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Worldcrunch » Archives for October 2011

October 2011

Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2011May 21, 2025
A gay rights rally in Milan (David Saltuari)
Societyitaly

Rome Hospital Accused Of Turning Away Lesbian Blood Donor

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2011May 21, 2025
A Chinese tank rolls past a Gucci store in Beijing (gadgetdan)
Economychina

Gucci Workers In China Unite! But Luxury Isn’t To Blame

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Survivors just after last week's quake (CNNTurk)
Geopoliticsturkey

How To Honor The Dead Of Turkey’s Earthquake? Investigate, Investigate, Investigate

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Life is nice at the Johannesburg Zoo (Axel Bührmann)
Societysouth africa

South African Ex-Pats Heading Home To Escape Economic Crisis In UK, US

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2011May 21, 2025
Pasta with pumpkin is on every menu in Mantua (alessandraelle)
Food / Travelitaly

In Mantua, Discovering The Italian Origins And Delicacies Of Halloween

by Worldcrunch October 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Bumper to bumper traffic in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Economyargentina

Where Is Latin America Car Craziest? Think Southern Cone

by Worldcrunch October 30, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Islamist Autumn: Could Gaddafi’s End, Tunisian Vote Radicalize Arab Revolution?

by Worldcrunch October 30, 2011May 21, 2025
The cover of a romance novel published by Weltbild.
Societygermany

Catholic Church Makes A Fortune In The German Porn Business

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2011May 24, 2025
Up-tempo languages don't necessarily impart information more quickly
Futurefrance

Say What? Study Reveals Best Language At Getting Straight To The Point

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2011May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

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

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2011May 21, 2025
A Russian icebreaker ship in the Antarctic
Geopoliticsfrance

Led By Russia, A Quiet Rush May Be On For Antarctica’s Resources

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2011May 23, 2025
Floods reached the first floor in Monterosso
Geopoliticsitaly

Italy’s Deadly Floods Devastate ‘Cinque Terre’ Tourist Paradise

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 22, 2025
Islamist party leader Rached Ghannouchi
Geopoliticstunisia

Islam Is No Threat To Democracy – Tunisia’s Newly Anointed Islamist Leader Speaks

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 21, 2025
A homeless man in Barcelona, Spain (2009)
Economygreece

The Bailout Delusion: European Summits Can’t Fix Economy, Only Jobs Can

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 24, 2025
Valldemossa, Mallorca, where Chopin sojourned with his mistress, George Sand, in 1838
Societyspain

Chopin’s Piano: On Mallorca, A Century-Old Musical Mystery Finally Solved

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 21, 2025
Grozny-City and the Grozny Mosque
Geopoliticsrussia

Welcome To ‘Ramzanistan’: Chechnya’s Kadyrov Rules With Iron Fist, Putin’s Blessing

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 21, 2025
Super Girl contestants (Hunan TV)
Societychina

China’s New TV Censorship May Be A Sign That State Control Is Losing Its Grip

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2011May 21, 2025
Three (German) Cheers For The Ever Underestimated Angela Merkel
Geopoliticsgermany

Three (German) Cheers For The Ever Underestimated Angela Merkel

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 24, 2025
A farmer ploughing a field in India (antkriz)
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

Twenty-First Century Land Grab, As Rich Buy Farm Land In Developing World

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

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

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Singh and Medvedev at a recent gathering of BRICS leaders
Geopoliticsindia

Russia’s Strategic Alliance With BRICS Partner India At Risk

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsfrance

Do We Want To Live Together? Europe Averts Disaster, But May Be Doomed To Fade

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Near Karskoye Sea, where Russian natural gas starts it's journey to Western Europe. (akulis2)
Economyfrance

Cold Winter Ahead? Fukushima Fallout Deepens Europe’s Russian Gas Dependency

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2011May 21, 2025
Protests in Santiago increasingly focus on President Piñera (Horment)
Societychile

Protests In Chile: President Piñera Must Start Taking The Student Demands Seriously

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Train tracks in nothern Germany
Economygermany

Slow Train To China: European Freight Traffic To Far East Rising As Economy Skids

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 24, 2025
German S&M Sex Workers Accused Of Prepping Clients With Addictive Painkillers
Societygermany

German S&M Sex Workers Accused Of Prepping Clients With Addictive Painkillers

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Rick Perry (Gage Skidmore)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Are Texas Schools Paying The Price Of Rick Perry’s Presidential Ambitions?

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
(DonkeyHotey)
Futurefrance

Welcome To Anthropocene, Earth’s New Era

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Roche is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland (pppspics)
Futuregermany

Swiss Drug Giant Offers To Pay Hospitals When Cancer Drug Fails

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
A bridge over the Bohai Gulf (gaobo)
Societychina

Environmental Devastation In Bohai Gulf, China’s ‘Cradle’ Of Fishing

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Young people lead the charge (pedrosimoes7)
Geopoliticsportugal

Just Say ‘Não’: Portugal’s Unions Ready To Challenge Austerity Measures

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2011May 21, 2025
Paris (sylvain_beauchamps)
Geopoliticsfrance

Europe Has One Last Chance

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

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

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Protestors took to the streets of Istanbul to rally against the referendum results on April 17.
Geopoliticsturkey

Why Did Only New Buildings Crumble? Hard Questions As Turkey Mobilizes Quake Rescue

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2011May 21, 2025
A torched luxury car in Berlin, Germany (2009)
Societygermany

Berlin Arson Suspect Burned Luxury Cars ‘To Punish People Who Were Better Off’

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2011May 24, 2025
Where Have You Gone KGB? Another Case Of Russian Spies Stuck In The Past
Geopoliticsgermany

Where Have You Gone KGB? Another Case Of Russian Spies Stuck In The Past

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Sharon (rt.) in 2003 with U.S. President Bush and Palestinian leader Abbas
Geopoliticsisrael

Remember Ariel Sharon? Nearly Six Years In A Coma, And Israel Stays Mum

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2011May 21, 2025
Reaching the masses? (dominic bartolini)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

How Occupy Wall Street Was Able To Occupy American Media Attention

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Devassa, a popular brand of Brazilian beer that could soon be owned by Japan's Kirin
Economybrazil

Fueding Brazilian Brewers Bitter Over Sale To Japan Beer Giant Kirin

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Steve Jobs
Economychina

Shi Yuzhu vs. Steve Jobs: How Apple Chief’s Death Exposes China’s Innovation Gap

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
(EPP)
Geopoliticsitaly

Indebted – And Now Humiliated – Italy And Berlusconi Can Delay Reforms No Longer

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Miltenberg, Germany (frans16611)
Societygermany

When Priests Steal: German Skims From Plate For 40 Years, Doesn’t Spend A Dime

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
Greeks last year protesting austerity cuts (PIAZZA del POPOLO)
Economyfrance

Europe’s Leaders Are Staring Into An Abyss (But At Least They See It)

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2011May 21, 2025
(cuttlefish)
Societyfrance

David Lynch: Hide And Seek With A Post-Modern Master

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2011May 21, 2025
São Paulo, Brazil (Rafael SG)
Economybrazil

Why Latin America Won’t Escape Global Economic Crisis This Time Around

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2011May 21, 2025
'Coin chasers' near Metlaoui in Tunisia
Geopoliticstunisia

Lessons For Libya? Tribal Clashes And Dashed Hopes Ahead Of Tunisia Election

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2011May 21, 2025
Yemen's Suhail TV gives voice to the opposition
Geopoliticsfrance

Tuning In To Suhail TV, Where Airing Yemen’s Revolution Is A Risky Affair

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2011May 21, 2025
Mexican tourism has been hit hard by the drug war (ANGELOUX)
Geopoliticsmexico

Mexico’s Deadly Drug War Spreads South To Resort City Of Veracruz

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2011May 21, 2025
Suburban housing development near Caen in southwest France
Societyfrance

Suburban Sprawl Creeps Across France

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2011May 22, 2025
Can Libya move on from its bloody past? (Abode of Chaos)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Libya After Gaddafi: End Of A 40-Year Saga, Start Of A Shaky Future

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2011May 21, 2025
Banks in Germany and around Europe would be affected by the legislation (justinpickard)
Economybelgium

Exclusive: New European Legislation Would Outlaw Banking Sales Commissions

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2011May 21, 2025
(kwanwoo)
Economychina

In China, Hermès Takes Patient Approach To Capturing Rush For Luxury

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

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

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Bruni-Sarkozy in Paris a month before giving birth (americanistadechiapas)
Societyfrance

Meet Vadim Sarkozy? Birth Of A False Twitter Scoop On Carla Bruni’s ‘Baby Boy’

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Turkish protesters honor slain soldiers (SalamNews)
Geopoliticsturkey

Where Words Fail. Why Kurdish PKK Strikes Risk All-Out War In Turkey

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Kenyan soldiers on patrol in Somalia (YouTube)
Geopoliticskenya

Hostage Crisis In Kenya Sparks Open War In Somalia

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 24, 2025
German dockworkers
Societygermany

In Germany, Calls For A ‘Blue-Collar’ Bachelor’s Degree

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 21, 2025
Fernández de Kirchner on the campaign trail
Geopoliticsargentina

“Cristina K” Looks Like A Lock To Win Argentina’s Election. Then What?

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2011May 21, 2025
A video image just before the van struck the toddler
Societychina

China Searches Soul After Hit-And-Run Toddler Victim Ignored By 18 People

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2011May 21, 2025
San Vittore prison where Reggiani prefers to stay (Telenova)
Societyitaly

Ex-Wife Killer Of Slain Gucci Heir Would Rather Stay In Prison Than Have To Work

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Onlookers cheer the protesting
Geopoliticsrussia

Pirates Against Poverty: Russians Find Their Own Way To Protest Inequality

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Urn your place in your loved ones' lives (dblackadder)
Societyswitzerland

Death To Vinyl: Pressing Ashes Of The Departed Into Records, Other Keepsakes

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2011May 21, 2025
Fire set Saturday in Rome, video image (paofredi)
Societyitaly

Italy’s Ugly Exception: Why The Occupy Movement Turned Violent Only In Rome

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2011May 21, 2025
More than 300 people have been killed by the floods since last July
Geopoliticsthailand

Deadly Floods In Thailand Test New Leader, Recall Past Invasions

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
A Chinese factory worker.
Economychina

Small Businesses In China Squeezed By Rising Costs

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
The island of Nuku Hiva and the missing German, Stephan R.
Food / Travelgermany

Cannibalism? Fears Of A Nightmare Fate For German Missing On Dream Island

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Why The Worldwide “Occupy” Movement May Be Here To Stay
Geopoliticsgermany

Why The Worldwide “Occupy” Movement May Be Here To Stay

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Schloss Wilhelminenberg (Wikipedia)
Societyaustria

A Four-Star Vienna Hotel, Formerly A Hellish Orphanage

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
The word “health” is among the most searched online (jfcherry)
Societyitaly

When Doctors Must Treat Healthy Patients Made Ill By The Internet

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 22, 2025
Supply shortages are raising sugar cane prices
Economyunited states

Biofuels And Obesity Stir Worldwide Sugar Shortage, Crank Up Prices

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsjordan

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

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Shanghai (Zephyrance)
Societychina

Is China The Least Happy Nation? New Global Poll Reminds Superpower What’s Missing

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2011May 21, 2025
Socialist Party candidate François Hollande
Geopoliticsfrance

Sarkozy’s Challenger: François Hollande Steps Up After Strauss-Kahn’s Fall

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2011May 21, 2025
A group of Bavarian beauties show off the 2012 'farm girls' calendar (Bayerische Jungbauernschaft)
Societygermany

Is This How To Save European Agriculture? Bavarian Farm Girls Pose For Calendar

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2011May 21, 2025
A model of Germany's 'Euro Hawk'
Futuregermany

Meet The ‘Euro Hawk,’ Germany’s Data-Trolling Super Drone

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2011May 24, 2025
Critics of Syrian President Bashir al-Assadm protesting in Berlin
Geopoliticsgermany

Activism Abroad Can Mean Terror For Family Members Back Home In Syria

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2011May 21, 2025
The tourist town of Yangshou in China's Guangxi Province
Food / Travelchina

Rock Climbing In China: Scaling The Limestone Ledges Of Guilin

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2011May 21, 2025
Economygermany

If Germany Or France Lose Their Triple-A Ratings, It May Be History For The Euro

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2011May 21, 2025
A 2006 protest against the 'School of the Americas'
Geopoliticsunited states

SOA: Is It Finally Time To Shutter America’s ‘Coup Academy’?

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2011May 22, 2025
A protestor in New York City
Geopoliticsgermany

Anti-Wall Street Movement Ready To ‘Occupy’ Germany

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2011May 21, 2025
One of the Maldives' less than pristine beaches
Societyfrance

Maldives: In A Flawed Paradise, 100 Months To Get To Carbon Neutral

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2011May 21, 2025
Wenzhou in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China
Economychina

China: Dirty Money Lending And The Merchants of Wenzhou

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2011May 21, 2025
Concocted In Russia, New Designer Drug “Krokodil” Has A Deadly Bite
Societygermany

Concocted In Russia, New Designer Drug “Krokodil” Has A Deadly Bite

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2011May 24, 2025
Picasso's 1906 portrait of Gertrude Stein
Societyfrance

For The Love Of Gertrude Stein: Matisse-Picasso Exhibition Opens In Paris

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Andrei Makarevich recording
Societyrussia

Russian Rocker Changes His Tune About Ex-Pal Putin

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Demonstrators in Gangjeong protest government plans to build a naval base
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

In South Korea, A Tiny Fishing Village Engulfed In A Geopolitical Maelstrom

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2011May 21, 2025
The Rena aground on a reef off the coast of New Zealand.
Geopoliticsnew zealand

Excitement Turns To Anger As Oil Spill Rains On New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup Parade

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsmorocco

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

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2011May 21, 2025
Societychina

For China’s High-End Fashion Consumers, ‘Italy’ Now Just A Bullet Train Away

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 21, 2025
The Sao Paulo international aiport in Guarulhos, Brazil
Economybrazil

Brazil Forces Airline To Atone For Its Environmental Sins – By Planting Trees

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Coptic Christians in Egypt.
Geopoliticsegypt

Christian Killings In Egypt: More Evidence That Making The ‘Arab Spring’ Work Won’t Be Easy

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 24, 2025
Roma in Paris.
Geopoliticsfrance

France’s Immigration Chief Revisits The Roma Expulsion Issue, In Romania

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 21, 2025
No Kids Allowed: New Options For People Who Prefer “Child Free” Holidays
Societygermany

No Kids Allowed: New Options For People Who Prefer “Child Free” Holidays

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 21, 2025
Russian riot police.
Societyrussia

In Russia, Ultra Nationalists Use Soccer Fan’s Death As Rallying Cry

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2011May 21, 2025
RVs in Saumur, France
Economyfrance

France’s ‘Grandpa Boom’ Fuels A Surge In RV Sales

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Liang Wengen (rt) meets with a local Chinese politician (sany)
Geopoliticschina

Mr. Liang Goes To Beijing: China’s Richest Man Enters Politics

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 21, 2025
(owlpacino)
Economygermany

European Debt And The US Dollar: When American Investors Take Their Money Home

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 24, 2025
Israeli soldiers pray at the Wailing Wall (Flickmor)
Geopoliticsisrael

Is The Israeli Army Becoming Too Religious?

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Sicilian
Societyitaly

Sicilian Honeymoon Is Over: Palermo Tax Collectors Want Your Wedding Receipts

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2011May 21, 2025
Aubry and Hollande are set to face off for the chance to challenge Sarkozy
Geopoliticsfrance

French Socialists Get Shot Of Momentum As They Choose Sarkozy’s Challenger

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
BNP Paribas is one of several French banks struggling (azartaz)
Economyfrance

The Final Sprint To Save Europe’s Banks (And The World Economy Too…)

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 24, 2025
A Beijing apartment building being torn down (stan)
Societychina

China: Only More Democracy Can End Abuse Of Power, ‘Demolition’ Of Rights

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Dexia Agrees To Franco-Belgian Rescue Deal

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Nobel Economics Awarded

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Vespa has lent its brand name to a line of Adidas sneakers
Economyfrance

Co-Branding: Are Two Labels Better Than One?

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

French Election Results: Socialists Pick Top Two Candidates For Runoff To Face Sarkozy

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
(EPP)
Geopoliticsitaly

Silvio Berlusconi: Italy’s Salesman-In-Chief Spins Out Of Control

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2011May 21, 2025
Branches are open 7 days a week.
Societyitaly

Singapore Betting Hall At Center Of Italian Soccer’s Match-Fixing Scandal

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2011May 21, 2025
(nicolas-auvinet)
Economychina

Big Changes In China Challenge French Retail Giant Carrefour

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

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

by Worldcrunch October 8, 2011May 21, 2025
Economychina

Credit Crunch Hits Hard In Wenzhou, China’s ‘Speculation Capital’

by Worldcrunch October 8, 2011May 21, 2025
Swiss ‘House Concerts’ Serve Up Live Music – In People’s Living Rooms
Societyswitzerland

Swiss ‘House Concerts’ Serve Up Live Music – In People’s Living Rooms

by Worldcrunch October 8, 2011May 21, 2025
La Sorbonne's campus in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates
Economyfrance

In Search Of Foreign Students, French Universities Seduce With Their Scholarship

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 21, 2025
An anti-PKK demonstration this summer in Istanbul
Geopoliticsturkey

The Dangers Of Turkey’s Mass Arrest Of Kurdish Politicians

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 21, 2025
Is it real? (stephalicious)
Futureitaly

Placebos Can Be Bona Fide Painkillers

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 22, 2025
Nigerian-born Okwui Enwezor, the new director of Munich's Haus der Kunst
Societygermany

The Newest Divo In Munich’s Art Scene Is Nigerian-Born Curator Okwui Enwezor

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 21, 2025
Pro-democracy Syrian demonstrators in central Paris
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Beatings In Paris Show How Far Syrian Regime Will Go To Pursue Dissenters

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 21, 2025
Not just for the crunchy crowd (Meindert Arnold Jacob)
Societygermany

How Birkenstocks Became Hip

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2011May 24, 2025
A street scene in Nanjing, China (pickinjim2006)
Economychina

People’s Republic Of Taxes: China Dusts Off “Dormant” Taxes To Public’s Chagrin

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Steve Jobs in 2007 (acaben)
Futureunited states

How Steve Jobs Changed Our Lives, Around The World

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
Futureunited states

News Of Steve Jobs’ Death Reverberates Around The World

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
A German Take On Why The Wall Street Protesters Make Sense, Despite Themselves
Eyes on the U.S.united states

A German Take On Why The Wall Street Protesters Make Sense, Despite Themselves

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
A smoke break in Paris (jfgornet)
Societyfrance

Smoking On The Clock: Should Employees Pay To Puff?

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
A shrine in Vietnam (Alex Valavanis)
Societyunited kingdom

In Vietnam, Souls Captured on Paper

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2011May 21, 2025
La Canebière by FaceMePLS
Economyfrance

Made In Marseille, Knit In North Africa: Textile Industry Unites Mediterranean

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

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

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Democrat-Republican Economic Divide Is Peanuts Compared To US-European Split
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Democrat-Republican Economic Divide Is Peanuts Compared To US-European Split

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2011May 24, 2025
Avianova, Death Of A Russian Low-Cost Airline
Economyrussia

Avianova, Death Of A Russian Low-Cost Airline

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2011May 21, 2025
Buying a home in Beijing is getting harder and harder (Keemz)
Economychina

The Latest Dark Side Of China’s Economic Engine: Soaring Housing Prices

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2011May 21, 2025
File image shows Aleksanyan before a court appearance (Canvas TV)
Geopoliticsrussia

Top Kremlin Foe Dies Of AIDS After Prison Ordeal, Raising Human Rights Questions

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2011May 21, 2025
A bulletin board with sexual predator notifications in Florida.
Societygermany

When Potential Pedophiles ‘Turn Themselves In’ To Tame Their Criminal Impulses

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Knox leaving the court after the Monday's verdict
Societyitaly

What The Amanda Knox Case Says About Italian Justice

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Rural parts of Egypt are still waiting for their 'Arab Spring'
Geopoliticsegypt

Poverty In Egypt On The Rise, With Urban-Rural Divide Deepening

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2011May 21, 2025
French President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel
Economygermany

Bundestag Band-Aid: The Latest Act In Europe’s Debt Crisis Bluff-A-Thon

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2011May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsbahrain

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

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Drunken antics abound during Munich's Oktoberfest celebration
Societygermany

Beer And Groping: Why Munich’s Oktoberfest Is Not Always Fun For Women

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2011May 21, 2025
New York protestors take aim at America's richest 1%
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Occupy Wall Street: America’s ‘Indignados’ Beginning To Garner Global Attention

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Roman Polanski in his first interview since his release from a Swiss prison and house arrest
Societyfrance

The Roman Polanski Interview

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Are horses the key to good management skills?
Societyfrance

Training French Executives To Be Corporate ‘Horse Whisperers’

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China’s One-Child Policy Leads To Racket Of Fines, Kidnapping, Foreign Adoptions

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2011May 21, 2025
Futuregermany

Science And Ethics: Who’s Afraid of Human-Animal Embryos?

by Worldcrunch October 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Societyswitzerland

Swiss Town Builds Separate ‘Refugee Path’ Reminiscent Of Europe’s Jewish Ghettos

by Worldcrunch October 2, 2011May 21, 2025
Turkey: Why The World Should Start To Worry About Erdogan
Geopoliticsisrael

Turkey: Why The World Should Start To Worry About Erdogan

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Child Suicide: French Study Takes A Hard Look At A Heartbreaking Problem
Societyfrance

Child Suicide: French Study Takes A Hard Look At A Heartbreaking Problem

by Worldcrunch October 1, 2011May 21, 2025
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