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Worldcrunch » Archives for January 2012

January 2012

Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy at last year's EPP congress in Marseille.
Geopoliticsfrance

Merkozy On The Stump? Sarkozy Gets Reelection Boost From Merkel Campaign Nod

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 24, 2025
German soldiers in full camouflage (Bundeswehr/Stollberg)
Societygermany

After German ‘Hair Force’ Jokes, Military Brass In Berlin May Ban Piercings, Tattoos

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 24, 2025
Umberto Eco (das blaue sofa)
Societyitaly

Umberto Eco’s ‘Shallow’ Europe And Dreams Of A Different Sexual Revolution

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Florida Republican primary polls open, Romney hopes to break away

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Dozens Killed as Pakistani Army, Militants Clash

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Euro zone unemployment hits new record

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 21, 2025
Chinese soldiers in Shanghai (Jonathan Kos-Read)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Are Societies ‘Bulging’ With Young Men More Prone To War? A U.S. History Case Study

by Worldcrunch January 31, 2012May 24, 2025
A burning building in Homs on Jan. 20, 2012 (FreedomHouse)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Syria: Bearing Witness To A Family’s Massacre In Homs

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Ciccolella greenhouses cover nearly 100 hectares (Ciccolella)
Societyitaly

Flower Power: Italian Rose Producer Is Market Leader, Energy Innovator

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
For Some Europeans, Latin America Is Once Again A Land Of Opportunity
Societybrazil

For Some Europeans, Latin America Is Once Again A Land Of Opportunity

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé (desbyrnephotos)
Societybrazil

Pelé Makes His Pitch: Soccer Legend Touts Brazil’s Boom, World Cup 2014

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

U.N. may ask Syrian President al-Assad to step down

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Occupy Oakland demonstrations, arrests inject new life into movement

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

European shares fall as banks hit by Greece fears

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Ghardaïa Street in Algiers (Daggett2008)
Geopoliticsalgeria

After Arab Spring, Is Algeria Next In Line For An Islamist Election Victory?

by Worldcrunch January 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Portrait of Frederick the Great, aged 68, by Swiss painter Anton Graff.
Societygermany

Frederick the Great At 300: An Irreverent German Look At A Singular Prussian King

by Worldcrunch January 29, 2012May 24, 2025
Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (YouTube)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

A Peek Inside Pyongyang: Kim Jong Il’s Eldest Son Opens Up

by Worldcrunch January 29, 2012May 21, 2025
A food stand in Beijing (hmcharg)
Societychina

Hard To Swallow: A Western Recipe For Improving Food Safety In China

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2012May 21, 2025
The Dec. 24 protest in Moscow (max trudo)
Geopoliticsrussia

On Eve Of Major Rally, Russia’s Protest Movement Risks A Schism

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico's front-runner for the 2012 presidential elections (World Economic Forum)
Geopoliticsmexico

From Mexico To Venezuela, A Preview Of This Year’s *Other American Elections

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2012May 21, 2025
After a long night of drinking... (Nurse Kate)
Societyswitzerland

Who Picks Up The Tab After A Night At The “Boozers’ Hotel”?

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2012May 21, 2025
The
Societyswitzerland

Graffiti Taggers Use “Heavy Artillery” To Reach New Heights In Super-Tidy Zurich

by Worldcrunch January 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Sex clubs are legal in Switzerland (pppspics)
Societyfrance

Europe’s Brothel? Prostitutes Flock To Geneva As France Cracks Down

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 23, 2025
Argentine energy company YPF has recently discovered large shale gas deposits (nestor galina)
Economyargentina

Argentina Looks To Frack Its Way To Energy Independence

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

U.S. Treasury Secretary says American economy growing 2 to 3%

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Suicide Bomber Attacks Funeral Procession in Iraq

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Italy Costa cruise ship survivors to get cash compensation

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Murray Gell-Man at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Economyswitzerland

Davos Summit Opens Its Doors Wide To Science

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 24, 2025
A private jet approaches landing at St.Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, one of several arrival points for Davos (Kecko)
Economyswitzerland

Swiss Locals Lose Patience As Davos Private Jet Traffic Multiplies

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
An
Geopoliticsethiopia

After Decades Of Discrimination, Israel’s Ethiopian Jews Say Enough Is Enough

by Worldcrunch January 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Days of plenty seem far away for Milan's markets (naypinya)
Food / Travelitaly

Milan’s Empty Markets: Italians Start To Feel Nationwide Truck Driver’s Strike

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Maximo and Cristina Kirchner at the 2010 funeral of Nestor Kirchner (Wikipedia)
Geopoliticsargentina

Dynasty In Argentina: Is Maximo Kirchner Bound To Follow Dad, Mom Into Presidency?

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready for new nuclear talks

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

100 dead from suspected tainted heart medicine in Pakistan

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Australia PM Julia Gillard rescued by police amid protests

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

PIP breast implant boss arrested in south of France

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Germany is the Big Man of Europe, for better or worse (hpeguk)
Economygermany

Is Europe’s Strongest Economy Actually The Cause Of The Crisis?

by Worldcrunch January 26, 2012May 21, 2025
France's embassy to Turkey (Panoramas)
Geopoliticsfrance

As Turkey And France Clash Over Armenian Genocide Law, Ankara Plots Next Move

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
An Italian receipt, called a
Economyitaly

Italian Secrets For Hiding Receipts And Dodging The Taxman

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
A German edition of Mein Kampf in a Nuremberg museum (dccarbone)
Societygermany

Publisher Scraps Plans To Sell Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ At German Newsstands

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Obama’s State of the Union address, unpacked

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
Violence erupts during a student protest in Chile (Dave_B_)
Geopoliticschile

Chile And Peru Need To Start Sharing The Wealth

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in accident

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Egypt rallies mark anti-Mubarak uprising anniversary

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
Cairo, Jan. 29, 2011 (lilianwagdy)
Geopoliticsegypt

What Egypt’s Martyrs Left Behind: The Jan. 25 Revolution, One Year Later

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
An 18-month-old baby died after he was sucked into this sewer hole with his mother.
Societyrussia

In Russia, A Deadly Sewer Collapse Exposes Serious Infrastructure Decay

by Worldcrunch January 25, 2012May 21, 2025
Baltasar Garzón, Spanish judge (www_ukberri_net)
Geopoliticsspain

As Spanish Human Rights Judge Baltasar Garzón Faces Trial, Meet His Nemesis

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 22, 2025
As a young man, Mitt Romney spent time in France as a Mormon missionary (Wikimedia/xtimeline)
Societyfrance

In The Year 44 A.R. (After Romney), Mormons In France May Finally Get Their Church

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
New measures are being taken to protect Internet users' bank details (Bertrand Hauger)
Futurefrance

New Digital Freedom Showdown As European Leaders Push Tough Internet Privacy Laws

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Romney Tax Returns Show $45 Million Income

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Turkey slams France over Armenian ‘genocide’ bill

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Car bombs kill 13, wound 75 in Iraq capital

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
Mikhail Prokhorov in December 2011 (moscowprotest)
Geopoliticsrussia

Is This Putin’s Rival? Russian Presidential Candidate Mikhail Prokhorov Speaks

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
City worker at Gay Rights parade in Seattle (markjhandel)
Societyswitzerland

In Switzerland, Some Gays Stay In The Closet – From Nine To Five

by Worldcrunch January 24, 2012May 21, 2025
Kim Dotcom appearing before a New Zealand court on Jan. 23, 2012 (afpde)
Futuregermany

The Rise And Fall Of An Internet Heavyweight: “Mega” Millionaire Kim Schmitz

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 24, 2025
Luxury goods have become pawn shops' main business (paularps)
Societychina

Paying Tribute: What Chinese New Year’s Gift-Giving Tells Us About China

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Patriots, Giants to face off in Super Bowl again, 4 years later

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Megaupload founder appears in New Zealand court seeking bail

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

European Union adopts oil embargo against Iran over nuclear program

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Europa Pont)
Geopoliticshungary

Europe’s Hungary Problem Is Not Going Away

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 24, 2025
The Belvédère Hotel in Davos, Switzerland (Robert Scoble)
Societyswitzerland

A Farewell From The Best-Connected Davos Man You’ve Never Heard Of

by Worldcrunch January 23, 2012May 21, 2025
A poster of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (Dustin Hammond)
Geopoliticskazakhstan

Kazakhstan: New Election Reforms Just ‘Democratic Gloss’

by Worldcrunch January 22, 2012May 21, 2025
Damien Hirst is prolific...and other things (16 miles of string)
Societygermany

Picasso, Hirst Sold At Wholesale: Rüdiger Weng’s New Brand Of Art Dealing

by Worldcrunch January 22, 2012May 21, 2025
(cc Siren-Com)
Geopoliticsfrance

After Presidential Primary Defeat, Is Martine Aubry France’s Next Prime Minister?

by Worldcrunch January 22, 2012May 21, 2025
(inacentaurdump)
Societyfrance

A French Examination Of The Psychology Of Breast Implants

by Worldcrunch January 21, 2012May 21, 2025
French (left) and Afghan soldiers together on a mission last year in Kapisa Province (Isaf)
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Afghan Doubts: French Resolve, U.S. Plans Undermined As Military Trainers Targeted

by Worldcrunch January 21, 2012May 21, 2025
(Visentico / Sento)
Societyswitzerland

Welcome To “Dementia Village,” A European Experiment In Long-Term Alzheimer’s Care

by Worldcrunch January 21, 2012May 22, 2025
From DC To Euro Debt To Iran War: A Year Of Living Dangerously Lies Ahead
Geopoliticsunited states

From DC To Euro Debt To Iran War: A Year Of Living Dangerously Lies Ahead

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
(furuikeya)
Societyaustralia

Branding Ban: Australia To Require “Universal” Faceless Cigarette Packs

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 22, 2025
De Falco is a Coast Guard Captain stationed in Livorno, Italy
Geopoliticsitaly

Captain De Falco: Would-Be Hero Of Concordia Sinking Saw His Orders Lost At Sea

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

GM regains crown as top-selling automaker, Toyota No.3

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Four French troops die in Afghanistan shooting

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Salman Rushdie pulls out of literary festival over ‘underworld’ death threats

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
British Foreign Minister Hague (left) and his Russian counterpart Lavrov last year (UK Foreign Office)
Geopoliticsrussia

Syria Sparks ‘Cold War Stalemate’ Between Russia And The West

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Chocolate bars don't always fit in your hand (Or Hiltch)
Food / Travelswitzerland

From Zurich To Tokyo, Chocoholics Now Have Bonafide “Bars” To Get Cocoa Fix In Style

by Worldcrunch January 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Left-behind water bottles have become common airport scenery (chelzerman)
Food / Travelswitzerland

Airport Ban On Liquid Carry-Ons May End, As Europe Tests New Security Measures

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
(William A. Franklin)
Societyfrance

Cité Under Siege: Inside The Drug Wars Of Marseille

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, Germany (marabuchi)
Societygermany

New Cold War Museum Planned For Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Eastman Kodak Files for Bankruptcy

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Argentina outraged at Cameron’s ‘colonialism’ remarks

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Bangladesh army foils plot to topple government

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Italian-built Iveco LMV is on Russia's radar (Wikipedia)
Geopoliticsrussia

Tech-Challenged Russia Ready To Import Foreign Arms For The First Time

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
In the village of Sindh, Pakistan, obtaining clean local water is a precious achievement.
Economyswitzerland

Poisoning The Well? Nestlé Accused Of Exploiting Water Supplies For Bottled Brands

by Worldcrunch January 19, 2012May 21, 2025
A sign of the future? (Mohamed Abusal)
Societyisrael

Art, Freedom And A Subway Dream Crash Into The Cruel Truths Of Gaza

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 21, 2025
A image from
Societynetherlands

Are Today’s Children’s Books About Africa Still Racist?

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

‘Smoking object’ tossed at the White House

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Uk unemployement hits 17-year high

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Ethiopia gunmen kill five foreign tourists in Afar

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 21, 2025
USSR stamp for the 90th Birth Anniversary of Josip Broz Tito in 1982.
Futureunited kingdom

Moon Talk: Did Tito Secretly Hand Over Yugoslav Space Program To JFK?

by Worldcrunch January 18, 2012May 24, 2025
Schettino interviewed three days after the accident (ITN)
Geopoliticsitaly

Latter-Day Lord Jim: The Demons That Will Follow Concordia Captain Schettino

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Sunset over Alexandria (Daveness_98)
Geopoliticsegypt

Egypt’s Africa Problem

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Nadal says the passion is back (globalite)
Societyaustralia

Rafael Nadal Gets His Game Face Back

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
European Central Bank, Frankfurt (DuckyDebs)
Economyfrance

And Why Not Germany? Ratings Downgrades Leave Europe More Divided Than Ever

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Hjalmar Mäe welcoming Estonian soldiers of the 20th Waffen-SS Division in 1944.
Geopoliticsestonia

World War II: Push To Honor Estonian SS Nazi Unit Sparks Outrage

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 24, 2025
The river Evros forms most of the Greek-Turkish border (ggia)
Geopoliticsgreece

Where Europe Begins: A Greek River Crossing Marked On So Many Immigrant Maps

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Hosni Mubarak trial: Lawyers open defense case in Cairo

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Wikipedia, Reddit plan blackout in SOPA protest

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Divers blast holes in Italy ship as list of missing rises to 29

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
A computer-generated rendering of what Bellini and Ricciotti's 'veil' should look like.
Societyfrance

An Islamic ‘Veil’ – Exclusive Look At Louvre’s First Addition Since Glass Pyramid

by Worldcrunch January 17, 2012May 21, 2025
(Wikipedia)
Societysweden

Where Words Fail: An Intimate Encounter With Nobel Laureate Tomas Tranströmer

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
A rescue helicopter circles the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship (Matthew Price)
Geopoliticsitaly

Family Rescue, Interrupted: A Survivor’s Tale From Doomed Italian Cruise Ship

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Death Toll Rises to 6 in Italian Cruise Ship Accident, captain ‘commited errors’

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Labor group dismisses Nigeria’s cut in fuel prices, protests continue

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Huntsman quits GOP race

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Mexican President Felipe Calderón meets his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff (Roberto Stuckert)
Economybrazil

Brazil & Mexico: Latin America’s Two Biggest Economies Are Surprisingly Similar

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Roger Köppel, Weltwoche's editor-in-chief (krusenstern)
Economyswitzerland

Swiss Bank Scandal Fallout: Paper That Broke The Story Could Get Sued

by Worldcrunch January 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Zhang Chunxian (E.O.)
Societychina

Meet China’s Most Open Party Leader

by Worldcrunch January 15, 2012May 21, 2025
Moncef Marzouki
Geopoliticstunisia

Tunisian President Marzouki: On Being The Secularist Partner Of Islamist Majority

by Worldcrunch January 14, 2012May 21, 2025
A
Food / Travelgermany

Gay Travel: Top German Tourism Group Bets On Business Of LGBT Vacationers

by Worldcrunch January 14, 2012May 24, 2025
Locals in Scianna's hometown of Bagheria (Ferdinando Scianna)
Societyitaly

Ferdinando Scianna, A Photographic Homecoming In Sicily

by Worldcrunch January 14, 2012May 21, 2025
Oranges at the market in Sumaré, São Paulo (Mark Hillary)
Futurebrazil

A New ‘OPEC’ Energy Source: Biofuel from Brazilian Orange Peels

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
A Lamborghini Gallardo Spider in London, England (Ed Callow)
Economyitaly

Lamborghini, Bentley And Ferrari Go Downmarket With New “Bargain” Options

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

US warns: Terrorist threat to Bangkok

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Myanmar frees high-profile dissidents in amnesty

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

U.S. Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Valentino Rossi (José Ángel Biel)
Societyitaly

The Veteran: Once Motorcycling’s Wonderboy, Valentino Rossi Slows Down – Just A Bit

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Winter in Red Square (Adam Baker)
Geopoliticsrussia

The Orwellian Vagueness Of Vladimir Putin’s Election Platform

by Worldcrunch January 13, 2012May 21, 2025
The Escada clothing brand is staging a comeback (Colros)
Economygermany

How German Fashion House Escada Clawed Its Way Back From Bankruptcy

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 24, 2025
Clint Eastwood (Siebbi)
Societyunited states

Up Close With Clint Eastwood: Unpacking The Mysteries Of J. Edgar Hoover

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Athens keeps on crumbling (christine zenino)
Economygreece

Germany Gauges Latest Wave Of Grim News To Hit Euro Zone’s Weakest Links

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 24, 2025
Security forces in Cairo in December 2011 (Gigi Ibrahim)
Geopoliticsegypt

‘We Are The Cogs’ – An Imagined Memo To Egypt’s New Interior Minister

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
(HBO)
Societyfrance

American TV Show ‘The Wire’ Breaks Into French Academia

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
A golden snub-nosed monkey, cousin of the sneezer (suneko)
Societymyanmar

Sneezin’ In The Rain: The Evolutionary Curse Of A Newfound Monkey Species In Burma

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Taliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt peace talks

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

North Korea announces Kim Jong-il body will be ‘enshrined’

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Myanmar signs cease-fire with ethnic rebels

by Worldcrunch January 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

ARABICA: A Quick Shot Of What’s Brewing In The Arab World

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
In Buenos Aires, Argentina (above) Lionel Messi enjoys larger than life hero status
Societyspain

Measuring Soccer ‘Genius’ Lionel Messi Against The All-Time Best, And Worst

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 22, 2025
Steven Spielberg at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International (Gerald Geronimo)
Societyunited states

Steven Spielberg Returns To War, And Settles Back Into Director’s Chair

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Another VW beetle on American roads and bridges (Legarth)
Economygermany

Rekindling The American Love Affair With Volkswagen

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 24, 2025
View from the Shanghai World Financial Center (tyler_haglund)
Economychina

Shanghai’s Tale Of Three Towers

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Strike Forces Spain’s Iberia to Cancel More Than 100 Flights

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Romney takes New Hampshire primary, Paul comes in second, Huntsman third

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Habtamu, 13, was a happy boy, but with a perilous dream.
Societyethiopia

An Adopted Boy’s Immigrant Dream: To Sail Home To Ethiopia

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Dirk Nowitzki slam dunking a piece of sausage
Societygermany

Nowitzki’s ‘Wurst’ Ad Has German Vegetarians All Riled Up

by Worldcrunch January 11, 2012May 24, 2025
Jin Xing (Venice Biennale)
Societychina

Transgender In China: Defending A Formerly Male Dancing Star’s Right To Be A Woman

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
A
Economyfrance

The Allure And Limits Of The ‘Made in France’ Label

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
The Swiss stock Exchange in Zurich (Toni_V)
Geopoliticsswitzerland

Hildebrand’s Resignation Risks Hobbling Swiss Financial Firepower

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

High-stakes race for second and third in New Hampshire

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Deadly blast hits bus terminal in Pakistan, kills 29

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syria’s president says he won’t leave power

by Worldcrunch January 10, 2012May 21, 2025
Young men along the Niger delta area (sosialistiskungdom)
Geopoliticsnigeria

A New Threat Of Civil War In Nigeria

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 24, 2025
Giovanni Soldini
Societyitaly

Star Italian Skipper’s Atlantic Record Quest, And The Ghosts Of The Titanic

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
The anniversary of Jan. 25 is approaching (Lilian Wagdy)
Geopoliticsegypt

Press Crackdown In Egypt, As Battle Of Ideas And Information Rages On

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
16-year-old university professor Carina Lämmle
Futuregermany

Sixteen-Year-Old German Wunderkind Takes University By Storm – As Professor

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Hackers expose defence and intelligence officials in US and UK

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Iran sentences American to death in spy case

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Malaysia court finds opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim not guilty of sodomy

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Actor Robert De Niro with wife Grace Hightower (David Shankbone)
Futureswitzerland

Do Old Dads Make For Unhealthy Kids?

by Worldcrunch January 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Marrying a rich man has become the goal for many of China's Cinderellas (Ed-meister)
Societychina

How To Catch A Chinese Millionaire

by Worldcrunch January 8, 2012May 24, 2025
Children on the streets of Beijing, China
Societychina

Why China Can’t Just Make Its Child Beggars Disappear

by Worldcrunch January 7, 2012May 21, 2025
In Florence, everything must go (Curran Kelleher)
Societyitaly

A Writer’s Ode To The Victims Of A Pitiless Economy

by Worldcrunch January 7, 2012May 21, 2025
Küsnacht Practice clients can choose to stay at the five-star Dolder Hotel (above)
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Eyes on the U.S.united states

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Eyes on the U.S.united states

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Societyitaly

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Economyunited states

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Geopoliticsunited kingdom

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Geopoliticsegypt

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Societychina

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Economyfrance

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Economyghana

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blogunited kingdom

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blogunited kingdom

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Futureswitzerland

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Urban hen (by drougge)
Food / Travelfrance

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