In today’s economy, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are forced them to build internationalization strategies and corporate culture.
Month: June 2012
In eastern Congo , the dramatic effects of deforestation on the environment can already be seen. A new ban on illegal logging risks running into both forest-plundering rebel groups and the immediate needs of the local population.
What’s a Pastor to do when the city council refuses to sell him land or to let him build his church in their neighborhood? Many are forced to rent small, overcrowded rooms, which can lead to senseless tragedies.
A new Internet service allows dead people to communicate with their loved ones via social media. Is this crazy or just the thing to help us grieve in the 21st century?
A standout for Manchester City in England’s Premier League, the Palermo-born son of Ghanaian immigrants is making waves as Italy advances to the quarterfinals — against England.
Worldcrunch OUEST FRANCE, LE PARISIEN, EUROPE 1 (France) TOULOUSE – This southwestern French city was the scene of a new standoff on Wednesday, with a man claiming to belong to Al Qaeda taking four hostages in a bank. Last March Mohammed Merah, killed three French soldiers and three children and a teacher at a Jewish […]
Worldcrunch FAMIGLIA CRISTIANA, CORRIERE DELLA SERA (Italy) VATICAN CITY – If ever “Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown feels forgotten, if he ever needs a surprise shot of P.R….he knows he can always count on Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. The Vatican’s Secretary of State, effectively the No. 2 man in the Catholic Church hierarchy, dusted off […]
From a difficult childhood in China to playing for President Obama and Queen Elisabeth II, pianist Lang Lang’s “Journey Of A Thousand Miles” has taken him a long way indeed.
Worldcrunch DAILY TELEGRAPH, BBC (UK), EXPRESO (Ecuador) LONDON – British police said Wednesday that Julian Assange had violated the terms of his bail, and was subject to re-arrest after the 40 year-old Wikileaks founder spent the night at the embassy of Ecuador, where he is seeking asylum. Assange, who is set to be extradited from […]
Worldcrunch AL ARABIYA, AL-MASRY AL-YOUM (Egypt), AP CAIRO – Conflicting reports continued Wednesday on the condition of Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak, after he was transferred from prison to a military hospital following a stroke, Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm reports. “Hosni Mubarak is clinically dead,” the official MENA news agency had reported late Tuesday. But […]
On the Ilha das Cinzas island, inhabitants are proving that it is possible to live in harmony with the environment — so long as you follow the rules.
Two new studies delve into the question of gender diversity in the workplace. Among the findings: businesswomen are more “fairy godmother” than “queen bee.”
Worldcrunch LE FIGARO, LE MONDE, AFP (France) After weeks of relative silence, the Bo Xilai affair that has shaken China’s highest echelons of power has taken a new turn with the arrest of a French architect known to have close connections to the disgraced politician and his jailed wife. A spokeswoman for the French Embassy […]
Op-Ed: The posturing of recent days between Berlin and Paris had its logic. But now the moment has arrived to find the terms to strike a deal to save the euro that is what matters most to both countries. And beyond.
Even if he was considered a “pro-Europe” option, the Conservative victor in Greece’s Parliamentary election does not enjoy a shining reputation around the continent.
XI’AN UP CLOSE, 56.COM (China) As he was drilling a new well near his home in western China, a villager found a weirdly shaped, fungus-like object. Not knowing what to make of the discovery, he called the local TV station to come and have a look. The investigative program Xi’an Up Close quickly sent reporter […]
Essay: The old guard and Islamists are both manipulating the ideas and events of the Egyptian revolution. Revolutionaries themselves are squandering it with meaningless protests disconnected from the general population.
PAKISTAN TODAY, THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL (Pakistan) PESHAWAR – Ghazala Javed, a popular Pakistani singer was shot and killed along with her father near Peshawar in northwest Pakistan. According to initial medical examinations, Javed, still in her 20s, was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle, who fired a total of six bullets into her chest, […]
Analysis: The depreciation of the Russian ruble hurts the whole country, especially the poorer masses who don’t deal in dollars. And no, you can’t just blame it on foreigners.
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Burma To Free All Political Prisoners
THE IRRAWADDY (Burma) NAYPYIDAW – The Burmese government is planning to free all political prisoners by July, reports The Irrawaddy. As opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in Oslo receiving the Nobel Prize she was awarded in 1991, Industry Minister Soe Thane, not to be outshined, announced that President Thein Sein had decided to […]
Worldcrunch CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY (Taiwan) BEIJING – One can never guess these days what will come out of Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. After last weekend’s sucessful launch of the Shenzhou 9, the Chinese spacecraft carrying China’s first female astronaut, Sina Weibo initiated a campaign called “Write a letter to the Shenzhou 9 […]
Analysis: Argentina has a new system to restrict citizens’ ability to purchase dollars. Is this an attempt to stabilize the Argentinian pesos or crack down on tax evaders?
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The Berlin ‘Forest Boy” Mystery Is Solved
The Forest Boy was neither from the forest, nor a boy. With patience and police work, the inexplicable scam was destined to be revealed.
Worldcrunch YEDIOT AHARONOT, HAARETZ (Israel), LE TEMPS (Switzerland), AL JAZEERA (Qatar) TEL AVIV – Amidst rising tensions over the issue of illegal immigration in Israel, more than 100 undocumented South Sudanese were sent back to their native country on Monday. Haaretz reported that the migrants, including 43 children, underwent a registration and identification process at […]
Worldcrunch OSUN DEFENDER, GUARDIAN, VANGUARD (Nigeria) KADUNA – A tense curfew was holding Monday across Nigeria after one of the worst days of violence between Muslims and Christians in memory as the nation continues to add new scars from sectarian violence. Boko Haram, a Jihadist group with links to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility Monday for the […]
Worldcrunch CNN, DIE ZEIT, BLOOMBERG LONDON – World leaders have enthusiastically welcomed the narrow election victory of Greece’s pro-bailout New Democracy and Pasok parties –world markets, not so much. The center-right New Democracy and center-left Pasok parties won a combined 162 seats in Greece’s parliamentary elections, enough to form a majority in the 300-member parliament, […]
Worldcrunch AL MASRY AL YOUM (Egypt), AL ARABIYA (Saudi Arabia), THE GUARDIAN (UK) CAIRO – Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi claimed a narrow victory in the Egyptian presidential elections Monday, but pushback from his opponent and constitutional maneuvering from the Army leave Egypt’s democratic transition as fragile as ever. Morsi garnered 51.13 percent of the […]
Worldcrunch SINA NEWS, CHUTIAN DAILY (China) HUBEI – A few weeks ago, reports Sina News, a man showed up in front of the Hunan University female dormitory with a cortege of BMWs. The 11 cars were parked in two rows of five, while the lead car was parked next to a red carpet running from […]
From 7-Eleven convenience stores to the retail giants Muji and Uniqlo, Japanese brands are rapidly expanding across China, with 50,000 stores and counting.
Margarete Mitscherlich, who died this week at 94, was the Grande Dame of German psychoanalysis, having helped unravel Germany’s post-War zeitgeist of denial.
[dailymotion https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xrkm8a expand=1]Greeks ready for future-defining poll by reuters
When the UN and NGO’s stop funding, orphanages are forced to close or reduce their activities. Private citizens seize the opportunity to create sham orphanages where profit is the priority.
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Hey Guys: Legs Matter
As summer approaches, some men might be inclined to show off half their calves with those “7/8ths” Capri pants. Don’t. Just Don’t. And If you want to wear shorts, please follow these simple rules.
France’s First Lady Valérie Trierweiler’s troublesome tweet this week has been a public soap opera and the first real blow in the new presidency of her companion, François Hollande. But how much should a successful woman care about her man’s prof
Worldcrunch KOMMERSANT, GAZETA.RU (Russia) MOSCOW – Ksenia Sobachak is the daughter of St. Petersburg’s first post-Soviet mayor, a graduate of Moscow’s prestigious State University and a popular reality show host. She says that the country’s president is a friend of the family, Kommersant reports. Still, she has actively supported protests against that president, Vladimir Putin, […]
Essay: The UN’s inaugural 1992 Summit in Rio was full of hope, seen for years as a watershed in facing the dangers of ecological ruin. Now it is more clear than ever that economic priorities still rule.
Analysis: As Europe closes its borders, Morocco is becoming a new immigration destination for the rest of Africa. And like Europe, it is failing to address the issue intelligently.
Essay: A Swiss writer settles his score with Buddhism, which he calls “manipulative” and “brainwashing.” Facing reality is a much more *centered road to salvation.
Worldcrunch LE NOUVEL OBS (France) PARIS – At midnight Friday, European time, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will become a citizen like any other again. The French Constitution protects any standing President from being taken to court. But now that Sarkozy has been bumped from office by François Hollande, he could face prosecution in several […]
In China, e-sellers harass consumers in some particularly disturbing ways if they’ve written negative reviews about their products.