia

Democracy & Islam: ‘Indonesian Model’ Put To The Test

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Mary Poppins Mashup: Phillipe Starck Unveils His Latest Bright Idea
Societyfrance

Mary Poppins Mashup: Phillipe Starck Unveils His Latest Bright Idea

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
French iPad Alternative: Archos Tablets Try To Conquer China
Futurefrance

French iPad Alternative: Archos Tablets Try To Conquer China

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
The Osama bin Laden puzzle
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

The Untold Story Of Gaddafi’s Hunt For Osama Bin Laden

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Silvio Berlusconi’s Long And Bitter Twilight
Geopoliticsitaly

Silvio Berlusconi’s Long And Bitter Twilight

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Arab Spring: Could Saudi Arabia Be Next?
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

Arab Spring: Could Saudi Arabia Be Next?

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Construction set to begin soon on a nuclear plan along Turkey's Mersin coast
Geopoliticsturkey

In Turkey, A 100-Mile Show Of Hands Against First Nuclear Plant

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
The Shanghai Auto Show
Geopoliticschina

Shanghai Auto Show – New Mecca Of The Global Car Industry

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Missing In Mexico: Drug War Victims Unearthed In Mass Graves
Geopoliticsmexico

Missing In Mexico: Drug War Victims Unearthed In Mass Graves

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Turkish Prosecutor Seeks Justice For Torture Victims Of 1980 Coup
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkish Prosecutor Seeks Justice For Torture Victims Of 1980 Coup

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Queen Mary 2 near the port of Saint Nazaire
Societyfrance

French ‘Industrial Tourism’: Swapping The Chateaux For Shipyards

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the center of things on Libya
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Does The UN Suddenly Matter Again?

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Koons' Hanging Heart features prominently in Venice exhibition
Societyitaly

“Dubious Display” Of Contemporary Art Stars Opens In Venice

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Brega, after a rebel victory last month.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Don’t Give Up Too Soon On A Free Libya

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsitaly

Vittorio Arrigoni: The Pro-Palestinian Activist Who Defied Gaza Threats

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Societyfrance

Dogon Art Of Mali: From Mud Huts In Africa To Million Dollar Auctions

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Radiation levels remain high around the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi plant
Geopoliticsjapan

In Japansese Ghost Town, Last Holdouts Resigned To Radiation Risk

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Chronic Shyness: The High Price Of Social Phobia
Geopoliticsfrance

Chronic Shyness: The High Price Of Social Phobia

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticscuba

After Arab Spring, Cuban Dissidents Look For ‘Spark That Ignites The Whole Country”

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Ivory Coast: French Firepower And Diplomacy Do The Right Thing
Geopoliticsfrance

Ivory Coast: French Firepower And Diplomacy Do The Right Thing

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Avant-garde artist Ai Weiwei was arrested April 3
Geopoliticschina

China’s National Museum Reopens As Artists Are Locked Up

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Orphans Of The Dalai Lama
Geopoliticschina

Orphans Of The Dalai Lama

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Amy Winehouse
Societyunited kingdom

The Brit School: UK Talent Factory Churns Out Singing Sensations

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
A burned out car in Abidjan earlier this year
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Digging In: Inside Laurent Gbagbo’s Last Stand In The Ivory Coast

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
An Italian gay couple in the Colosseum in Rome
Geopoliticsitaly

Italian Couple Works Legal Loophole To Form Same-Sex Family

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Rebel troops near Brega
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Morale Suffers In Libyan Rebel Camp, As Air Support Falls Short

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
The Ludwigskirche church in Old Saarbrucken, Germany
Societygermany

Is It A Sin To Be Elite?

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Immigrants in the port of Lampedusa
Geopoliticsitaly

Why They Keep Coming. Not Even Death Deters Europe-Bound Migrants

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
A Jan. 18 rally in Sidi Bouzid
Geopoliticstunisia

Why The Birthplace Of The Tunisian Revolution Has Turned Against The Family Of The Martyr Who Started It All

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Societyfrance

Burnout, A Professional Pitfall For Classic Overachievers

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Elegance, beauty, hair in just that perfect mess
Societyfrance

That Timeless Chic Of The Parisian Woman

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 23, 2025
What A Waste: Uneaten Food A Global (And French Gourmand) Problem
Geopoliticsfrance

What A Waste: Uneaten Food A Global (And French Gourmand) Problem

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Outgoing European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet
Economyunited states

The Crises Of The Central Banker, Existential And Otherwise

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Societygermany

Wim Wenders Following The Footsteps Of Pina Bausch

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Turkish soldiers in Ankara
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkey’s Military Carves Out New Role In Libya, Leaves Domestic Power Struggles Behind

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Keiko Fujimori, a leading contender for the Peruvian presidency
Geopoliticsperu

PERU: Chávez Chum Leading Ahead Of April 10 Election

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Knut the polar bear in February 2011
Geopoliticsgermany

The Polar Bear Autopsy Of The Century

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
French street artist JR
Societytunisia

Winner Of ‘Ted Award’ Brings Giant Photo Art To Liberated Tunisia

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Everybody Loves... The Germans?
Geopoliticsgermany

Everybody Loves… The Germans?

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Laughting in Tunis
Geopoliticstunisia

How Laughter Saved Tunisia

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
A woman in Saudi Arabia
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Elections Next Fall: Still No Woman Voting

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
An Invention Worthy Of Q: The Ultimate Self-Defense Umbrella
Futurefrance

An Invention Worthy Of Q: The Ultimate Self-Defense Umbrella

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Gaddafi, Fashion Icon: Power Politics & Cool Couture

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
The Lost Art Of Remembering: Has Google Turned Our Minds To Mush?
Futureitaly

The Lost Art Of Remembering: Has Google Turned Our Minds To Mush?

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Pope Benedict XVI
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

At Home With The Pope: Inside Benedict XVI’s Daily Life (And Menu)

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
China’s Slum Dwellers Need A Break
Geopoliticschina

China’s Slum Dwellers Need A Break

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Queen Elizabeth II and Princes Philip, Charles, William (Rob Moment)
Societyfrance

A French Lesson For Britain’s Royals

by Worldcrunch May 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Factory workers in Guangdong, China (Lyle Vincent)
Societychina

Workplace Stress: Western Social Ill Spreads To Developing World

by Worldcrunch May 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Ayrton Senna (Stu Seeger)
Futurefrance

Sporting Jitters Offer Insight Into The Human Brain

by Worldcrunch May 1, 2011May 21, 2025
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