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Worldcrunch » Archives for April 2013

April 2013

Copts demonstrating
Societyegypt

The Dark Side Of The Revolution For Egypt’s Coptic Christians

by Julie Farrar April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyrussia

How Child Labor Spans The Globe, In Mexico +7 Other Places

by Carolina Saracho April 30, 2013May 21, 2025
What Kind Of Parenting Turns Kids Into Targets For Bullying?
Societyhealth

What Kind Of Parenting Turns Kids Into Targets For Bullying?

by Bertrand Hauger April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Saharawi troops in Western Sahara
Geopoliticseconomy

Why North Africa’s Long Cold War Is Immune To Arab Spring

by Charlotte Fichou April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
The Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Kiev
Geopoliticsukraine

EU Or Russia? Ukraine’s Future Can Lead One Way, Or The Other

by Emily Liedel April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo became the first soccer player to score 16 goals in a single Champions’ League campaign.
Geopoliticseconomy

Ukraine Combat Alert, China To Surpass U.S., Ronaldo’s Record

by Bertrand Hauger April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsgaza

First Israeli Airstrike In Gaza Since November Kills Militant

by Charlotte Fichou April 30, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsmonarchy

Netherlands Makes Way For Europe’s Youngest Monarch

by Julie Farrar April 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Masako
Societyjapan

As All Toast Dutch Royals, The Saddest Princess Arrives On Rare Escape From Japan

by Jeff Israely April 30, 2013May 24, 2025
Guarding the border
Geopoliticsindia

Old Tensions, Big Stakes In China-India Border Dispute

by Leo Tilmont April 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Societymovie

Pope Francis: The Movie + Five Popealikes Perfect For The Role

by Julie Farrar April 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Waiting for the bus home
Economyparaguay

Why Shoppers From Paraguay Are Flooding Across The Border Into Argentina

by Carolina Saracho April 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Tailor-made beauty is one smartphone pic away
Futurefrance

Beauty 2.0: Go Digital, Because You’re Worth It

by Carolina Saracho April 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticspolitics

Report: Rome Gunman Says He Wanted To Strike Politicians

by Julie Farrar April 29, 2013May 21, 2025
Angela Merkel and David Cameron
Geopoliticsgermany

Quietly, A London-Berlin Alliance May Be Shaping Europe’s Future

by Carolina Saracho April 29, 2013May 24, 2025
Protest against American military presence in the Philippines
Geopoliticsprotests

Moscow’s Concerns, 46-Hour Speech, To Kindle A Mockingbird

by Bertrand Hauger April 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsimmigration

Reverse Migration: Ecuador Lures Nationals Back Home From Troubled Spain

by Carolina Saracho April 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Bomb Attack

by Leo Tilmont April 29, 2013May 21, 2025
Something special
Food / Travelchina

*Tourist Tax* To Enter Ancient River Town In China Sparks Outrage

by Marion Girault-Rime April 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Jerusalem stands still on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Geopoliticsukraine

Kharkiv Mayor Shot, Midwest Tornadoes, Banana Throw

by Bertrand Hauger April 28, 2013May 23, 2025
A quiet moment in Katanga, DRC
Societydemocratic republic of congo

In Congo, A Tribal Chief Forced To Flee Cannibalistic Militia

by Jeff Israely April 28, 2013May 22, 2025
Mosaic pavement in the Saint Hilarion Byzantine monastery
Societyisrael

Gaza’s Archeological Treasures At Risk

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 28, 2013May 22, 2025
China in Chicago
Societychina

Stereotyping The World, Chinese-Style

by Marion Girault-Rime April 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Workers in a field in Chiapas
Economymexico

Guatemala’s Poorest Cross Border For Hard Labor In Mexican State Of Chiapas

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Cheetahs Fast-Track To Extinction? (+8 More Endangered Animals)

by Julie Farrar April 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Werner has been selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 24th pick in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft
Societyunited states

Berlin Wall: How Germany Produced Prime Defensive Talent For The NFL

by Bertrand Hauger April 26, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Magazine Covers, Mapped! Week Of April 26

by Julie Farrar April 26, 2013May 21, 2025
"Boy With Frog" by Charles Ray
Societyitaly

Venice vs. Huck Finn’s Frog: A Contemporary Quest For True Civilization

by Julie Farrar April 26, 2013May 23, 2025
The Soyuz launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
Futurerussia

Marlboro Rockets, Kazakh Launch Pads And The Future Of Post-Soviet Space Business

by Emily Liedel April 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Russian Psychiatric Hospital Fire Kills 38

by Bertrand Hauger April 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelhealth

Heavy Coffee Drinking May Actually Be Good For You, Italian Study Finds

by Julie Farrar April 26, 2013May 21, 2025
Dilma Rousseff wants a competitive and innovative Brazil
Futurebrazil

Brazil Cooks The Numbers After Betting Big On Study Abroad Program

by Julie Farrar April 26, 2013May 22, 2025
The Shwedagon pagoda dominating the skyline of Rangoon
Economyeconomy

After Years Of Dictatorship, Burma May Be Next Asian Tiger To Roar

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyfrance

Non Amour: A Day In France Devoted To Asexuals

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Dalian Railway Station in northeastern China
Societychina

China’s Railways Minister, And A Runaway Train Of Corruption

by Leo Tilmont April 25, 2013May 23, 2025
Israeli musician Riff Cohen
Societyisrael

Tel Aviv’s Rock Scene – Yiddish And Hip Hop Meet Arab Folk, Ethiopian Jazz

by Daniel Shadmy April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Societychina

Between Two Earthquakes – China Media Moves From Tabloid To Tender

by Daniel Shadmy April 25, 2013May 21, 2025
Societymargaret thatcher

Robot Voice FAIL: France’s Tribute To Thatcher Comes Out In *Franglais*

by Bertrand Hauger April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Andy Warhol's "digital art" uncovered after 30 years
Geopoliticsunited states

Ukraine Escalation, Joint Canonization, Warhol’s Lost Pixels

by Bertrand Hauger April 25, 2013May 21, 2025
New Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes
Geopoliticsparaguay

What Cartes Thinks – The Blunt-Talking Billionaire Set To Be Paraguay’s Next President

by Carolina Saracho April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsbangladesh

As Bangladesh Factory Death Toll Rises, Owners Accused Of Ignoring Warnings

by Bertrand Hauger April 25, 2013May 21, 2025
Economyspain

Spain And UK Data Show Two Tales Of Europe’s Limping Economy

by Jeff Israely April 25, 2013May 23, 2025
The erupting "Great Geysir" in Haukadalur, Iceland
Futureinternet

A Longtime Haven Of Internet Freedom, Is Iceland Set To Ban Online Porn?

by Marion Girault-Rime April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyisrael

Is That Kosher? Animal Rights Activists Dump Animal Heads In Tel Aviv Fountains

by Daniel Shadmy April 25, 2013May 22, 2025
"Pili pili pepper on a croissant", Creole singer Gael Faye
Societyfrance

Meet Gael Faye, Jamming Poet Extraordinaire From Burundi

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Societytwitter

Dios Mio, Venezuela’s New Sports Minister Is Fencer Famous For Nude Photo

by Carolina Saracho April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticspolitics

Five Things To Know About Italy’s Likely Next Prime Minister

by Julie Farrar April 24, 2013May 21, 2025
Astronaut -- and YouTube star -- Chris Hadfield
Futurecanada

Ground Control To Colonel Chris – Meet The Coolest Guy In Outer Space

by Julie Farrar April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Assalah beach north of Dahab
Geopoliticspollution

The Polluted Beaches Of Discord Between Egypt And Israel

by Carolina Saracho April 24, 2013May 23, 2025
The sky's not even the limit for Persian Gulf airlines
Economypersian gulf

How Persian Gulf Airlines Surged To Top Class Of Travel Industry Pack

by Emily Liedel April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Workers facing a sandstorm Wednesday in southwestern China's Gansu province
Geopoliticsputin

Erdogan’s Suprise Statement, Obama’s Balancing Act, Secrets To Eternal Life

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Anton Krasovky has broken a taboo amongst Russia's media elite.
Societyrussia

The Courage Required To Come Out In Putin’s Russia

by Carolina Saracho April 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Societychina

Twenty-one People Killed After Ethnic Clashes In Western China

by Daniel Shadmy April 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsbangladesh

Toll Rises To 70 In Bangladesh Garment Building Collapse

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2013May 21, 2025
Turkish pianist Fazil Say in 2011
Societyturkey

Turkey’s Most Famous Pianist Convicted For “Blasphemous” Tweets

by Jeff Israely April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyaustralia

In Australia, Sikhs’ Turbans Exempt Them From Bike Helmet Law

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Prehistoric painting in Serra de Capivara National Park
Futurebrazil

New Signs In Brazil That Humans Landed In Americas Long Before We Thought

by Julie Farrar April 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyfrance

France Votes ‘Oui’ To Gay Marriage, Becoming 14th Nation To Allow Same-Sex Marriage

by Marion Girault-Rime April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Un cafe? Non merci!
Food / Travelfrance

Parisian Coffee Is Like “Sock Juice” And Other Diktats From French Cafe Snobs

by Daniel Shadmy April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Pigs in Sichuan Province
Societychina

A Plague Of Diseased Pigs Is Poisoning China’s Rivers, And Maybe Your Dinner

by Marion Girault-Rime April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Yellow butterflies to bid adieu to Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Geopoliticscolombia

Ukraine Blame Game, South Sudan Abomination, Olympic Babies

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Remote live sign interpreters help deaf people via videophone calls
Societyfrance

The Little Start-Up From Toulouse Giving A Voice To The Deaf

by Carolina Saracho April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Game Changer? New Evidence Of Syrian Use Of Chemical Weapons

by Julie Farrar April 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Car Bomb Targets French Embassy In Libya

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Every fifth car sold in China is German
Economychina

China’s Love-Hate Relationship With The German Automobile

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited states

First Photo Of Gerard Depardieu As DSK

by Marion Girault-Rime April 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticspoland

Paving Way For John Paul II Sainthood, Vatican Doctors Proclaim Second Miracle

by Julie Farrar April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
The reputation of 500 euro bills -- dubbed "Bin Ladens" in Spain -- is terrible
Economyeurope

Killing “Bin Laden” (The Banknote): Should We Eliminate the 500-Euro Bill?

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 22, 2013May 22, 2025
The Mavi Marmara ship, part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Geopoliticsisrael

Why The Easing Of Turkey-Israel Tensions Doesn’t Please Everyone

by Daniel Shadmy April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Google's offices in Brussels
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Has Google Peaked? Signs In Europe Of Blind Spots In Search Giant’s Strategy

by Carolina Saracho April 22, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsdictatorship

Political Novice Horacio Cartes Wins Paraguay Elections

by Carolina Saracho April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschina

Death Toll Rises In Chinese Earthquake

by Daniel Shadmy April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Wounded Boston Bombing Suspect Starts To Communicate

by Julie Farrar April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
A "maquiladora" in Mexico
Economymexico

The Lessons Of Mexico’s Maquiladoras: Where Free Trade And Labor Rights Compete

by Carolina Saracho April 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticshuman rights

Burmese Government Accused Of Ethnic Cleansing, Crimes Against Humanity

by Marion Girault-Rime April 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Sad reality on Earth Day
Geopoliticsphilippines

Biden In Kiev, Ferry Death Toll, Vatican Penthouse

by Bertrand Hauger April 22, 2013May 21, 2025
Societypollution

Pollution Driving Expats To Pack Up And Leave Beijing

by Marion Girault-Rime April 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Gorky Park
Geopoliticsrussia

Moscow’s New Free-Speech Zone, Inspired By Hyde Park – But Is It Good For Democracy?

by Emily Liedel April 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Impromptu live music performances
Societyegypt

Post-Revolution, Street Music Brings Solace To Alexandria

by Julie Farrar April 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Shanghai by night
In The Newschina

Asia’s 21st Century Billionaires – Two Tales Of Success And Loss In The Big City

by Carolina Saracho April 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Economygermany

Raising Prices By Cutting Diapers: Is Pampers Scamming Parents?

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 20, 2013May 22, 2025
Maduro's turn
Geopoliticsopposition

Nicolas Maduro, Now The Hard Part

by Carolina Saracho April 20, 2013May 22, 2025
Djohar Tsarnaev
Geopoliticsrussia

Boston Bombing: Tsarnaev Brothers Identify With Islam, Chechnya Independence

by Julie Farrar April 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Magui Balbuena (L) and Lilian Soto (R)
Geopoliticselection

Paraguay’s First Woman Presidential Candidate Tries To Crack Macho Culture

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Boston, before the Marathon...
Eyes on the U.S.united states

A Strange And Resilient Nation Of Soft Targets – A European Take On Boston

by Marion Girault-Rime April 19, 2013May 24, 2025
A Swedish kid playing in a park in Stockholm
Societyeducation

The 24-Hour Swedish Kindergartens That Cater To Parent (And Market) Demand

by Marion Girault-Rime April 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Adam Ragiel at work
Societypoland

Embalming 101, With A Polish Master

by Bertrand Hauger April 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Chechens Suspected In Marathon Bombing: One Dead, Another At Large As Boston On Lockdown

by Julie Farrar April 19, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsnigeria

French Family Held Hostage By Nigerian Islamist Group Freed After Two Months

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Leaning towards its eastern partners?
Ideasputin

Why Russia Is Tilting Toward Asia, Even If It Needs The West More Than Ever

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Drowning
Societyswitzerland

Boys Don’t Cry – The Taboo Of Male Depression

by Daniel Shadmy April 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Xingjiao Temple
In The Newschina

China, Bulldozing Its Way Onto The World Heritage List

by Marion Girault-Rime April 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsgermany

Right-Wing Groups To Hold Summit In Munich On Hitler’s Birthday

by Jeff Israely April 18, 2013May 23, 2025
The village of Tepekoy, Gökçeada
Societyturkey

After The Exodus – Forgotten Greek Minority Reclaims Stake Of Turkish Island

by Marion Girault-Rime April 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsmilitary

Musharraf Rushes Out Of Court After His Arrest Ordered

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Massive Blast At Fertilizer Plant In Texas, Fears Death Toll Could Rise

by Julie Farrar April 18, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

Boston Bombing: What We Know (And Don’t Know) About The Investigation

by Bertrand Hauger April 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Redoine Faid, France's most wanted man
Societyfrance

A Media-Savvy, Modern Jesse James Is On The Run In France

by Marion Girault-Rime April 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his son Nikolas "Kolya" Lukashenko
Geopoliticsputin

Meet Kolya Lukashenko, A Nine-Year-Old Dictator In Training

by Daniel Shadmy April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyvatican

Argentine Icons: Pope Francis Gets Signed Lionel Messi Jersey

by Julie Farrar April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
A Burundi rice farmer
Societyculture

Flood And Famine: Turning African Swamps Into Fertile Farmland

by Leo Tilmont April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Futureincest

Want To Avoid Dating Your Cousin? Iceland Has An App For That

by Marion Girault-Rime April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
The smoldering ruin of the Murrow Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995
Geopoliticsunited states

Does Boston Marathon Attack Trace A Straight Line Back To Oklahoma City?

by Daniel Shadmy April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Rescue teams are still searching for some 300 people one day after a boat carrying 475 passengers capsized off the S. Korean coast
Geopoliticssouth korea

Fearless Putin, Algeria Votes, Fake World Cups

by Bertrand Hauger April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Britain Bids Farewell To Margaret Thatcher Amidst High Security

by Bertrand Hauger April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsviolence

Deadly Post-Election Violence In Venezuela, As Maduro Blames CIA

by Julie Farrar April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyequality

New Zealand First Asia-Pacific Country To Legalize Gay Marriage

by Marion Girault-Rime April 17, 2013May 22, 2025
A Humvee at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Why Obama Cannot Ignore The Hunger Strikers Of Guantanamo Bay

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Gregory C. Carr
Food / Travelanimals

Can A Tech Wizard From Idaho Save Mozambique’s Garden Of Eden?

by Marion Girault-Rime April 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Pierre Herme creates about 10 new flavors of macarons every year
Global Gourmetfrance

Macarons: How The Gems Of French Pastry Seduced The World

by Carolina Saracho April 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Budapest's baths have suddenly become a party central...
Food / Travelhungary

Ancient Thermal Springs All The Rage In Budapest Party Scene

by Marion Girault-Rime April 16, 2013May 24, 2025
Boston, after the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 100.
Eyes on the U.S.united states

America, Hardened – Boston Attack Reveals A Nation Learning To Live With Risks

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 16, 2013May 22, 2025
A passenger ship with 477 people aboard sank off South Korea's southwest coast Wednesday morning
Geopoliticssouth korea

South Korean Ferry Capsizes, Pro-Russians In Ukraine, Animal Sounds

by Bertrand Hauger April 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Drop the mask, drink herbal tea instead?
In The Newschina

Why Chinese Officials Are Prescribing Herbal Tea To Ward Off Deadly Bird Flu

by Marion Girault-Rime April 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsprotests

Protests Spread In Caracas Over Venezuelan Election Result

by Julie Farrar April 16, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsmilitary

US Helicopter Crashes Near North Korea Border Amid Rising Tensions

by Bertrand Hauger April 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Boston Marathon Bombing: 50 Front Pages From The US And The World

by Marion Girault-Rime April 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Does this count as work?
Economyfrance

Power Stilts And Wine-Tasting Mysteries: Corporate Team-Building Comes To France

by Leo Tilmont April 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

Boston Marathon Explosions Kill At Least Two, Dozens Injured

by Jeff Israely April 15, 2013May 23, 2025
A 1986 poster promoting China’s One Child Policy
In The Newschina

The Brutal Tactics For Enforcing China’s One-Child Policy

by Daniel Shadmy April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyaustralia

How Crocodile Dundee Lost $34 Million In The Jungles Of Offshore Tax Havens

by Marion Girault-Rime April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyfrance

Eighty-Two Year Old Escapes From French Hospital, Gets Stuck In Air Vent For Hours

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2013May 23, 2025
The pressure of uniformity leads more and more people to "westernize" their body
Societynose job

Plastic Surgery As A Way To Look Less “Ethnic” – And Get Ahead?

by Julie Farrar April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
A strong blow to bilateral relations
Geopoliticsputin

Russia-U.S. Relations Grow Colder With Tit-For-Tat Over Banned Officials Lists

by Emily Liedel April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Whistleblower Edward Snowden comments on Pulitzer Prize
Geopoliticsunited states

Boston Bombing Anniversary, Snowden On Pulitzer, Blood Moon

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticscorruption

Maduro Claims Victory In Venezuela Vote, Opposition Demands Recount

by Julie Farrar April 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsbaghdad

Iraq Bombings: Dozens Killed In String Of Morning Attacks

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
USS Cape St. George (CG 71) on its way through the canal
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The Big Winners And Losers Of The Panama Canal Expansion

by Emily Liedel April 15, 2013May 22, 2025
St. Mark Church, Rashid, Egypt
Food / Travelegypt

Postcards From Rosetta – Where The Nile Meets The Sea

by Leo Tilmont April 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Outside a shop in Basra
Geopoliticsiraq

Snipers And Sewage: Why Oil-Rich Basra Is A Symbol Of What’s Wrong With Today’s Iraq

by Marion Girault-Rime April 14, 2013May 24, 2025
Economybrazil

Not Enough Pilots For Latin America’s Booming Private Jet Sector

by Emily Liedel April 14, 2013May 22, 2025
At least 8,000 people were left homeless after a massive fire in the Chilean city of Valparaíso
Geopoliticsarcheology

Ukraine Ultimatum Expires, Chilean Blaze, Ancient Rome Indeed

by Bertrand Hauger April 14, 2013May 21, 2025
The Arniko Highway - Yes, "highway"...
Food / Travelindia

“One Mistake, Game Over” – Driving Nepal’s Highway To Hell

by Leo Tilmont April 14, 2013May 23, 2025
Basilica in Licheń Stary - the largest church in Poland
The Next Popepoland

Poland’s Church Struggles To Follow Pope Francis’ Message Of Humility — And Poverty

by Marion Girault-Rime April 13, 2013May 22, 2025
All she's got
In The Newschina

China’s New First Lady Quickly Becomes Style Icon For A Nation

by Marion Girault-Rime April 13, 2013May 22, 2025
John Kerry meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, April 2013
Geopoliticssyria

A New Push For Mideast Peace

by Leo Tilmont April 12, 2013May 21, 2025
Can artists survive in today’s economy?
Economyart

Can You Teach Starving Artists How To Make A Living?

by Marion Girault-Rime April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Protesting the lies
Societyfrance

When Politicians Lie – A Philosopher Deconstructs The Latest French Scandal

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyrussia

Online Shopping Causes 500-Ton Backlog At Russian Post Office

by Emily Liedel April 12, 2013May 23, 2025
Time to gear up
Geopoliticsbrazil

A Giant Hole In Brazil’s Anti-Terrorism Policy For World Cup, Olympics

by Bertrand Hauger April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsjapan

North Korea Warns Japan That Tokyo Will Be Its First Target

by Marion Girault-Rime April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticselection

Campaigning Ends In Venezuela As Vote Looms To Pick Chavez Successor

by Julie Farrar April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Women account for more than 21% of the Muslim Bortherhood
Societyegypt

Muslim Sisterhood: Can Women Have A Voice In Egypt’s Islamic Revolution?

by Valentina Crosato April 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Margaret Thatcher only went to the Falklands twice
Geopoliticsmargaret thatcher

Sad Farewell To Margaret Thatcher In Falklands – Silence In Argentina

by Carolina Saracho April 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Ivy League students are increasingly impoverished
Eyes on the U.S.united states

After Europe, The US Now Facing Plague Of Youth Unemployment

by Carolina Saracho April 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Societymexico

In Mexico City, The Most Heartless Dog Owner Ever Caught On Video

by Carolina Saracho April 11, 2013May 22, 2025
A woman on her knees at the Church of Madonna di Polsi, Calabria
Societyequality

Bad Old Days Live On For Women Of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta Crime Network

by Julie Farrar April 11, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyfrance

France’s Chief Rabbi Steps Down After Admitting Plagiary, False Philosophy Degree

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 11, 2013May 23, 2025
In his own world
Futurehealth

Autism From The Inside – Living With My Brain In Overdrive

by Marion Girault-Rime April 11, 2013May 24, 2025
Keeping Kim in check
Geopoliticskorean war

North Korea: China Hardens Stance On “Troublemaking” Neighbor

by Julie Farrar April 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyjapan

Millions Of Japanese Cars Recalled Over Airbag Faults

by Leo Tilmont April 11, 2013May 21, 2025
French President François Hollande’s approval rating has hit a new low
Geopoliticsfrance

Landmark Venezuela Talks, Hollande’s Freefall, Live Robbing

by Bertrand Hauger April 11, 2013May 21, 2025
Government employees, Putin is watching you.
Geopoliticsputin

Why Is Vladimir Putin Auditing Every Single Government Employee?

by Emily Liedel April 10, 2013May 22, 2025
A Femen demonstration in Paris in March 2012
Societyukraine

The Muslim Women Who Won’t Be “Liberated” By Femen

by Marion Girault-Rime April 10, 2013May 22, 2025
In The Newschina

Macy’s And Costco Come To China, But Only Online

by Julie Farrar April 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Wind, rain, scorching heat... The Tour du Maroc is not for the weak
Societysports

If You Hate The Tour De France, You’ll Love The Tour Du Maroc

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelworld health organization

Mexico City Bans Salt Shakers

by Carolina Saracho April 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Societysoccer

Lionel Messi vs. Robot Goalkeeper (Japanese Video)

by Daniel Shadmy April 10, 2013May 23, 2025
A car bomb exploded just outside the Greek Central Bank in Athens Thursday morning
Geopoliticsplutonium

Ukraine Offers Amnesty, Japan Hoards Plutonium, Hollande Gets Nostalgic?

by Bertrand Hauger April 10, 2013May 21, 2025
Rios Montt is accused of killing more than 1,700 Mayan from the Ixil Community, like here in San Juan Cotzal
Ideascoup

Guatemala Tries Ex-President For Genocide, Sets Example For The World

by Emily Liedel April 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsearthquake

Death Toll At 37 In Iran Earthquake, As Aftershocks Continue

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Barack Obama and Xi Jinping
Geopoliticssouth korea

Don’t Let Asia 2013 Turn Into Europe 1914

by Leo Tilmont April 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Cleaning up the site of the July 18, 2012 terrorist attack that killed seven in Burgas, Bulgaria
Geopoliticscyprus

Real Passports, Fake Drivers’ Licenses – How Hezbollah Slowly Infiltrated Europe

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
The Meaning Of Margaret Thatcher, A View From France
Ideasunited kingdom

The Meaning Of Margaret Thatcher, A View From France

by Leo Tilmont April 9, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyanimal rights

New Zealand May Become First Country To OK Sale Of Psychoactive “Party Pills”

by Julie Farrar April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Polluted river in Beijing... Go on, jump!
In The Newspollution

China’s Online Masses Dare Officials To Swim In Polluted Rivers

by Marion Girault-Rime April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelindia

Another Gandhi? Retired French Garbage Man Turns Heads In India

by Marion Girault-Rime April 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsiran

After Talks Collapse, Iran Charges Ahead With Nuclear Program

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Kerry blamed Israel for undermining the recent attempts at peace.
Geopoliticsisrael

Ukraine Ultimatum, 4,000 Migrants In 48h, Dumped Masterpiece

by Bertrand Hauger April 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Maduro at a rally
Geopoliticsvenezuela

Maduro Speaks: An Exclusive Interview With Hugo Chavez’s Heir Apparent

by Monica Bergamo April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsnuclear

What’s In A Threat? North Korea’s Escalating Rhetoric In Ten Nasty Steps

by Bertrand Hauger April 9, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Farewell Margaret Thatcher: 46 Front Pages From UK, And The World

by Marion Girault-Rime April 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Workers at the Surat diamond factory
Economyindia

How A Freewheeling Indian Market Became The Hub Of The Global Diamond Trade

by Julie Farrar April 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsbelgrade

Serbian Gunman Kills Thirteen In Neighborhood Shooting Spree

by Julie Farrar April 9, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyholocaust

Amsterdam Forced Holocaust Survivors To Pay Back Taxes

by Leo Tilmont April 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Peking University
Societychina

Are China’s Colleges Too Easy? Universities Lament Low Dropout Rate

by Marion Girault-Rime April 8, 2013May 23, 2025
A mailbox in northern Holland
Economynetherlands

Europe’s Best-Kept Secret: A Tax Haven For Rock Stars And Starbucks To Stash Earnings

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 8, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

The Margaret Thatcher Legacy In Six Points

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 8, 2013May 22, 2025
The "Project X" party in La Plata, near Buenos Aires
Societybuenos aires

The Clandestine Mega-Parties Of Buenos Aires

by Carolina Saracho April 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Back to medical pre-history?
Futurehealth

The End Of Antibiotics? How Resistant Bacteria Put The World’s Entire Medical System At Risk

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Oscar Pistorius's trial goes on Tuesday
Geopoliticsoscar pistorius

Ukraine Arrests, Pistorius “Besotted,” Dinodog

by Bertrand Hauger April 8, 2013May 21, 2025
Regents Park Mosque
Geopoliticseurope

A Quiet Wave Of European Muslims Sets Out For War In Syria

by Carolina Saracho April 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsnuclear

South Korea Backtracks Earlier Claim, Says North Korea Nuclear Test Not Imminent

by Bertrand Hauger April 8, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

“Kissinger Cables” Released On WikiLeaks

by Julie Farrar April 8, 2013May 23, 2025
Rocinho, Rio's most populous favela
Societybrazil

Party’s Over: Pacifying Rio’s Biggest Favela

by Bertrand Hauger April 7, 2013May 23, 2025
Burmese crowd welcomes Barack Obama's motorcade on 19 November 2012
Geopoliticsfrance

“Eighty Percent Free” – Burma’s Stunning, Unfinished Charge Toward Democracy

by Leo Tilmont April 7, 2013May 22, 2025
India holds largest democratic election ever
Geopoliticsindia

New Ukraine Protests, Mickey Rooney Dies, History’s Largest Election

by Bertrand Hauger April 7, 2013May 21, 2025
Clearly something must change
In The Newspollution

The Only Way To End China’s Pollution Disaster Is To Slow Down The Economy

by Marion Girault-Rime April 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Fields of green
Economytourism

Turning A Refugee Camp Into A Golf Resort

by Leo Tilmont April 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Other stuff on our mind
Geopoliticssyria

Humanitarian Assistance To Syria? Poles Say They Have Their Own Problems

by Marion Girault-Rime April 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Societychina

In China, Tomb-Sweeping Day Is Booming Business

by Julie Farrar April 5, 2013May 23, 2025
A file photo of a Mwami
Societydemocratic republic of congo

The Lucrative Business Driving Congo’s Witchcraft Courts

by Leo Tilmont April 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Futureglobal warming

Penguins Bask In Global Warming

by Julie Farrar April 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam
Food / Traveleducation

Mrs. Vu Of Hanoi, The Bridge Connecting Vietnam To Former East Germany

by Julie Farrar April 5, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsindia

Building Collapse Near Mumbai Kills 40

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 5, 2013May 22, 2025
"Tasty and elevating" cuisine
Societyfrance

The Secret Ingredients That Make Taillevent The Ultimate French Restaurant

by Leo Tilmont April 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsargentina

Uruguayan President Calls Kirchner “Old Bat” And Her Husband “Cross-Eyed”

by Jeff Israely April 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Food / Travelhealth

Shanghai Slaughters Birds, Closes Market As Avian Flu Death Toll Rises

by Bertrand Hauger April 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Maduro tries the personal touch
Geopoliticselection

The Violence Question Dominates Campaign To Succeed Chavez

by Carolina Saracho April 5, 2013May 22, 2025
The amazing Amazon
Food / Travelbrazil

Cruise The Mighty Amazon: Lush Terrain, Vampire Fish And Ghosts Of Henry Ford

by Carolina Saracho April 4, 2013May 22, 2025
An 1867 public execution in China.
Societychina

Killing Tradition: What It Will Take To End The Death Penalty In China

by Carolina Saracho April 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyfrance

Le Eco-Grazing! Paris Uses Sheep To Mow Park Lawns

by Marion Girault-Rime April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Heading into trouble?
Ideaschina

Kim Jong-Un’s Sabre-Rattling And The First Lesson Of The Cold War

by Marion Girault-Rime April 4, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyitaly

Already Swamped With Tourists, Venice Snubs EU Culture Capital Bid

by Julie Farrar April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Societycopyright

The Latest Plagiary Culprit? France’s Chief Rabbi

by Jean Marcel Maillard April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Societymagazine

Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Historic Gun Bill

by Leo Tilmont April 4, 2013May 21, 2025
A village in South Sudan. One third of the country's population is facing severe famine risks.
Geopoliticsfamine

Western Journalists Attacked, South Sudan Starves, Saturn’s Ocean

by Liz Garrigan April 4, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsbuenos aires

Three Days Mourning Declared After Flash Floods Kill At Least 56 In Argentina

by Julie Farrar April 4, 2013May 21, 2025
Snowy fields in Siberia
Economyrussia

After Horrific Winter, Russian Farmers Worry About Climate Change

by Emily Liedel April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Graffiti in Paris' 19th arrondissement
Societyfrance

The Perverse Effect Of Street Art On Neighborhood Gentrification

by Bertrand Hauger April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
In The Newschina

Google Glass, Chinese-Style: Here Comes ‘Baidu Eye’

by Daniel Shadmy April 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Mediapart founder Edwy Plenel
Societyjournalism

Shoe Leather And Paywalls: A News Website Shakes French Politics, And Turns A Profit

by Daniel Shadmy April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Beto “The Lion” Quintanilla, the king of "narcocorrido" songs
Societymexico

Music And The Mob: A Deadly Duo From Al Capone To Mexico’s Cartels

by Julie Farrar April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Futureaustralia

New Study: Animals Just As Hooked On Junk Food As We Are

by Julie Farrar April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Futurescience

The Big Bang Actually Sounded More Like A Hum (Audio)

by Julie Farrar April 3, 2013May 21, 2025
Brazil has a deficit of 65,000 math teachers
Societybrazil

Why Brazilian Students Are Getting Worse At Math

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsswitzerland

In Televised Address, French President Denies Covering For Disgraced Budget Minister

by Marion Girault-Rime April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
The Sao Paulo stock exchange
Economybrazil

Investing In – And From – The BRICS

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
In Fort Hood, Texas, after another rampage
Geopoliticsunited states

Fort Hood Shooting, New Chilean Quake, More Rob Ford-ery

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsnuclear

North Korea Bans South Korea From Accessing Jointly-Run Industrial Park

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsisrael

First Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Since Cease-Fire, Palestinian Prisoners Protest

by Daniel Shadmy April 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Dashing and devout Georg Gänswein
The Next Popevatican

The Vatican’s Most Dashing Man, But Can Don Giorgio Stay Among Its Most Powerful?

by Marion Girault-Rime April 3, 2013May 24, 2025
Action scene in Guangzhou
Societychina

The Dangerous World Of Independent Film In China

by Carolina Saracho April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Futureun

Massive Swirl Of Ocean Debris To Be Designated New State By UN

by Julie Farrar April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
A 2008 demonstration in support of Globovision in front of the network's building in Caracas
Economyjournalism

In Venezuela, A Warning Call As The Final Opposition TV Network Closes Shop

by Emily Liedel April 2, 2013May 22, 2025
A church in Meuchefitz, Germany
Societygermany

Did Twisted Christian Ideology Push Hitler’s Soldiers To Annihilate The Enemy?

by Leo Tilmont April 2, 2013May 24, 2025
An initiative called “Transportation that respects women” was launched in Cairo
Societyegypt

Will Woman-Only Transport Solve Egypt’s Sexual Harassment Problem?

by Marion Girault-Rime April 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Chile declared three northern regions as disaster areas early Wednesday.
Geopoliticsputin

Chile’s Quake, Maduro’s “Call For Peace,” Ivy League Jackpot

by Bertrand Hauger April 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsnorth korea

North Korea To Restart Nuclear Reactor, China On High Alert

by Bertrand Hauger April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsputin

Cash For A Cop? Prostitute As A “Gift”? What Qualifies As A Bribe In Russia

by Emily Liedel April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschildren

Fire In Burmese Muslim Orphanage Kills Thirteen Boys

by Julie Farrar April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Rahul and Sonia Gandhi pay tribute to Indira Gandhi
Economyindia

Rahul Gandhi, India’s Corporate Elite And The Enduring Power Of Family Dynasties

by Leo Tilmont April 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Out of the shadows
Economypoland

From Poland, No Pity For Cypriots — Or Ourselves

by Leo Tilmont April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Societynews

Independent Newspapers Return To Burma For First Time In 50 Years

by Marion Girault-Rime April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Free food distribution in Lyon
Societyfood

Dumpster Diving Behind A French Bakery – The Freegan Movement Takes Off In France

by Carolina Saracho April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
A source of national pride, Amsterdam's canals will be celebrated in various exhibitions
Food / Travelculture

The Eternal Charm And Winding Canals Of Amsterdam

by Julie Farrar April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
“Good night Malaysian three seven zero.”
Geopoliticsukraine

Ukraine/NATO Joint Drills, CIA Lies, MH370’s Last Words

by Bertrand Hauger April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Happy students at Milton Academy
In The Newschina

U.S. Private Schools All The Rage For China’s Booming Middle-Class

by Carolina Saracho April 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited states

April Fool’s Day – Be Forewarned, Especially Online

by Leo Tilmont April 1, 2013May 21, 2025
Futureindia

Major Pharmaceutical Ruling In India Paves Way For Cheap Copycat Drugs

by Jeff Israely April 1, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschina

More Than 20 Bodies Recovered After Landslide Buries Dozens Of Miners In Tibet

by Marion Girault-Rime April 1, 2013May 23, 2025
Why An E-Commerce Wonderboy Has Bet On Las Vegas As The Next Tech Mecca
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Why An E-Commerce Wonderboy Has Bet On Las Vegas As The Next Tech Mecca

by Leo Tilmont April 1, 2013May 23, 2025
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