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Worldcrunch » Archives for April 2012

April 2012

Hollande/Royal (2007), Bruni/Sarkozy (2009)
Societyfrance

The Family Values Of The French Presidential Election

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Taking the case into your own hands (nrv75)
Societyfrance

Lawyer Turned ‘Legal Coach’ – In France, A New Way To Make Your Own Case In Court

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Repairing a Chinese bicycle in Beijing (Kim S)
Societychina

Bicycle Thieves: China’s Red Cross Caught Red-Handed, Again

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Touareg rebels in Mali (Magharebia)
Geopoliticsmali

Ride Along With Tuareg Rebels, As Al Qaeda Undermines West African ‘Spring’

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

Spain falls back into recession

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

Germany May Boycott Euro 2012 over Tymoshenko’s Treatment

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

Former Libyan Oil Minister found dead in Vienna

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 21, 2025
What is old enough to go under the knife? (gailf548)
Societygermany

Should There Be A Minimum Age For Cosmetic Surgery?

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 24, 2025
Connecting in Istanbul (chrisschuepp)
Futureturkey

New Islamic “Facebook” to Strengthen Global Muslim Unity

by Worldcrunch April 30, 2012May 21, 2025
Growing older in Curitiba, Brazil (Adam Jones)
Societybrazil

Global Health: Older, Fatter Brazil Battles Rising Blood Pressure

by Worldcrunch April 29, 2012May 21, 2025
Restoration in process in Moscow. (Adam Jones, Ph.D.)
Societyrussia

Rent Historic Moscow Building For One Ruble – But You Gotta Fix It Up First

by Worldcrunch April 28, 2012May 21, 2025
Is pre-marital chastity worth the wait? (mark sebastian)
Societyswitzerland

Confessions Of An Unusually Chaste Swiss Woman

by Worldcrunch April 28, 2012May 23, 2025
Kabul Mayor Muhammad Yunus Nawandish before the Solar Street Light Project (isafmedia)
Societyafghanistan

Does This Man Have The World’s Toughest Job? Meet The Mayor Of Kabul

by Worldcrunch April 28, 2012May 21, 2025
U.S. Forces in Somalia (expertinfantry)
Geopoliticssomalia

Is Europe’s Fight Against Somali Pirates Headed To Dry Land?

by Worldcrunch April 28, 2012May 24, 2025
Joint U.S.-Philippines naval training (US Navy)
Geopoliticsphilippines

China-Philippines Standoff: David And Goliath Both Stumble In Island Dispute

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Front and center in global diplomacy, alongside Ban Ki-moon at the UN (NorwayUN)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Catching Up With Ronan Farrow, Woody And Mia’s World-Traveling Wunderkind

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Ruhr, Germany (Marc Veraart)
Economygermany

A German Spring: Optimism Spreads Across Europe’s Biggest Economy

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Suspected Terrorist attack in Ukraine injures 15

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Geneva is asking: how much is this worth? (Jean-Michel Just)
Economyswitzerland

Landlords Beware! Court Rules Geneva Woman Was Gouged, Reduces Rent By 70%

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

Bin Laden family deported from Pakistan, arrives in Saudi Arabia

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

China dissident Chen Guangcheng escapes

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 21, 2025
Made for China? (Tim Wang)
Economychina

A Million Cars A Month: Top German Brands All Revved Up For Beijing Auto Show

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2012May 24, 2025
Korean potato pancake (KFoodaddict)
Food / Traveleurope

Tasting “Pyongyang” In Amsterdam: Welcome To Europe’s First North Korean Restaurant

by Worldcrunch April 26, 2012May 24, 2025
The great mosque of Paris is now part of the city's scenery (Stéphane Martin)
Societyfrance

Why The ‘Making Of A French Imam’ Training Course Is Flunking

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

Hague court convicts Taylor of war crimes in Sierra Leone

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

Changes to U.S. Postal Service would end Saturday delivery

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

Syria: Massive explosion in Hama ‘kills 70’

by Worldcrunch April 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Following the action off the field (Rafael Martins/AGECOM)
Societyargentina

Latin American Soccer Violence Flourishes In Ashes Of Military Juntas

by Worldcrunch April 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Yandex search engine
Societyrussia

American Porn Publisher To Russian Search Engine: Stop Stealing Our Girls

by Worldcrunch April 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Societyitaly

Signor Rossi, Meet Mr. Hu – Italy’s Old And New Names Show A Changing Nation

by Worldcrunch April 26, 2012May 21, 2025
Istanbul would be devastated by a major quake (Tinou Bao)
Societyturkey

Vested Interests Leave Turkey Exposed To Earthquake Disaster Scenario

by Worldcrunch April 25, 2012May 21, 2025
The real stuff (lucas lucas)
Economybrazil

In Brazil, Using Virtual Online Cash To Bankroll Young Filmmakers

by Worldcrunch April 24, 2012May 21, 2025
Spotting a Yangtze finless porpoise (LightsiderVlogs)
Societychina

S.O.S. For Yangtze River Dolphin: Ancient Species Faces Extinction In China

by Worldcrunch April 24, 2012May 21, 2025
Marine Le Pen earlier this month in Paris (RemiJDN)
Societyfrance

In France, Sarkozy And Hollande Must Woo Fans Of Far-Right Leader Le Pen

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

Rising Syria deaths raise questions about UN mission

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

Lebanon’s Most Wanted Sunni Terrorist Blows Himself Up

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

South Sudan’s President says Sudan has ‘declared war’ on his country

by Worldcrunch April 24, 2012May 21, 2025
A slum kid in Manila (Roberto Verzo)
Food / Travelphilippines

Trying To Make Sense Of Manila – In All Its Joy And Deprivation

by Worldcrunch April 24, 2012May 24, 2025
Is that cool? (ahuynh55)
Societyswitzerland

In Switzerland, New High-Tech Lounges Put The Cool Back In Smoking

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Tuareg independence fighters in Mali, holding up the Azawad flag (Magharebia)
Geopoliticsmali

Meet Nina Wallet Intalou, Female ‘Strongman’ Of The Tuareg Rebellion In Mali

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Depiction of the New York Stock Exchange, 1909 (Moses King)
Economyitaly

Come On Kids, We’re Going To The Finance Museum!

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Are Sarkozy's reelection hopes dead? France, in any case, appears torn apart (Ruadhán Mac Cormaic)
Societyfrance

Why France’s Election Results Don’t Bode Well For The Future

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

George Zimmerman released on bond with GPS tracker

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

Egypt cancels Israeli gas contract

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

Final Tally Of France’s First Round Leaves Sarkozy In Trouble

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 21, 2025
Ahu Aysal pictured with Paris Hilton in March 2008 (www.ahuaysalkerimoglu.com)
Futureturkey

Is This Woman Set To Be The First Turk In Space?

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 21, 2025
What helps get you hired? (Sergio M. Mahugo)
Societygermany

Do Anonymous Job Applications Reduce Discrimination?

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 24, 2025
Norwegian prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh (YouTube)
Geopoliticsnorway

Meet The ‘Ice Angel’ Prosecutor Facing Down Norway’s Anders Breivik

by Worldcrunch April 23, 2012May 24, 2025
Prague Bridges on Vltava River
Societyczech republic

Corrupt Tours? In Prague, A New Crooked Way To See The City

by Worldcrunch April 22, 2012May 21, 2025
The Memory Garden
Societyfrance

Burial Alternative: New Option For Final Resting Place, Under A Tree

by Worldcrunch April 22, 2012May 21, 2025
Unmanned X-47B drone
Geopoliticschina

Will Drones Overtake Top Guns In Tomorrow’s Wars? The View From Above, In China

by Worldcrunch April 22, 2012May 23, 2025
A French Presidential Campaign That Has Missed Its Mark
Societyfrance

A French Presidential Campaign That Has Missed Its Mark

by Worldcrunch April 21, 2012May 21, 2025
Are old-style record stores, like this one in Seattle, destined for dustbin. (Dustin and Jenae)
Societyfrance

Take That iTunes! France’s ‘Record Shop Day’ Aims To Save Old-Style Music Sales

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 21, 2025
The Indian Maharaja train (Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars)
Food / Travelindia

Traveling Like A Maharaja On India’s Newest Luxury Rail Line

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 24, 2025
Russian 2K12
Geopoliticsrussia

Russia Isn’t Buying NATO’s Missile Defense Assurances

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Pussy Riot (Igor Mukhin)
Societyrussia

Feminist Rockers Pussy Riot Still Locked Up After Pissing Off Putin

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

Secret Service supervisor involved in Prostitution scandal outs himself on Facebook

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

Mystery disease in Vietnam kills 19, sickens 171

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

Protests pick up steam ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix race in Bahrain

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 21, 2025
Portrait Of The Artist As A Shaman: Exhibition Links Modern Art To Exorcism
Societyfrance

Portrait Of The Artist As A Shaman: Exhibition Links Modern Art To Exorcism

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 22, 2025
Dilma Rousseff, from prisoner to president (Wikipedia)
Geopoliticsegypt

From Latin America, ‘Macho’ Leadership Lessons For Post-Arab Spring Egypt

by Worldcrunch April 20, 2012May 21, 2025
War of words
Economyargentina

Desperately Seeking An Argentine At The World Economic Forum

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Chinese collectors' new love of Chinese Antiques (TEFAF)
Societychina

Chinese Antique Collectors: An Art Fair’s Dream Come True

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsfrance

Kindred Spirits: Brigitte Bardot and Far Right Candidate Marine Le Pen

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

Explosions rock Baghdad, killing dozens

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

India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile

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

Spain clears bond auction hurdle but yields rise

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Prostitution is legal in the Netherlands, but only after the age of 18 (facemepls)
Societyswitzerland

Switzerland’s Sixteen-Year-Old Prostitute Problem

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 24, 2025
Protests against labor reforms in Madrid (gaelx)
Economyspain

‘Rays Of Hope’ For Spain’s Economic Prospects?

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 21, 2025
Ekaterina Rybolovleva and her  Million Crash Pad in NYC (fyinfodaily.com)
Societyswitzerland

The World’s Most Expensive Divorce, Russian-Style

by Worldcrunch April 19, 2012May 22, 2025
What turns women on? (Foxtongue)
Societyfrance

What French Women Want: Vast New Sexuality Study Finds Liberation, Longings

by Worldcrunch April 18, 2012May 21, 2025
Societyfrance

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, An Old-School Leftist Shaking Up France’s Race For President

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

22 Soldiers Die in South Sudan-Sudan Border Battle

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

London 2012: Olympic motto revealed as 100-day countdown begins

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

Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Norway, Britain after 24 years in Myanmar

by Worldcrunch April 18, 2012May 21, 2025
Made-in-China nuclear facilities, like the Liangshan Yizu power plant, may soon be built in Turkey (CookieEvans5)
Geopoliticsturkey

Why Turkey Is Looking To China For Its Nuclear Power Needs

by Worldcrunch April 18, 2012May 21, 2025
The Zurich offices of Greenpeace (Google Maps)
Futureswitzerland

When A Greenpeace Office Isn’t Very Green At All

by Worldcrunch April 18, 2012May 21, 2025
Wheel in the real stuff (Rachel Black)
Food / Travelitaly

Something Smells Funny? Gorgonzola Popularity Spawns Bogus-zola

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 21, 2025
The qipao, worn like this, embodies classic Chinese sex appeal (Shizhao)
Societychina

The Little Silk Dress That Made China Sexy

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 21, 2025
French nuclear test in the Pacific (James Vaughan)
Futuregermany

Is Building A Nuclear Bomb About To Get Way Easier?

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

China Joins World Powers in Strong Warning to North Korea

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

Spain threatens Argentina with retaliation over seizure of YPF

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

Breivik takes stand in Norway massacre trial

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Valérie Trierweiler & Carla Bruni (BFMTV)
Societyfrance

Journalist Vs. Pop Star: France’s Telegenic First Lady Frontrunners

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 21, 2025
On the Bosporus (overfly)
Geopoliticsturkey

Why Both Islamists And Secularists Are Winning Battles For Turkey’s Soul

by Worldcrunch April 17, 2012May 21, 2025
Is English invading the French workplace? (Guillaume Cattiaux/mcaretaker)
Economyfrance

Oh Mon Dieu! English Invades French Workplace

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Anders Breivik's closed-fist salute at the start of his trial in Oslo (BBC News)
Societynorway

Anders Breivik And Columbine: When Modern Narcissism Triggers Mass Murder

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Yvonne, everybody's favorite Bavarian bovine (Facebook)
Societygermany

A Cow’s Tale: Animated Version Of ‘Yvonne’ Coming To A Theater Near You

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 24, 2025
Caution: Granny on board (Pim Geerts)
Societygermany

In Germany, A Call For Sending Seniors Back To Driving School

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Anders Breivik opens Oslo murder trial with clenched-fist salute, pleads not guilty

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

Kabul siege ends after Afghan soldiers storm tower block

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

Spanish Sovereign Bond Yields Top 6% as Debt Crisis Flares

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 21, 2025
The five-star Beresheet hotel offers a unique view on a meteor crater in the Negev desert (Beresheet/Isrotel)
Food / Travelisrael

Israel Desert Escape – Negev Is Hip New Refuge From Urban Rat Race

by Worldcrunch April 16, 2012May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsvenezuela

Cancer? Capriles? Coup? Hugo Chavez Faces Tricky Reelection Bid In Venezuela

by Worldcrunch April 15, 2012May 21, 2025
Be careful not to drink the water (andresmh)
Geopoliticsmexico

Arsenic In The Water Leaves Its Traces Among Mexico’s Poor

by Worldcrunch April 15, 2012May 21, 2025
Poster of the KK.ZOO exhibition (Muséum Genève)
Societyswitzerland

Swiss Museum Explores The Many Faces Of Feces

by Worldcrunch April 14, 2012May 21, 2025
A member of the Latin King gang showing his tattoos (Javier Ramirez)
Geopoliticscolombia

A History Of Violence: Gangs, Drugs And “Mano Dura” In Central America

by Worldcrunch April 14, 2012May 22, 2025
(Kuster & Wildhaber Photography)
Societyswitzerland

Geneva To “Delinquent” Asylum Seekers: Here’s Cash For A (One-Way) Ticket Home

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 21, 2025
A Ethiopian bovine in Addis Abeba (Ben Witte)
Geopoliticsethiopia

Once A Famine Victim, Could Ethiopia Now Become An African Breadbasket?

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 21, 2025
A church in Ferrara, Italy (Danilo Mistroni)
Societyitaly

Mentally-Disabled Boy In Italy Denied Communion For ‘Not Understanding’ Rite

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

New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker rescues neighbor from fire

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Marbury is loving life in Beijing (www.yaomingmania.com)
Societychina

Former NBA Bad Boy Stephon Marbury Reborn All Warm And Fuzzy In China

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

North Korea rocket breaks up in flight

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

David Cameron arrives in Burma for historic trip

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 21, 2025
Artist rendition of cataclysmic asteroid impact (NASA)
Futurerussia

Russia’s Asteroid Problem

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 21, 2025
(cogdogblog)
Economygermany

Mining Mobile Phones For The Industrial Metals Within

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2012May 24, 2025
Most Muslims say the Koran should not be treated like mass merchandise (James Byrum)
Societygermany

German Leaders Condemn Salafists’ Mass Koran Distribution Campaign

by Worldcrunch April 12, 2012May 24, 2025
Knox after her release (Wikipedia)
Societyitaly

Amanda Knox: The Publishing – And P.R. – War Is On

by Worldcrunch April 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Ell & Nikki, the pop duo that won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Azerbaijan (Vugar?badov)
Societyazerbaijan

The Eurovision Song Contest: Not So Fun If You Are Azerbaijani

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

Bus Collides With Truck in East China, Kills 23

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

Connecticut death penalty repeal passes hurdle

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

George Zimmerman’s attorney to ask for bail

by Worldcrunch April 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Tibetan students protesting in Chabcha against the use of Chinese in school in 2010 (SFTHQ)
Geopoliticschina

Tibet: How Many More Sacrifices?

by Worldcrunch April 12, 2012May 21, 2025
Geopoliticschina

Why The Bo Xilai Affair Isn’t Just About China

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
(Wikipedia)
Societybulgaria

Baby Black Market: Pregnant Bulgarians Brought To Italy To Hand Over Newborns

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
A Greek bakery in New York (flickr4jazz)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Crisis Sends Greek Emigrants – Some For A Second Time – To ‘Little Greece’ Of NY

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Matterhorn at dawn (Franco Pecchio)
Food / Travelswitzerland

The Matterhorn Watchman: Living In The Shadow Of Switzerland’s Iconic Peak

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Madoff's prison mugshot (United States Department of Justice)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

From Switzerland, A Psychological Snapshot Of Bernie Madoff – Past And Present

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Florida gunman, George Zimmerman (Donkeyhotey)
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The ‘License To Kill’ Lobby – A French Look At The Trayvon Martin Case

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Hirohito (left) was 25 when he became emperor. Kim Jong-Un is 28.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

North Korea: What Kim Jong-Un Shares With Japan’s Wartime Emperor

by Worldcrunch April 11, 2012May 21, 2025
Your pick of paradise at bargain prices (grosz3city)
Food / Travelgreece

Hunting For Holiday Home Bargains In Crisis-Riddled Greece

by Worldcrunch April 10, 2012May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Norway gunman Breivik ‘declared sane’

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

UK seeks repayment of Falklands era loan

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

Egypt court suspends constitutional assembly

by Worldcrunch April 10, 2012May 21, 2025
The people and the army, in Cairo (Gigi Ibrahim)
Geopoliticsegypt

Egypt’s Military Brass And The Officers Who Stood With The Revolution

by Worldcrunch April 9, 2012May 21, 2025
The rush is on in Tokyo (Joi Ito)
Futuresingapore

How The Ups And Downs Of Today’s Mega Cities Will Shape Tomorrow’s Urban Boom

by Worldcrunch April 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Santiago's bustling Plaza Italia (Ben Witte)
Economychile

Chile Becomes A Prime Destination For Spain’s Underemployed “Mileuristas”

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

Sony to cut global workforce by 10,000

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

Syrian rebels reject new demands as ceasefire deadline nears

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

Militants, troops die in al Qaeda attack in Yemen

by Worldcrunch April 9, 2012May 21, 2025
Keeping classrooms and hallways safe (Wootang01)
Societyswitzerland

Zurich Experiments With ‘Black List’ To Add Security To Teacher Hiring

by Worldcrunch April 8, 2012May 21, 2025
Nikos Dimou talks about the Greek need to mythologize their past (Drassi/Tilemahos)
Societygreece

“On The Misfortune Of Being Greek” – Germans Dig In To Ever Pertinent 1975 Essay

by Worldcrunch April 8, 2012May 24, 2025
A classic look of speed and grace (Jonas Clemens)
Economygermany

F. A. Porsche: The Mind And Eye Behind The Perfect Sports Car

by Worldcrunch April 8, 2012May 24, 2025
Al Jazeera launched its English-language broadcast in 2006 (Paul Keller)
Societyturkey

Diplomatic And Linguistic Roadblocks Keep Al Jazeera Turkish From Airing

by Worldcrunch April 8, 2012May 21, 2025
Perfume as art (By Kilian)
Economyfrance

War Of The Noses – France’s Luxury Brands Battle Over Top ‘Authors’ Of Perfume

by Worldcrunch April 7, 2012May 21, 2025
Syrian refugees in Al Qaa, Lebanon (FreedomHouse)
Geopoliticslebanon

How The War In Syria Threatens Lebanon’s Fragile Peace

by Worldcrunch April 7, 2012May 24, 2025
Food / Travelnepal

Picking Up The Trash On The World’s Highest Mountain

by Worldcrunch April 7, 2012May 24, 2025
French-Swiss border (mpd)
Geopoliticsfrance

Why Is France Avoiding Tax Evasion Fight With Switzerland?

by Worldcrunch April 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Robin Li, Baidu's founder and CEO (Kevin Krejci)
Economychina

The Google Of China: The Secret Of Baidu’s Runaway Search-Engine Success

by Worldcrunch April 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Kermit said it best: it ain't easy being green (Gord Fynes)
Societyfrance

It Ain’t Easy Being Green: First Signs Of Eco-Fatigue

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

Malawi’s President Mutharika reported dead

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

Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence

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

Russia slams U.S. over sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout

by Worldcrunch April 6, 2012May 21, 2025
Kirchner busy cheering on the home team (Roberto Filho)
Economyargentina

Argentina’s New Economic Patriotism May Send Spanish Energy Giant Packing

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
Günter Grass during a book signing in 2010 (Christoph Müller-Girod)
Societygermany

‘A Well-Meaning, Educated Anti-Semite’ – Günter Grass Slammed For Israel-Iran Poem

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 24, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff last year at a BRICS summit.
Geopoliticsbrazil

Can You Build A Bank Of BRICS? Big New Ambitions For World’s Emerging Powers

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
Internet spells danger, warn the insurers (Franco Bouly)
Societyfrance

Insurers Vow To Save Your E-Reputation – But At What Price?

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
Michel and Sebastien Bras (jour2fete)
Food / Travelfrance

Master Chef & Sons: Who Gets Burned When A French Culinary Legend Passes The Torch

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Greek unrest after pensioner suicide outside parliament

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Tuareg rebels announce end to ‘military operations’ in Mali

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Clashes erupt in Syria as U.N. peacekeepers set to arrive for talks

by Worldcrunch April 5, 2012May 21, 2025
Their future is at stake (ccarlstead)
Geopoliticsturkey

Erdoğan Plays Bully On Education Bill, Stoking Fears About Turkish Democracy

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
A Shanghai medical facility (Matslina)
Societychina

Patient-On-Doctor Violence In China Symptomatic Of A Sick And Crippled System

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
Vaduz Castle, home to the Prince of Liechtenstein (Michael Gredenberg)
SocietyLiechtenstein

Occupy Liechtenstein? Popular Showdown With Monarchy In Europe’s Richest Enclave

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti
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Italy Must Become A ‘Predictable’ Country – Prime Minister Mario Monti Speaks

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Cosmetic Surgery For People Who Are Just Plain Old

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Romney wins 3 primaries as Santorum faces uphill battle

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
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Prominent French academic found dead in New York hotel room

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Serbian President Tadic resigns to prompt early election

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
Mosque in Male, Maldives (Shazwan)
Geopoliticsmaldives

Radical Islam Finds Fertile Ground In Tropical Paradise Of Maldives

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2012May 21, 2025
Money-giving celebrations at a Nat Festival in Myanmar (Antonio López Torregrosa)
Geopoliticsmyanmar

Free For All: Who Wants a Piece of Myanmar?

by Worldcrunch April 3, 2012May 24, 2025
Poster for recent rally in Iraq (Gays without Borders)
Societyiraq

In Iraq, Radical Muslim Militias Hunt Down And Kill Gays And Punks

by Worldcrunch April 3, 2012May 21, 2025
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (Th1979)
Societyaustria

Hope For Gay Catholics? Top Cardinal OKs Openly Gay Man To Serve On Parish Council

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

US offers $10m reward for Mumbai terror suspect

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

No motive, no gun in Oakland college shooting

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

12 killed in Moscow market fire

by Worldcrunch April 3, 2012May 21, 2025
Tuaregs, like this man in Algeria, live in several different countries in North and West Africa (Garrondo)
Geopoliticsmali

Why The Mali Coup Threatens All Of West Africa

by Worldcrunch April 2, 2012May 21, 2025
Who's the boss? (Victor 1558)
Economygermany

What Happens When Women Are Running The Banks

by Worldcrunch April 2, 2012May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsmyanmar

Myanmar: How The Humble Son Of A Former Monk Helped Pave The Way For Democracy

by Worldcrunch April 2, 2012May 21, 2025
The two presidents in Brazil last year (Roberto Stuckert Filho)
Geopoliticsbrazil

Why Brazil And The United States Should Be Bigger, Better Partners

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

Huge victory for Suu Kyi’s party in Myanmar elections

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

Eurozone unemployment rate rises to record high in February

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

Russian plane crash kills 31

by Worldcrunch April 2, 2012May 21, 2025
Still smiling? Liuliu's bio on her personal website
Societychina

A Chinese Novelist’s Perilous Attempt To Save Her Marriage, Online

by Worldcrunch April 2, 2012May 21, 2025
The Golden Girls (TheArches)
Societyfrance

‘Aging Boomer Seeks Roommate’ – French Find Hip Alternatives To Nursing Homes

by Worldcrunch April 1, 2012May 21, 2025
Workers at the Seagate Wuxi Factory in China (Robert Scoble)
Economychina

Salary Hikes In Asia: What It Means For The Western World

by Worldcrunch April 1, 2012May 21, 2025
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