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Worldcrunch » Archives for February 2012

February 2012

Are these roofs ready for solar panels? (vauvau)
Societyswitzerland

Heritage Society Sees Red Over Zurich’s Decision To Green-Light Solar Panels

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
Prostitution in Switzerland is legal (85mm.ch)
Societyswitzerland

‘Pretty Woman’ Gone Wild: Prostitute Convicted For Stalking Swiss Banker

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
A protest in Berlin against attempts to install a censorship infrastructure in Germany (Franz Patzig)
Futuregermany

New Study In Germany Finds Fears Of The Internet Are Much Higher Than Expected

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 24, 2025
Chinese bear bile operations wanted to show they provided better conditions than these in Myanmar (Soggydan)
Societychina

An Inside Look At China’s Raging Battle Over Bear Bile Harvesting

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
Are
Societyswitzerland

Abandoned Babies: Do Drop-Off Points For Unwanted Newborns Save Lives?

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Romney wins Arizona and Michigan as all eyes turn to Super Tuesday

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Euro-Area Banks Tap ECB for Record Amount of Three-Year Cash

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syrian Troops Advance on Rebel-Held Area of Homs

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
Foreclosing on the dream of a better life (Kevin Dooley)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

From Near And Far, Bidding Farewell To The American Dream

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 21, 2025
Stanford University in California attracts students from around the world (maveric2003)
Societygermany

Brain Drain, Talent Magnets And The Global Battle For The Best And Brightest

by Worldcrunch February 29, 2012May 24, 2025
Monument to Martin Luther in Dresden (rs-foto)
Societygermany

The Shifting Alliances Among Catholics And Protestants In Germany

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 24, 2025
Da Vinci's Vetruvian Man is housed in Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia
Societyitaly

A New Da Vinci Mystery: Did Leonardo Get Undue Credit For His Vitruvian Man?

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Channel One's exclusive report of the raid
Geopoliticsrussia

Inside The Foiled Plot — Real Or Fake? — To Assassinate Vladimir Putin

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Mr. Ali (center-left) is ready to be a contender (Gigi Ibrahim)
Geopoliticsegypt

Late Entry: Anti-Corruption Crusader Leaps Into Egypt’s Presidential Race

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles taken in tow

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Gunmen open fire on bus in Pakistan, 18 killed

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Israel will keep U.S. out of loop if it decides to strike Iran’s nuclear program

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Hot Dog, South American-style (Paul Lowry)
Food / Travelchile

Red Hot Chilean Chain Hopes To Crown Itself Hot Dog King Of South America

by Worldcrunch February 28, 2012May 22, 2025
Crew members of the Amerigo Vespucci ship (daffyduke)
Societyitaly

Amerigo Vespucci: America’s Namesake Gets Historical Rediscovery 500 Years Later

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 21, 2025
(The Weinstein Company)
Societyfrance

A French Take On The Real Reasons Behind ‘The Artist’ Oscar Night Triumph

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

Saleh hands over Yemen reins to successor

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

‘The Artist’ is big winner at Academy Awards

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

Putin assassination plot foiled

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Standing out in a crowd (yerelfutbol.net)
Societyturkey

Meet Istanbul’s Only Female Soccer Coach, Symbol Of Turkey’s Many Contradictions

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Han Han (3X) at the Hong Kong Book Fair, 2010 (wikipedia)
Societychina

Cultural Revolution Redux? China, Social Media And The Smashing Of Public Idols

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Who's laughing now? (RuckSackKruemel/SFTHQ)
Geopoliticschina

Germany And China: Reluctant Leaders In An Anxious World

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 21, 2025
A very bumpy ride (NeilsPhotography)
Food / Traveluganda

White Nile: The Best Rafting In The World Is In Uganda

by Worldcrunch February 27, 2012May 24, 2025
Blackwater contractors in Iraq (2006)
Economymexico

From Baghdad To Bogota, The Gray Zones And Global Reach Of Modern Mercenaries

by Worldcrunch February 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Women marching last May in Tripoli (Magharebia)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Feminism In Libya: After Gaddafi’s Glass Ceiling, New Risk Is Islamist Repression

by Worldcrunch February 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Manless and fancy free? (Julien Haler)
Societygermany

As Men Struggle To Keep Up, Some Women Pose The Question: Who Needs Them?

by Worldcrunch February 25, 2012May 21, 2025
Feeding the nation (OliBac)
Food / Travelfrance

What Genetically-Modified Means To A Small Farmer In Southwest France

by Worldcrunch February 24, 2012May 21, 2025
What color should a
Societygermany

Boy Or Girl? Or In Between? Germany Debates Gender Category For ‘Intersexuals’

by Worldcrunch February 24, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Nations to seek cease-fire as slaughter in Syria rages on

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

Dutch prince in coma, may never regain consciousness

by Worldcrunch February 24, 2012May 21, 2025
A massive
Futurerussia

Russian Election: With Watchdog Website, Students Channel The Power Of The People

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

Foreign militants killed in Somali air strike

by Worldcrunch February 24, 2012May 21, 2025
Trouble over Johannesburg (Derek Keats)
Economysouth africa

South Africa: The Weak Link In The BRICS’ Economic Engine

by Worldcrunch February 24, 2012May 21, 2025
A sign at the Terezin fortress reading
Societyczech republic

Revisiting The Nazi Camp Where Hitler Duped The Red Cross With Roses

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 24, 2025
Resisting is what the FARC does best (SMORENO2007)
Geopoliticscolombia

Down But Not Out: Why Colombia’s FARC Guerillas Just Won’t Go Away

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

France, Britain demand Syria return bodies, provide aid to injured journalists

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

Somalia’s future is discussed at London conference

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Journalist Marie Colvin was killed Feb. 22 while reporting in Syria (YouTube)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

‘Russian roulette’: A Photojournalist Spells Out The Risks Of Reporting In Syria

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

More than 50 killed in wave of bombings across Iraq

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Ex-Mossad chief Meir Dagan says an Israeli attack on Iran would spark regional war (YouTube)
Geopoliticsisrael

Ex-Mossad Chief, Now A Zurich-Based Consultant, Says War With Iran A “Dumb Idea”

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Marea del Portillo, Cuba, with foothills of the Sierra Maestra in the background (Martin Cathrae)
Food / Travelcuba

In Cuba, Trekking Back To Where The Revolution Began

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 24, 2025
Egypt, destination unknown (Tom Chandler)
Societyegypt

Aid And The Arab Spring: Why The World Bank And NGOs Just Don’t Get It

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Peking University's lake and pagoda (ML_Duong)
Eyes on the U.S.china

Watching College Promo Videos In Beijing: Peking University V. Yale

by Worldcrunch February 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Praying or collecting merchandise for an online auction? (Bertrand Hauger)
Societyisrael

eBay Outrage: Israeli Man Auctions Off Bits Of Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 24, 2025
This is the fifth assassination attempt against Abkhazian President Alexander Ankvab (YouTube)
Geopoliticsgeorgia

Abkhazian Leader Dodges Yet Another Barrage Of Bullets

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 21, 2025
Alexander Lukashevich speaking about Russia's refusal to go to the 'Friends of Syria' conference.
Geopoliticsrussia

Russia’s “Friends of Syria” Snub — As Seen From Moscow

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

American journalist and French photographer among 27 killed in Homs

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Australian foreign minister resigns amid speculation of leadership bid

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Four killed, dozens wounded in Afghan Koran burning‎

by Worldcrunch February 22, 2012May 21, 2025
(Jason A. Howie)
Societychina

Creatively Corrupt: How Abuse Of Power In China Spreads — And Innovates

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
Bassem Youssef takes no prisoners on his YouTube show (bassemyoussefshow)
Societyegypt

The Talented Mr. Youssef: Heart Surgeon, YouTube Star And Egypt’s ‘Jon Stewart’

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
A wind park operated by Portugal's EDP, a now partially Chinese-owned power company (EDP/Adelino Oliveira)
Economychina

European Firms Snatched Up As Chinese Foreign Investment Goes Upmarket

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Eurozone ministers back 130bn-euro bailout for Greece

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Police detain Dominique Strauss-Kahn over prostitution ring

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Report of Quran burning sparks protests at Afghan base

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
(Salil Wadhavkar)
Societyindia

Wedding Detectives In India: Investigating Future Mothers-In-Law

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 21, 2025
Did The Soviet Union Drink Itself To Death?
Societyrussia

Did The Soviet Union Drink Itself To Death?

by Worldcrunch February 21, 2012May 24, 2025
Switzerland's Federal Assembly building in Bern (Wikipedia)
Societyswitzerland

Switzerland Weighs ‘Zero Tolerance’ Approach To Forced Marriages

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

For Libya’s Tripoli, A Second Revolutionary Spring Is Just Beginning

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 22, 2025
TNT, a Holland-based express delivery company, could soon lose its autonomy (vauvau)
Economynetherlands

With Bid For TNT, Parcel Giant UPS Sets The Stage For Industry Power Shift

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Oil prices at nine-month high after Iran dispute

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

U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Return to Tehran

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

South Korea carries out military drill despite threats from North

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Mikhail Prokhorov in December 2011 (moscowprotest)
Geopoliticsrussia

Russia’s Prokhorov Can’t Expect To Beat Putin. So Why Is He Still In The Race?

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Leo about to drop
Societyitaly

Petty Theft To 41 Years In Jail: Meet Italy’s Longest-Serving Convict

by Worldcrunch February 20, 2012May 21, 2025
The Cologne Carnival in 2009 (RuckSackKruemel)
Food / Travelgermany

Germany’s Carnival, A Billion-Euro Bash Where The Beer Flows Aplenty

by Worldcrunch February 18, 2012May 24, 2025
(Honza Soukup)
Economychina

The Audience Is Not Stupid: The Backward Logic Of China’s TV Censors

by Worldcrunch February 18, 2012May 22, 2025
The historic old town in Riga, Latvia (Desmond Kavanagh)
Societylatvia

Soviet Legacy Looms Large Over Latvia’s Upcoming Russian Language Referendum

by Worldcrunch February 17, 2012May 24, 2025
(Âlâ magazine)
Societyturkey

In Turkey, A New Muslim Women’s Magazine Comes Covered With A Headscarf

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

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter dies in Syria

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

German president quits in scandal

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

Thieves loot Greek museum at Olympic birthplace

by Worldcrunch February 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (left) presents Maria das Graças Foster with an award (dilmarousseff)
Economybrazil

New Petrobras Head Clears Brazil’s Glass Ceiling In Rise From Intern To CEO

by Worldcrunch February 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Walking away from the
Geopoliticsqatar

Qatar: When The World’s Richest Country Has An Identity Crisis

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 21, 2025
(mahalie)
Futuregermany

Embryo Screening: The Story Of Germany’s First PGD Baby

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 24, 2025
Sarkozy on the move in 2007 (Guillaume Paumier)
Geopoliticsfrance

Is The Magic Gone? Sarkozy Launches Reelection Bid In Search Of 2007 Mojo

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 21, 2025
(stephane333)
Societyfrance

In France, Ex-Warden Jailed For Affair With Infamous ‘Femme Fatale’ Inmate

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

8 Palestinian children die in crash

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

Ex-Olympus executives arrested in $1.7b scandal

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

Jailbreak: Gunmen free nearly 200 prisoners from a jail in central Nigeria

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Egyptians evacuated in March from war-torn Libya (DOD)
Geopoliticsegypt

After The Revolutions: Egyptian Migrant Workers Struggle To Return To Libya

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Linsanity is everywhere (eric molina)
Societychina

Linsanity In China: Taiwan Strait Rivalry Plays Out At Madison Square Garden

by Worldcrunch February 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Grigny lies just to the south of the French capital (tongeron91)
Societyfrance

Nuns Blend Into Rough, Increasingly Muslim Housing Project On Outskirts Of Paris

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
President Obama mingles with U.S. Navy midshipmen (honorablegerman)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The Limits Of A Messy World: Rating Obama’s Foreign Policy Record

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 24, 2025
Hong Kong Cracks Down On Traffickers Of Pregnant Women
Societychina

Hong Kong Cracks Down On Traffickers Of Pregnant Women

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
Think this is fun? You should check out what they do at the office (burr0ughs)
Societygermany

What Happens In Germany When A Retiree Isn’t Ready To Retire?

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syrian war planes blow up oil pipeline in Homs

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Israel’s PM urges world to condemn Iran nuclear program

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Prison fire in Honduras leaves 272 dead

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
A player of the Monterrey Technological Institute during a match against the Pumas CU UNAM (devilpato1)
Societymexico

Are You Ready For Some “Fútbol Americano”? NFL Builds Fan Base In Mexico

by Worldcrunch February 15, 2012May 21, 2025
Prized vintages at the official Barolo tasting Enoteca (sporkist)
Food / Travelitaly

Barolo And Brunello Bury Italian Wine Rivalry, Join Forces To Conquer Asia

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
Her future at stake (George Laoutaris)
Geopoliticsgreece

No Reforms, No Cash: How Euro Bailout Conditions Would “Re-create” Modern Greece

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Leaks Reveal ‘Mutiny’ Inside Vatican

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Violence in Syria, U.N. Warns of Civil War

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

European Stocks Rise Despite Ratings Downgrades

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
A street artist's adaptation of a 'love letter box' in Paris (Daquella manera)
Societyfrance

Why The World Still Needs Love Letters – And Not Just On Valentine’s Day

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
Study up! Job prospects are rosy for Chinese university graduates (mklapper)
Economychina

From Campus Recruits To Migrant Workers, A Snapshot Of China’s Labor Market

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
In Mauritania, the road is long and dry...and dangerous. (c.hug)
GeopoliticsMauritania

Al Qaeda And Drought Drive West Africa’s Mauritania Back Into Dire Poverty

by Worldcrunch February 14, 2012May 21, 2025
Flasks for collecting holy water from the cave of Massabielle in Lourdes (J-N Lafargue)
Societyitaly

Holy Water On Tap: Spigot Shut On Italian ‘Acqua Benedetta’ Fraud

by Worldcrunch February 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Milad Tower in Tehran (Hamed Saber)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Tehran Triangle: Why Israel-Iran-US Standoff May Be Sliding Toward War

by Worldcrunch February 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Does that make you feel better? (Wiertz Sebastien)
Futureswitzerland

Borrowing From The Basics Of Buddhism To Chase Away The Blues

by Worldcrunch February 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Monti and Obama last week at the White House.
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Why The US Recovery – And Obama’s Hopes – Depend On Good News From Europe

by Worldcrunch February 13, 2012May 21, 2025
A mosque in Olten, Switzerland (wikipedia)
Societyswitzerland

Controversial Muslim “Parliament” Planned In Switzerland

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

Adele dominates Grammys as tributes to Whitney Houston flow

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

Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani charged with contempt

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

South Korean police arrest ‘pastor’ over child killings

by Worldcrunch February 13, 2012May 21, 2025
For now, marksmanship still requires good aim (mrbill)
Futureunited states

Sure Fire: New Smart Bullets Designed With Mini ‘Wings’ For Guided Precision

by Worldcrunch February 12, 2012May 24, 2025
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen arrives last year in Beijing.
Geopoliticschina

Deconstructing Western Fears Of China

by Worldcrunch February 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Cabinets of curiosities have existed since the 16th century (Daderot)
Societyfrance

Buy A Fetus, Meteorite Or Half A Dolphin’s Head At The Oddest Auction In Paris

by Worldcrunch February 12, 2012May 21, 2025
A construction site near Yekaterinburg (peretzp)
Geopoliticsrussia

Under Pressure In Moscow, Putin Pins Hopes On The “Other Russia”

by Worldcrunch February 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Similarities in separated twins' lives can often be uncanny (Ruth L)
Societysweden

In Sweden, A Curious Case Of Twins Separated As Babies

by Worldcrunch February 11, 2012May 24, 2025
McCloskey during a recent lecture in Germany
Economyunited states

Former ‘Chicago Boy’ Deirdre McCloskey, Transgender Economist Extraordinaire

by Worldcrunch February 11, 2012May 21, 2025
An artist's conception of a Mars space colony (Wikipedia/NASA)
Futureitaly

Moon Salad? Scientists Move Closer To Making Space Farming A Reality

by Worldcrunch February 11, 2012May 22, 2025
La Scala (angelocesare)
Societyitaly

New Round Of Accusations Of Widespread Anorexia At La Scala

by Worldcrunch February 10, 2012May 21, 2025
Lula and Dilma in December
Geopoliticsbrazil

Lula’s Throat Cancer: Why Brazil Is Sorely Missing Its Voice Of Reason

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

Deadly bomb blast strikes Syria’s No. 2 city of Aleppo

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

‘Violent’ Madonna stalker escapes from hospital

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

Greece Goes on Strike with Bailout Deal in Limbo

by Worldcrunch February 10, 2012May 21, 2025
Does Satan dare tread on enemy turf?
Societyvatican

The Devil Makes Him Do It: Meet The Vatican’s In-House Exorcist

by Worldcrunch February 10, 2012May 21, 2025
By one estimate, there are some 250,000 child and adolescent soldiers in the world (Gilbert G. Groud)
Geopoliticsburundi

His Head Swimming In Hash, A Former Child Soldier In Burundi Recalls His Many Kills

by Worldcrunch February 9, 2012May 24, 2025
The Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge in Paris (Bertrand Hauger)
Societyfrance

Killer Crisis? Psychiatrist Puts France’s Recession-Related Suicide Toll At 750

by Worldcrunch February 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Gorbachev will be 81 next month (Veni Markovski)
Geopoliticsrussia

Gorbachev To Putin: Your Time Is Up

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

Mexico marines find 15 bodies in two graves in Veracruz

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

Greeks fail to strike deal to take to Brussels

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

Germany expels 4 Syrian diplomats over spying case

by Worldcrunch February 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Vucciria is not quite bustling.
Societyitaly

The Chaos Of Life: Emma Dante Descends Into The Dark Heart Of Her Native Palermo

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
Students demonstrating last October in Florence (Collettivo Politico Scienze Politiche)
Economyfrance

Merkel, Sarkozy And The Blind Waltz Of Europe’s Rescue Plans For Greece

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 24, 2025
Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vázquez Mota.
Geopoliticsmexico

Game Changer? Surprise Female Candidate Emerges In Mexico’s Presidential Race

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Maldives’ President says he was forced to resign at gunpoint

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Santorum jolts GOP presidential race with 3-state sweep

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syria: Homs under ‘heaviest’ shelling yet

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
Peter Brabeck at the 2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Economyswitzerland

Nestlé Honcho To Europeans: Your Vacation Obsession Is Killing The Continent

by Worldcrunch February 8, 2012May 21, 2025
Shopping mall in Shanghai
Societychina

China v. Hong Kong: Locusts, Poodles And The Pregnant Nouveaux Riches

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
There is anecdotal and some statistical evidence that more immigrants in Italy are choosing to return home. (ill_talebano)
Geopoliticsitaly

Between European Decline And Arab Spring, A Tunisian Immigrant In Italy Heads Home

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
Keeping the stock moving in Ethiopia's Kobe refugee camp (Giro555SHO)
Economygermany

Shopping For Aid: Inside The Global Business Of Hunger And Crisis Relief

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 24, 2025
A French connection?
Societyfrance

Abel Ferrara Reveals Plans For “The DSK Affair” Film – Starring Gerard Depardieu

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syria crisis: Russia’s Foreign Minister meets al-Assad

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Entire staff of L.A. school to be replaced

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Maldives president resigns after police revolt

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 21, 2025
Economygermany

End-Of-Growth Radicalism And The Perils Of Merkel’s “Protestant” Economics

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 24, 2025
French actress Marion Cotillard's Harcourt portrait (Studio Harcourt)
Societyfrance

In Paris, Photo Booths For The Stars – Or Anyone Who Wants To Look Like One

by Worldcrunch February 7, 2012May 24, 2025
Rome was hit with its first major snow storm in 26 years (msako23)
Societyitaly

As Rome Recovers From Record Blizzard, Nearby Small Towns Still Snowed In, Isolated

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Sergey Kurginyan's fiery pro-Putin speech got good air time (youtube)
Geopoliticsrussia

Unpacking TV Coverage Of Moscow Protests: Pro-Putin Slant With A Shot Of Glasnost

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Few Peruvians can afford tickets on the country's private airlines (Santi LLobet)
Economyperu

After Past Failures, Peru Plans New State-Run Airline Built On Ryan Air Model

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Humala must work to regain his popular appeal with the masses
Geopoliticsperu

Army Ties Loom Large As Peru’s New President Veers Rightward

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Moscow: Which way to turn? (Boris V)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Shame And Insecurity: Why Russia Is ‘Radioactive’ After Syria Resolution Veto

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Queen celebrates 60-year reign

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Syria resumes Homs bombardment; up to 50 killed

by Worldcrunch February 6, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

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Room and board and more (images of money)
Economyswitzerland

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Bo Wang, Tencent business development chief (GDC)
Futurechina

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Food / Travelbulgaria

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by Worldcrunch February 5, 2012May 24, 2025
German stay-at-home parents could have a little more
Economygermany

Is Germany’s “Stay-At-Home” Bonus Plan Anti-Women?

by Worldcrunch February 5, 2012May 24, 2025
A Hamas soldier holds a picture of Gilad Shalit on a Hamas poster.
Geopoliticsisrael

The Future Of Hamas And The Legacy Of An Unrepentant Terrorist

by Worldcrunch February 4, 2012May 24, 2025
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Societyitaly

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by Worldcrunch February 4, 2012May 21, 2025
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Food / Travelgermany

Is Europe Finally Ready To Give Rice The Respect It Deserves?

by Worldcrunch February 4, 2012May 24, 2025
The heavy water facility in Arak, Iran (Wikipedia)
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

An Iranian Oppenheimer? The Mystery Man Behind Tehran’s Secret Nuclear Program

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 21, 2025
A Chinese welder in Sudan (antheap)
Geopoliticschina

China In Africa, A Risky Business

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom denied bail

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

British Minister Quits After Criminal Charges

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Iran’s Khamenei warns over military strike, oil embargo threat

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 21, 2025
Bonobo apes at a zoo in Jacksonville, Florida (RobBixbyPhotography)
Futureunited kingdom

Famously Horny Bonobo Apes Prove Platonic Male/Female Friendship Is Possible

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 24, 2025
Bar Refaeli on the runway (zipckr)
Societyisrael

Bar Refaeli On Beauty, Tomboys And A Diplomatic Incident With France’s First Lady

by Worldcrunch February 3, 2012May 23, 2025
What are you saying? (Nikolai Winter)
Societyswitzerland

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by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 24, 2025
A bloodied fan after the Port Said match (Facebook)
Geopoliticsegypt

Were ‘Infiltrators’ Responsible For Egypt’s Deadly Soccer Fan Violence?

by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 21, 2025
Hitler's Reichstag speech in 1933 promoting the bill (German Federal Archives)
Societygermany

Hitler Birthday Show Planned For Berlin Opera House. What Were They Thinking?

by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Death toll rises to 79 from soccer riots in Egypt

by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Papua New Guinea ferry sinks with up to 350 aboard

by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Muhammad Ali’s legendary trainer Angelo Dundee dies

by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 21, 2025
It's rare that black women feature on the cover of French magazine Elle.
Societyfrance

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by Worldcrunch February 2, 2012May 21, 2025
China's next challenge: transforming its manufacturing sector (Robert Scoble)
Economychina

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by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
Russian President Medvedev introducing Bashar al-Assad to Foreign Minister Lavrov in Damascus in May 2010 (www.kremlin.ru)
Geopoliticsrussia

Why Russia Won’t Back Down On The Standoff In Syria

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
Leo about to drop
Economygermany

Investing With Allah’s Approval: German Bank Eyes Muslim Customers

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 24, 2025
Yassin Said Numan at an opposition rally last March (euronews)
Geopoliticsyemen

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by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
Societygermany

The Internet Doesn’t Know When You’re Dead

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Contraceptive pill recalled in US, may not prevent pregnancy

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Gunmen Abduct Swiss, Dutch Nationals in Southern Philippines

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Mitt Romney routs Newt Gingrich in Republican primary in Florida

by Worldcrunch February 1, 2012May 21, 2025
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