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Worldcrunch » Archives for August 2011

August 2011

Geopoliticsegypt

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

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Technion Campus, Israel (tyomitch)
Societyisrael

The Secret Of Israel’s High-Tech Success

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
At a protest before Ai Weiwei's release (laihiu)
Societychina

Ai Weiwei Has The Last Word. For Now

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
In Thailand, you can even get a massage in a market...
Societythailand

Pains And Pleasure Of A Thai Massage, Courtesy Of Chiang Mai Prison Inmates

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Two accused mercenaries being captured and questionned
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

The Trembling Young Voices Of Gaddafi’s Captured Mercenaries

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Sarkozy will run for reelection next year (EPP)
Geopoliticsfrance

French Politics: Ex-Judge Accuses Sarkozy Of Taking Money From L’Oreal Heiress

by Worldcrunch August 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Christine Lagarde at the 2011 e-G8 Forum
Economyfrance

Who Is The Real Christine Lagarde?

by Worldcrunch August 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Khat leaves (CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture)
Geopoliticsethiopia

Drug Trade In Africa: How The Queen Of Khat Got So Rich

by Worldcrunch August 30, 2011May 24, 2025
Lady Gaga at the Monster Ball 2011 (Tiggerlane)
Societychina

What China’s Culture Ministry Really Thinks Of Lady Gaga

by Worldcrunch August 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Prostitutes in Bonn will have to lean on another kind of meter (Paul!!!)
Societygermany

Sex Tax: Street Prostitutes In Bonn Must Now Put Money In Meter For A Night’s Work

by Worldcrunch August 30, 2011May 23, 2025
Belhadj spoke last week to Al Jazeera
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Top Libyan Rebel Leader Has Deep Al Qaeda Ties

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 21, 2025
The Progress spacecraft that tumbled from the Soyuz U rocket
Geopoliticsrussia

Sputtering Russian Space Program Fails To Step Into Shuttle Void

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 21, 2025
A gaming room in the Microsoft office in The Netherlands (wovox)
Futurefrance

When Playing Video Games At The Office Is Good For Business

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 21, 2025
Boarding China Eastern Airlines at Shanghai airport where a Lucky Airlines pilot recently made news (Ed-meister)
Societychina

The Cut-Throat Chinese Way, Even In The Air

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 21, 2025
One of the photos that gave away the location, outside a well-known Italian restaurant
Societyitaly

Modern Crime Lesson #1: If You’re Boyfriend’s In The Mob, Be Careful On Facebook

by Worldcrunch August 29, 2011May 21, 2025
Hasankyef and River Dide in the Batman Region
Societyturkey

In Turkey, A Mysterious Spate Of Suicides Raises Spectre Of “Honor Killings”

by Worldcrunch August 28, 2011May 24, 2025
Socialists have now lost their footing in Spain as well (lucas deve)
Geopoliticsfrance

How Europe’s Left Lost Its Popular Touch

by Worldcrunch August 28, 2011May 21, 2025
A quarter of picturesque Rosia Montana risks being stripped away. (AndreDea)
Economycanada

Gold Rush Standoff In Tiny Romanian Village As Canadian Company Eyes Billions

by Worldcrunch August 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Streets of Bordeaux, France (mescon)
Societyfrance

Vintage Location: Filmmakers Flock To France’s Bordeaux

by Worldcrunch August 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

In Egypt, Taking Democracy To The Next Level: Local!

by Worldcrunch August 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Oktoberfest revelers (uLe @ Dortmund)
Food / Travelgermany

Oktoberfest Digs: Strange New Ways To Drink Beer And Crash Out

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 24, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad (Sajjad Ali Qureshi)
Geopoliticsgermany

Exclusive: Bin Laden’s Letter To A Terrorist Cell in Germany

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 24, 2025
Vienna's Archbishop, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (korom)
Societyaustria

An Open Clergy Rebellion In Austria’s Catholic Church

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Shopping mall in Shanghai
Societychina

China Tops 100 Million Elderly – Crunching The Numbers Of A Demographic Time Bomb

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Electronic waste is piling up.
Futureunited states

E-Trash: Stemming The Tide Of Global Trade Of High-Tech Toxic Waste

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Happier times, in 2006, with Strauss-Kahn and Hollande next to Socialist candidate Segolene Royal.
Geopoliticsfrance

DSK Returns: Can Strauss-Kahn Mount A Political Comeback In France?

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Pakistan's 'Millionaire' host is a devout Muslim (Geo TV)
Societypakistan

Pakistan’s Islamic Take On “Millionaire” Game Show Is Nightly Sign Of The Times

by Worldcrunch August 26, 2011May 21, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jung-il (babeltravel)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Exclusive: North Korea Steps Up Aid To Iran On Nuclear Program

by Worldcrunch August 25, 2011May 21, 2025
(WEF)
Geopoliticsfrance

Libya: Nicolas Sarkozy’s War

by Worldcrunch August 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Tripoli Voices: A Waiter, Doctor, Engineer, and Shopkeeper React To The Revolution

by Worldcrunch August 25, 2011May 21, 2025
(mcd)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Making War, Not Love: A French View On Sex In America – From Abu Ghraib To DSK

by Worldcrunch August 25, 2011May 21, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Sergiyev Posad, a well-know tourist destination in Russia (akk_rus)
Geopoliticsrussia

The Most Dangerous Job In Russia: Mayor

by Worldcrunch August 24, 2011May 21, 2025
A Libyan military installation in the Sahara desert (futureatlas.com)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Where Is Muammar?

by Worldcrunch August 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsjapan

On Tiny Japanese Island, Stoic Recovery For Forgotten Victims Of Tsunami

by Worldcrunch August 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Satellite image of Gaddafi's bunker (Google)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Bab al-Aziziya: Inside The Walls Of Gaddafi’s Bunker Compound

by Worldcrunch August 23, 2011May 21, 2025
Maurice Lévy, CEO of Publicis
Economyfrance

Billionaires To French Government: More Taxes, Please!

by Worldcrunch August 23, 2011May 21, 2025
(loranger)
Geopoliticsfrance

Après DSK: The Two Big Lessons From The Strauss-Kahn Affair

by Worldcrunch August 23, 2011May 21, 2025
A tale of two bears: In the Chinese city of Manzouli on the Russian border (dobbs383)
Geopoliticschina

Fear And Opportunity: A View From Chita, On The Russian-Chinese Border

by Worldcrunch August 23, 2011May 21, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 23, 2011May 22, 2025
Libyan voter (by septimius severus)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Libya: And What Next?

by Worldcrunch August 22, 2011May 21, 2025
One child per family policies still reign in Chinese cities (Praziquantel)
Societychina

China’s Family Planning ‘Farce’: The Tale Of A Senior Citizen’s $47 Vasectomy

by Worldcrunch August 22, 2011May 21, 2025
An empty department store, once occupied by J. C. Penney, in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Geopoliticsgermany

Economics Nobel Prize Winners Agree: U.S., Europe Sliding Into ‘Lost Decade’

by Worldcrunch August 22, 2011May 24, 2025
Swiss model Julia Saner is a recent high school graduate
Societyswitzerland

Why High School Graduates Make Better Fashion Models

by Worldcrunch August 22, 2011May 24, 2025
Salafis in Tahrir square on July 29 rally for the application of the Sharia (Jonathan Rashad)
Geopoliticsegypt

After The Revolution, Egypt’s Women See Legal Gains Slip Away

by Worldcrunch August 22, 2011May 21, 2025
Greece has so much to protect from pollution (eviagreece.com)
Societygreece

An Ancient Greek River Stinks With Tragedy Of Modern Industrial Pollution

by Worldcrunch August 21, 2011May 21, 2025
Food / Travelchina

Long After Beijing Olympics, China’s ‘Bird’s Nest’ Lives On As A National Symbol

by Worldcrunch August 21, 2011May 21, 2025
Singer Susana Baca was recently appointed as Peru's new cultural minister
Societyperu

In Peru, A Grammy-Winning Diva Takes The Political Stage

by Worldcrunch August 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Russia's proposed Commerical Space Station would be launched into space with a Soyuz rocket (above)
Futurerussia

The Next Big Thing In Space Tourism? A Weightless Night’s Sleep

by Worldcrunch August 20, 2011May 24, 2025
In Protests Against The Pope, Evidence Spain’s Youth Are Losing Faith And Patience
Geopoliticsspain

In Protests Against The Pope, Evidence Spain’s Youth Are Losing Faith And Patience

by Worldcrunch August 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Varyag, the first Chinese aircraft carrier
Geopoliticschina

The Chinese Public Celebrates A War Ship It Doesn’t Know Very Much About

by Worldcrunch August 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Italy's soccer players are national heroes, and tend to be well paid
Societyitaly

Italy’s Soccer Players, Government Tangle Over New Tax

by Worldcrunch August 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Shell, one of the world's largest oil companies
Geopoliticsgermany

Shell Is Hoping Its North Sea Spill Will Just Disappear

by Worldcrunch August 19, 2011May 24, 2025
Somali refugees just across the border in Ethiopia
Geopoliticsfrance

In Famine-Stricken Somalia, Islamic Aid Groups Shoulder The Relief Load

by Worldcrunch August 18, 2011May 21, 2025
A Chaos Communication Camp participant in 2007
Futuregermany

Hanging With Hackers At Germany’s Annual Gathering Of the ‘Geeks’

by Worldcrunch August 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Is Medvedev Readying For Another Run At Russia’s Presidency?

by Worldcrunch August 18, 2011May 21, 2025
In Germany, tax evaders who turn themselves in usually get to keep 70%-80% of their funds (taxbrackets.org)
Economygermany

Looking For A Tax Haven? You Can Still Find One.

by Worldcrunch August 18, 2011May 24, 2025
Lighthouse in Vieste, Italy (Roby Ferrari)
Societyitaly

The Twilight Of Italy’s Lighthouse Keepers

by Worldcrunch August 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Participants in NYC's Lineage Project
Eyes on the U.S.united states

In Brooklyn, Using Yoga To Help Locked Up Youth Escape A Life Of Crime

by Worldcrunch August 17, 2011May 21, 2025
The Kollbach solar power plant in Bavaria, Germany
Societygermany

Should The Solar Power Industry Expect Dark Days Ahead?

by Worldcrunch August 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Russia supplies much of the natural gas used in Europe
Geopoliticsrussia

With An Eye On Ukraine, Russia Cuts Major Gas Deal With Belarus

by Worldcrunch August 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Chile's Colonia Dignidad has changed its named to Villa Baveria in an effort to turn the page on its dark past
Geopoliticschile

Its Horrific Past Exposed, A Notorious Sect Lingers On In Central Chile

by Worldcrunch August 17, 2011May 24, 2025
Entertainer Russell Brand (Wikipedia)
Societyunited kingdom

Bad Boy And Recovering Sex-Addict Russell Brand Reveals Himself — To Be A Pretty Decent Writer

by Worldcrunch August 16, 2011May 22, 2025
French bakers are known for their bread making skills
Food / Travelfrance

In France, Bucolic Bakers Cook Up Real Country Bread

by Worldcrunch August 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Costumed warriors are a common tourist attraction in Rome, Italy
Food / Travelitaly

An Ancient Racket: Police Battle Fake Gladiators In Modern Rome

by Worldcrunch August 16, 2011May 21, 2025
China has once again modified its marriage laws
Societychina

The Meaning Of Marriage In Modern China

by Worldcrunch August 16, 2011May 21, 2025
Visitors to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
Geopoliticsturkey

What’s A Turk? Balkan And Greek Turkic Organizations Call For End To Discrimination In Turkey

by Worldcrunch August 16, 2011May 21, 2025
A soy field in San Pedro, Argentina (Irargerich)
Societyargentina

Where Soy Is King: In Argentina, Local Health Costs Rise As Agro Booms

by Worldcrunch August 15, 2011May 21, 2025
Kursumlija in southern Serbia has fallen on hard times
Societygermany

Kursumlija, Serbia’s City Of Women

by Worldcrunch August 15, 2011May 24, 2025
Renovated Patronato Synagogue in Havana
Societycuba

From Revolution To Revival, Cuban Jews Weather The Storm Of History

by Worldcrunch August 15, 2011May 21, 2025
The Life And Times Of A Poor Little Rich Girl
Societyfrance

The Life And Times Of A Poor Little Rich Girl

by Worldcrunch August 15, 2011May 24, 2025
Surfer on Munich's Eisbach River
Societygermany

Hanging Ten In Munich, Germany’s Surfing Capital

by Worldcrunch August 15, 2011May 21, 2025
London, last week, after a night of rioting. (George Rex)
Societyunited kingdom

Economics, Race And Riots: Putting The British Unrest In Historical Perspective

by Worldcrunch August 14, 2011May 21, 2025
After the dive (MyPlanet TV)
Geopoliticsrussia

Vladimir Putin Dives Into History

by Worldcrunch August 14, 2011May 21, 2025
(myahya)
Economyfrance

French Banks, Public Debt, And The Poison Of Doubt

by Worldcrunch August 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on hand for Arctic military operations in 2010
Geopoliticscanada

Arctic: Canada Flexes Its Military Muscle, Puts Russia On Alert

by Worldcrunch August 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Israeli protestors are complaining among other things of high food and housing prices
Geopoliticsfrance

Israel’s ‘Indignados’: How The Popular Protests Look To Palestinians

by Worldcrunch August 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Which way is up? The developing world holds the key for global growth. (Presleyjesus)
Geopoliticsgermany

Don’t Bet On A Global Recession

by Worldcrunch August 12, 2011May 24, 2025
A renegade German cow has her friends and followers.
Societygermany

Germany’s Latest Media Star Is A Wayward Country Cow

by Worldcrunch August 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Israeli television and radio personality Adi Talmor
Societyisrael

Journalist’s ‘Swiss Suicide’ Sparks Euthanasia Debate In Israel

by Worldcrunch August 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Some bottles of the real stuff
Food / Travelchina

Counterfeit Wine In China: Can You Smell That Fake Bordeaux?

by Worldcrunch August 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Happier times? U.S. Secretary of State Clinton with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in February.
Geopoliticsrussia

Exclusive: Rift Opens In U.S.-Russia Relations Over Dueling Blacklists

by Worldcrunch August 12, 2011May 21, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 11, 2011May 21, 2025
March against the cuts in London on April 2, 2011 (gwydionwilliams)
Economyfrance

Why The Economic Crisis Should Kill Keynesian Conventional Thinking

by Worldcrunch August 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Inside Al-Azhar mosque (Jonah Bettio)
Societyegypt

Al-Azhar: Separating Egyptian Islam From The State. But To What End?

by Worldcrunch August 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Police anti-riot forces earlier this week (hozinja)
Societyunited kingdom

What Made London So Ripe For Riots

by Worldcrunch August 10, 2011May 21, 2025
The Lebanon-Syria border (Paul Keller)
Geopoliticslebanon

And Where Does Lebanon Stand On Syria?

by Worldcrunch August 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Economygermany

Is Ireland A Model For How The West Can Recover?

by Worldcrunch August 10, 2011May 24, 2025
Almost harvest time.
Futurefrance

French Winemakers Use Satellites And Infrared To ‘Spy’ On Their Own Crop

by Worldcrunch August 10, 2011May 21, 2025
A file photo of Timoshenko (EPP)
Geopoliticsukraine

From Moscow To Kiev: What’s At Stake In Trial Of Ukraine’s Top Opposition Leader

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 21, 2025
File photo of Muammar Gaddafi (Ammar Abd Rabbo)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Exclusive: Clues That Gaddafi’s Daughter, “Killed” In ’86 U.S. Strike, Is Still Alive

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 24, 2025
(Chris Devers)
Economygermany

Addicted To Debt: To Cure Economy, Credit Junkies Need A New Dose Of Shame

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Geopoliticsfrance

What’s Behind Putin’s New Push To Tame Far-Right Racism?

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Everest and the Rongbuk Monastery in Nepal
Futurenepal

Measuring Mount Everest — With Ever More Precision

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticssomalia

War, Famine And Facebook: Deadly Propaganda Of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Terrorists

by Worldcrunch August 9, 2011May 24, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What The Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 8, 2011May 21, 2025
A beach near Vieste, Italy
Geopoliticsitaly

Don’t Let The Mafia Disturb Your Perfect Italian Beach Vacation

by Worldcrunch August 8, 2011May 21, 2025
José Manuel Barroso and Angela Merkel at the European People's party summit in March 2011 (europeanpeoplesparty)
Economygermany

Why The Global Economic Crisis Has Only Just Begun

by Worldcrunch August 8, 2011May 21, 2025
Honduras is one of Latin America's most impoverished countries (ONE DROP Foundation)
Eyes on the U.S.honduras

Honduras: A Vicious Cycle Of Poverty, Emigration And Deportation

by Worldcrunch August 8, 2011May 21, 2025
Istanbul (Matthias Rhomberg)
Economyturkey

World Bank Chips In On Turkey’s Next Challenge: Gender Parity In The Workplace

by Worldcrunch August 7, 2011May 21, 2025
After a bloody week of bear markets (Lil Larkie)
Economyunited states

From Milan To Manhattan: The Making Of A Horror Film Called The Western Economy

by Worldcrunch August 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Israelis' character is the fruit of a rugged life in a kibbutz
Societyisrael

Polite Like A Cactus: A Tale Of Manners In Modern Israel

by Worldcrunch August 6, 2011May 21, 2025
In Germany, Therapy For Sex Offenders In A Hard Metal Setting
Societygermany

In Germany, Therapy For Sex Offenders In A Hard Metal Setting

by Worldcrunch August 6, 2011May 24, 2025
Internet café in Turpan, China.
Futurechina

China: When The State Wants To Protect You By Owning Your Privacy

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 21, 2025
A woman displaced in Sri Lanka's civil war in 2008. (trokilinochchi)
Geopoliticssri lanka

Lifting A Veil On The Macabre Final Months Of Sri Lanka’s Civil War

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Putin At Summer Camp: Up Close As Russian Leader Mingles With Youth, Plays Politics

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Bolivian President Evo Morales
Geopoliticsbolivia

In Bolivia, Morales Government Pushes Controversial “Phone Hacking” Law

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Trader Dirk Mueller at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Economygermany

A German Slow-Growth Recipe For Greater ‘Prosperity’

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 24, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Halal food in a French supermarket (Naïma and Guisane)
Food / Travelfrance

No Longer Niche, Mosque-Sanctioned ‘Halal’ Food Finds Mass Market

by Worldcrunch August 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Young children are exposed everyday to ultra thin models (vikk007)
Societyunited kingdom

Anorexia Victims Are Getting Younger And Younger

by Worldcrunch August 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Near the Iran-Turkey border
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Exclusive: Turkey Intercepts Iranian Arms Delivery Destined For Hezbollah

by Worldcrunch August 4, 2011May 21, 2025
An Ikea outlet in Florence, Italy
Societyitaly

In Italy, The Leaning Power Of Ikea. Swedish Furniture Store Blocked Again

by Worldcrunch August 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Jordan is still a male dominated society
Geopoliticsjordan

Jordan: Mixed Marriages, Geopolitics And A Gender Double Standard

by Worldcrunch August 4, 2011May 21, 2025
About 7 out of every 1 million patients placed under general anesthesia die
Futuregermany

Under The Knife, At Risk: Study Shows Rising Death Rates From General Anesthesia

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 24, 2025
An oil spill followed the 2007 sinking of the
Geopoliticsspain

Politics And Pollution Make For Troubled Waters In The Bay Of Gibraltar

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 21, 2025
On guard at mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Ataturk (Adam Jones)
Geopoliticsturkey

The Real Reason Behind The Turkish Generals’ Mass Resignation

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Liechtenstein police mug shot of Heinrich Kieber (2008)
Economygermany

On The Trail Of The Fugitive Who Blew The Cover On Global Tax Evasion

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 21, 2025
The Giulie Alps mountain range where the tragedy occurred (chripell)
Societyitaly

Man Goes To Mountaintop To Spread Brother’s Ashes, Is Struck By Lightening And Killed

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan was criticized heavily, even by his own party, for his anti-nuclear comments
Geopoliticsjapan

The (Bi-Partisan) Political Influence Of Japan’s Nuclear Power Industry

by Worldcrunch August 3, 2011May 21, 2025
ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/Sharing
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Cairo (gr33ndata)
Geopoliticsegypt

Dear Washington: We’ve Had A Revolution. Signed, Egypt

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Germany's language police prefer cows to pigs
Societygermany

Hey Pig! Germany’s Steep Fines For Animal Insults (‘Stinkefingers’ Ain’t Cheap Either)

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 24, 2025
Migrants arriving on island of Lampedusa
Geopoliticsitaly

Immigrant Horror: 25 Killed On Crowded Boat Were Forced To Suffocate Below

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 23, 2025
Economychina

As The E.U. Cracks Down, Hedge Fund Managers Discover Familiar Haven: Switzerland

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Castro Opponents Cast Off Differences In New Push For Democracy In Cuba
Geopoliticscuba

Castro Opponents Cast Off Differences In New Push For Democracy In Cuba

by Worldcrunch August 2, 2011May 21, 2025
E.ON has already unplugged several of its nuclear facilities
Economygermany

German Nuclear Giant E.ON Reels After Fukushima, Major Layoffs And Losses Loom

by Worldcrunch August 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Economyfrance

Russia’s New Recipe For Opening The Violence-Prone Caucasus: European-Style Winter Tourism

by Worldcrunch August 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Bumper to bumper traffic in Beijing, China
Societychina

China’s Battle Against Traffic Treads On Fundamental ‘Right To Buy Cars’

by Worldcrunch August 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Colonel Shafiq Quraishi
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Afghan Strongwoman: Meet Colonel Shafiqa Quraishi

by Worldcrunch August 1, 2011May 21, 2025
Golden Retreivers and Black Labs are reputed to be gentle and sociable breeds
Societyfrance

Canine Caregivers: Dog “Therapists” Trained To Help Elderly, Alzheimer’s Patients

by Worldcrunch August 1, 2011May 21, 2025
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