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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2013

May 2013

Pillow fight in Warsaw
Societypoland

More Than A Tutor – In Poland, Training The 21st Century Governess

by Marion Girault-Rime May 31, 2013May 22, 2025
US aircraft at Ramstein Air Base in Germany
Geopoliticsunited states

Exclusive: US Armed Forces Piloting Drones From Bases In Germany

by Leo Tilmont May 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Yes you are.
Societyfrance

Fixin’ Journalism! Our New *Impact* Project, And How You Can Help

by Jeff Israely May 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Testing, testing - Bordeaux Primeurs 2013
Global Gourmetfrance

It Takes A Vintage – Can You Judge A Bordeaux Ahead Of Its Time?

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped! Week Of May 31-June 6

by Julie Farrar May 31, 2013May 21, 2025
Where there's smoke...?
Geopoliticsvolcano

Before The Eruption: Surveying The Argentine Ghost Towns Of Copahue Volcano

by Carolina Saracho May 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticseuropean union

Europe’s New Dismal Jobless Numbers

by Leo Tilmont May 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyindia

India Reports Lowest Economic Growth In A Decade

by Julie Farrar May 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Three Westerners Killed By Syrian Forces

by Charlotte Fichou May 31, 2013May 21, 2025
Singh, Jinping, Zuma, Rousseff and Putin at the 5th BRICS Summit
Geopoliticsbrazil

Happy Birthday BRICS! Economies Growing Fast, Political Weight Of A Newborn

by Marion Girault-Rime May 31, 2013May 22, 2025
The coronavirus epidemic has already killed 27 people in seven countries
Futurehealth

Why A Saudi Virus Is Spreading Alarm

by Julie Farrar May 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Choe Ryong-hae concludes his visit to Beijing
Geopoliticschina

Why North Korea May Be Angling For Peace – And How China Can Help

by Marion Girault-Rime May 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Lurking below the beauty: polystyrene beads, plastic bags, bits of fishing line...
Futureswitzerland

Bits Of Plastic Everywhere In Switzerland’s Scenic Lake Geneva

by Marion Girault-Rime May 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Mugabe, Astronauts, And More!

by Julie Farrar May 30, 2013May 21, 2025
Kirchner's fight with Clarin dates from before she was elected president in 2007
Ideasargentina

Control The Printing Presses, And Other “Dictatorial Ambitions” Of Cristina K

by Carolina Saracho May 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Praying in the night
Geopoliticssyria

The Far-Reaching, Ever Fluid Shia v. Sunni Battle For The Soul Of Islam

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Activits in Bangkok read to protest the military coup.
Geopoliticsthailand

New CAR Violence, Thai Protesters Read Orwell, Sterling’s Jackpot

by Bertrand Hauger May 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Societychina

Shock And Disbelief After France Crushes China At Mahjong Tournament

by Leo Tilmont May 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyaustralia

Australian Prime Minister Targeted In Second Sandwich Attack

by Simon Benoit-Guyod May 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsbaghdad

At Least 13 Dead In Iraq Bomb Attacks

by Charlotte Fichou May 30, 2013May 21, 2025
Back to square one
Futurefrance

Making The Case To Rebuild The Internet From Scratch

by Leo Tilmont May 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Paradoxes on display in modern Moscow
Societyvladimir putin

Where Money Worship Meets Soviet Nostalgia In Modern Russia

by Emily Liedel May 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Moo moo! It's family-friendly Switzerland
Food / Travelswitzerland

Forget Disneyland, Dare To Take Your Kids To The Swiss Countryside

by Leo Tilmont May 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Nick Griffin at a BNP press conference in 2009
Societypoland

The Polish Obsession Of Britain’s Far-Right National Party

by Bertrand Hauger May 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Protesters in Kunming on May 4, 2013
Geopoliticschina

Environmentalists v. Big Business – The Fight Comes To China

by Charlotte Fichou May 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Frustrated defending champion Serena Williams crashed out of the French Open Wednesday.
Geopoliticsfrance

Ukraine Copter Shot Down, Al-Sisi Wins, 2.1 Billion Obese

by Bertrand Hauger May 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsdrones

U.S. Drone Kills 7 In Pakistan In First Strike Since Vote, Obama’s Speech

by Julie Farrar May 29, 2013May 23, 2025
"Tell me how that makes you feel..."
Futuremental health

Meet The Italian Psychiatrist Who Treats Both Humans And Chimpanzees

by Julie Farrar May 29, 2013May 22, 2025
blogfrance

Police Arrest Man In Paris Soldier Stabbing, Say Attack Was Religiously Motivated

by Leo Tilmont May 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsnepal

On 60th Anniversary Of Reaching Summit, Mount Everest By the Numbers

by Julie Farrar May 29, 2013May 23, 2025
A close view of a thorium crystal
Futureunited states

The “Green Nuclear” – Can Thorium Be The Clean, Cheap Energy Of The Future?

by Leo Tilmont May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Yin and Yang
Ideaschina

The Delicate Challenge Of China’s Second-Generation Entrepreneurs

by Marion Girault-Rime May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyaustralia

What Makes Them Happy? Secrets Of Top 10 Happiest Countries

by Simon Benoit-Guyod May 28, 2013May 22, 2025
Serving up the charm at the Lutece Bar in Berlin
Societydating

Meet The Pro Pick-Up Artists Helping German Men Get The *Fraulein*

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 28, 2013May 24, 2025
Williston, ND
Eyes on the U.S.united states

In North Dakota, The Dreams And Dark Side Of Shale Gas “Black Gold Rush”

by Leo Tilmont May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
A farmer walks along a paddy field, as China enters plowing season.
Geopoliticschina

China Mass Trial, Slow Google Cars, Snowden 007

by Bertrand Hauger May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Futuregermany

Google Maps Leading German Cyclists Onto The Autobahn

by Marion Girault-Rime May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

EU Lifts Arms Embargo On Syria, Russia On The Defensive

by Charlotte Fichou May 28, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsaustralia

Australian Spy HQ Allegedly Compromised By Chinese Hackers

by Leo Tilmont May 28, 2013May 23, 2025
Giving Argentinian schoolchildren the tools to express their emotions
Societyargentina

Schools In Argentina Adding *Emotional Education* To Curriculum

by Carolina Saracho May 28, 2013May 22, 2025
Kawada Industries' NextAge humanoid robots
Futurejapan

A Response In Japan To Low Birthrates And Labor Shortage: Humanoid Robots

by Leo Tilmont May 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Lobster fishermen in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile
Global Gourmetchile

Stranded On Robinson Crusoe Island? Enjoy The Lobster

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 27, 2013May 23, 2025
The settlement of Givat Assaf
Geopoliticsgaza

Givat Assaf, Where Middle East Peace Hopes Fade One Settlement At A Time

by Leo Tilmont May 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsscience

Anti-GMO Map: World Cities March Against Agro Giant Monsanto

by Charlotte Fichou May 27, 2013May 21, 2025
Selling all things GDR near Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie
Ideasputin

Should East German Symbols Be Banned Like The Nazi Swastika?

by Marion Girault-Rime May 27, 2013May 24, 2025
Thousands gathered Monday in Brockworth, UK, for the annual cheese-rolling competition down Cooper's Hill.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Dozens Dead In Donetsk, Nigerian Girls Located, Cheese Chase

by Bertrand Hauger May 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Le Monde Witnesses Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria

by Simon Benoit-Guyod May 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Societycinema

France Divided: Huge Rally Against Gay Marriage, While Lesbian Film Wins Cannes

by Charlotte Fichou May 27, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyaustralia

Australia’s Top Cardinal Apologizes For Priests’ Sex Abuse, But Wants Payout Limits

by Julie Farrar May 27, 2013May 21, 2025
Has the Venezuelan President lost his sense of reality?
Ideasvenezuela

Paranoid Or Political? Deconstructing Maduro’s State Of Mind

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia May 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Gateway to somewhere?
In The Newschina

If You Build It, Will They Fly? The Makings Of A Chinese Airport Bubble

by Marion Girault-Rime May 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Costa Cruises is adding two ships to its fleet, with departures from Shanghai and Singapore
Economychina

A Special Italian-Style Around-The-World Cruise To Seduce Rich Chinese

by Julie Farrar May 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Pope Francis praying Monday at the Western Wall.
Geopoliticsisrael

New Ukraine President, Pope At Wailing Wall, In Federer’s Shoes

by Bertrand Hauger May 26, 2013May 23, 2025
A solution to wild data sharing?
Futurefrance

Take Back Control Of Your Personal Data, Then Sell It To Highest Bidder

by Leo Tilmont May 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Jarritos, a popular brand of sodas in Mexico
Food / Travelargentina

Weighing The Price Of Latin America’s Soft Drink Epidemic

by Carolina Saracho May 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Indian soldiers on patrol in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Geopoliticsindia

On Edge In Kashmir, Where Neither War Nor Peace Reigns

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Turning humans into boxing robots?
Economyfrance

Stack, Pack, Repeat – Undercover Inside An Amazon Warehouse In France

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyfrance

Cannes 2013: Seven Awesome Photos From Festival President Gilles Jacob

by Julie Farrar May 24, 2013May 21, 2025
Brothers in arms? Morsi and Ahmadinejad
Geopoliticsegypt

Egypt: From Tehran With Love

by Julie Farrar May 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Traffic jam in Guangzhou
Economychina

What Fighting Traffic In Guangzhou Tells Us About China’s Economic Mindset

by Charlotte Fichou May 24, 2013May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped! Week Of May 24-31

by Julie Farrar May 24, 2013May 21, 2025
Casablanca's RATP tramway
Economysubway

“Metro Colonialism”? Paris Public Transport Operator Spreads Subways In North Africa

by Daniel Shadmy May 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Cuba's only 18-hole course -- so far...
Food / Travelcuba

How History Swings: Cuba Turns To Golf, Luxury Tourism For Economic Survival

by Carolina Saracho May 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.un

UN Reacts To Obama’s Shift On Drone Policy

by Jeff Israely May 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Russia Says Syria Has Agreed To Peace Talks

by Julie Farrar May 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Global Gourmetart

Eleven Coffee Foam Masterpieces From Japan’s “Cappuccino Painter”

by Bertrand Hauger May 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Boston Marathon memorial site in Copley Square
Ideasunited states

Talking To Your Kids About Terrorism, A Guide For Muslim Parents

by Julie Farrar May 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Pope Francis, Kim Dotcom, And More!

by Julie Farrar May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
When the caged bird sings...
Societychina

A Song For My Jailers – Ai Weiwei On His Latest Challenge To China’s Regime

by Charlotte Fichou May 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Test tubes containing cells that have been exposed to the AIDS virus
Futureresearch

She Helped Discover HIV 30 Years Ago – Now, It’s Time To Defeat Research “Dogma”

by Charlotte Fichou May 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Global Gourmetunited kingdom

What Is The World Drinking? The (Mostly) Non-Alcoholic Edition

by Julie Farrar May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyfrance

Angry Birds: Hitchcock Nightmare In French Neighborhood

by Leo Tilmont May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Daniel Cohn-Bendit on the cover of his 1975 book "The Great Bazaar." Shocking experts are resurfacing now.
Societychildren

The Ugliest Open Secret Of German Politics: Pedophiles In The Green Party’s Past

by Marion Girault-Rime May 23, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

London Terrorist Machete Murder Suspect Named

by Julie Farrar May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsimmigration

A Fourth Night Of Riots Shakes Stockholm

by Charlotte Fichou May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Live on Mars?
Futurespace

Why I Decided To Become The First News Correspondent On Mars

by Carolina Saracho May 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Thailand's military held firm Friday, a day after suspending the constitution and taking power.
Geopoliticssoccer

Thai Tensions, Buying A World Cup, Red Hot Ferrell

by Bertrand Hauger May 23, 2013May 21, 2025
At the Swiss-EU border
Ideasswitzerland

Why The Time Is Ripe For Switzerland To Finally Join The European Union

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Traditional Argentinian dishes (here, empanadas) tend to be somewhat heavy...
Global Gourmetargentina

It’s Heritage Vs. Health In Argentina’s Gastronomical Battle

by Carolina Saracho May 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Bridging a need?
Societygermany

In Germany, Sex Workers Get Special Training To Serve The Disabled

by Leo Tilmont May 22, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyaustralia

Australia Starts Campaign To Cull 10,000 Wild Horses In Outback

by Leo Tilmont May 22, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsresearch

Oklahoma Tornado: Toll Adjusted As Search For Survivors Winds Down

by Charlotte Fichou May 22, 2013May 21, 2025
Young enough to get a job?
Societychina

Ageism In China: Why 25-And-Up Is Already Too Old To Hire In Beijing

by Julie Farrar May 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Societychina

Ai Weiwei Releases Profanity-Laced, Subversive Music Video

by Bertrand Hauger May 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Paris
Societyresearch

Quelle Horreur! Outrage At Plans To Teach French University Courses In English

by Charlotte Fichou May 22, 2013May 23, 2025
British PM David Cameron and his wife Samantha vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Thai Coup, Aleppo Prison Siege Ends, Coldplay’s Magic

by Bertrand Hauger May 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Workers at one of Kaesong industrial park's assembly lines
Economyworkers

Shutting Down Sunshine: A Complex Where North And South Koreans Worked Together

by Leo Tilmont May 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Ogoi island on Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest, clearest, oldest and most voluminous lake
Food / Travelrussia

Off The Rails: Russia Tries To Make Lake Baikal Fit For Tourists

by Emily Liedel May 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsfar right

French Anti-Gay Marriage Activist Commits Suicide In Notre Dame

by Bertrand Hauger May 21, 2013May 23, 2025
M23 troops in Bunagana, North Kivu
Geopoliticsun

With UN Troops Arriving, Congo Insurgents Have A Choice To Make

by Leo Tilmont May 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Hundreds of Thais protested the army's decision to impose martial law.
blogthailand

Nigerian Toll, China/Russia Gas Deal, French Rail Fail

by Bertrand Hauger May 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

After Oklahoma: 10 Deadliest Disasters Of Past Twelve Months

by Leo Tilmont May 21, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyunited states

Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist And Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies At 74

by Bertrand Hauger May 21, 2013May 22, 2025
A new dawn?
Ideasgermany

Fellow Germans: Stay The Course!

by Marion Girault-Rime May 21, 2013May 24, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Oklahoma Tornado Toll Expected To Top 100 (Photos, Video)

by Julie Farrar May 21, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyindia

Gandhi’s Blood, Hitler’s Christmas Cards Up For Sale In Same Auction

by Charlotte Fichou May 21, 2013May 23, 2025
At the Paris launch of Hibiki 12.
Global Gourmetfrance

How France Fell In Love With Japanese Whiskey

by Leo Tilmont May 21, 2013May 22, 2025
"Traitor Of The Family" — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape
Geopoliticssyria

“The West Uses Lies To Unleash Wars…” The Bashar Al-Assad Interview

by Bertrand Hauger May 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Can he fix it?
Ideaspolitics

Why All Of Italy Continues To Pay For Berlusconi’s Legal Troubles

by Julie Farrar May 20, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Inner Peace, Incense And Eco Warriors: Buddhism Without Borders

by Carolina Saracho May 20, 2013May 21, 2025
Have you seen the little piggies? (Editor's Note: these are a pair of unnamed pig supermodels, not Bella and Paula)
Societygermany

This Little Piggy Helped Children…But The Neighbors Wouldn’t Let Her Stay Home

by Marion Girault-Rime May 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Leiyang at a crossroads
Societychina

Growing Pains In China – What Happens When A City Booms Too Fast

by Jeff Israely May 20, 2013May 22, 2025
Thousands of dead fish mysteriously appeared floating along this Southern California coastal town. — Photo: Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA
Geopoliticsunited states

Thai Martial Law, MH370 Data, Sea Of Dead Fish

by Bertrand Hauger May 20, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsbaghdad

Wave Of Car Bombs Kills At Least 32 Across Iraq

by Bertrand Hauger May 20, 2013May 21, 2025
In 2012, 988 films were shot in Paris
Societycinema

Weapons Of Mass Seduction: Trying To Turn Paris Into An International Movie Star

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsun

North Korea Fires Fifth Missile In Third Straight Day Of Tests

by Marion Girault-Rime May 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsisrael

Iran Hangs Two Accused Of Spying For CIA, Mossad

by Julie Farrar May 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Moscow, red light-green light
Economyrussia

Why Russia Can Pay Millions To Public Sector Bosses

by Emily Liedel May 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Fiji in Melanesia, South Pacific Ocean
Geopoliticsclimate change

The ‘Micro’ Pacific Islands Paying The Price Of Major Environmental Abuse

by Carolina Saracho May 19, 2013May 23, 2025
A ceremony marking the 70th a-nniversary of the Crimean Tatar deportation in Kiev — Photo: Zurab Dzhavakhadze/ITAR-TASS/ZUMA
Geopoliticsukraine

Flooded Balkans, South Korean Tears, Rubik Doodle

by Bertrand Hauger May 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer used to draw under the influence of mescaline, LSD, psilocybin, and hypnosis
Societypainting

Under The Influence: Tracing A Long, Twisted History Of Artists And Their Drugs

by Leo Tilmont May 18, 2013May 22, 2025
In the Brazilian port of Itajaí
Economybrazil

Why The New Brazilian WTO Head May Be Bad News For Free Trade

by Carolina Saracho May 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Life in plastic is not fantastic
Societybarbie

Why Femen Wants To Burn Barbie, But Not Banish Her

by Marion Girault-Rime May 17, 2013May 24, 2025
Syrian refugee camp on the Turkish border
Geopoliticssyria

Along The Turkey-Syria Border, Erdogan’s Own Are Turning Against Him

by Charlotte Fichou May 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Protecting the Artic Circle from those who covet its riches
Geopoliticsrussia

Russia Eases Stance On Arctic, But Draws A Line In The Ice

by Emily Liedel May 17, 2013May 23, 2025
The bull shark is an uber-predator...
Societyattacks

Jaws, Revisited: Series Of Shark Attacks Haunts Reunion Island

by Leo Tilmont May 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Societychina

Nearly One-Third Of US Foreign Adoptions Come From China

by Leo Tilmont May 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Small Texas Town Hit By 16 Twisters In Deadly Tornado Rampage

by Leo Tilmont May 17, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyegypt

Pope Francis To Visit Egypt

by Charlotte Fichou May 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Kiev Patriarch Filaret says Christians shouldn’t forget why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
LGBTQ Plusukraine

In Ukraine, Where Homophobia Runs So Deep ‘Gay’ Doesn’t Even Exist

by Leo Tilmont May 17, 2013May 22, 2025
North Korean guard looking south
Geopoliticssouth korea

On The *Trip Of Death* From North To South Korea

by Marion Girault-Rime May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Who's the most aesthetically enhanced of them all?
Societyargentina

Botox For Machos – Male Plastic Surgery Booming In Argentina

by Carolina Saracho May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Sampling Ethiopian coffee beans
Global Gourmetagriculture

Seeking The True Source of Arabica Coffee In The Ethiopian Forest

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Christie, Berlusconi, PKK, Abenomics, MORE

by Julie Farrar May 16, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsgermany

Japanese Star Chef Killed In Germany By Disgruntled Diners

by Charlotte Fichou May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain's fans during a 2007 UEFA Cup match
Ideasviolence

How A Mix Of Qatari Cash And French Resentment Sparked A Paris Soccer Riot

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Wilfires still rage in California's San Diego County
Geopoliticsunited states

California Blaze, Gandhi Dynasty Toppled, Highest Minimum Wage

by Bertrand Hauger May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsbangladesh

New Industrial Accident: Shoe Factory Collapses In Cambodia

by Charlotte Fichou May 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

IRS Chief Forced To Resign After Tax Agency Targeted Tea Party

by Julie Farrar May 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsnew orleans

New Orleans Police Arrest Mother’s Day Parade Shooting Suspect

by Bertrand Hauger May 16, 2013May 22, 2025
The Miami Tower shining Brazilian colors...
Eyes on the U.S.brazil

How Brazilians Help To Keep Miami Afloat

by Emily Liedel May 16, 2013May 22, 2025
“There is no Kurdish problem..”
Geopoliticsiraq

From Turkey To Iraq, The “PKK Problem” Still Central To Kurdish Destiny

by Bertrand Hauger May 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Berlin's Sankt Oberholz cafe
Economyeconomy

Germany Is Draining The Rest Of Europe’s Talent – Why That’s A Good Thing

by Marion Girault-Rime May 15, 2013May 24, 2025
The Cannes red carpet
Societycinema

Cannes Glamorama: Art And Scandal On The Red Carpet

by Charlotte Fichou May 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Patriarch Kirill Harbin and St. Sophia Orthodox Church in Harbin, northeastern China
Societyrussia

Russian Orthodox Patriarch In China Seeking Official Recognition, Global Expansion

by Emily Liedel May 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Nicole Kidman and Lambert Wilson dance briefly during the opening ceremony of the 67th Cannes International Film Festival
Geopoliticsfrance

Deadly Vietnam Protests, Cannes Kickoff, Hacking Kate

by Bertrand Hauger May 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Geopoliticspolitics

A Malaysian Benazir Bhutto? Nurul Izzah Follows Famous Father Into Politics

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyeconomy

French Economy Falls Into Recession While Germany Expands By A Fraction

by Leo Tilmont May 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

U.S. Citizen Sentenced To 15 Years Hard Labor In North Korea Starts Life In “Special Prison”

by Bertrand Hauger May 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Cannes Film Festival Opens Today: Palme D’Or Potentials Mapped!

by Julie Farrar May 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Societygermany

German Drivers No Longer Get Points On Their License For Raising The *Stinkefinger*

by Bertrand Hauger May 15, 2013May 21, 2025
Contrasts in Beirut
Societyviolence

Beirut, Where Art And Bling Meet Civil War

by Julie Farrar May 14, 2013May 23, 2025
Young protesters during a March 2013 demonstration in Paris against same-sex marriage
Societypolitics

French, Catholic And Proud: Gay Marriage Battle Fuels New Kind Of Youth Revolution

by Charlotte Fichou May 14, 2013May 21, 2025
Training at the Bolshoi
Societyrussia

After Bolshoi Scandal, A Russian Crackdown On Deadwood Dancers And Artists

by Emily Liedel May 14, 2013May 22, 2025
At least 205 workers have been killed in a fire following an explosion in a coal mine in western Turkey
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkey Mine Death Toll, 500 Arrested In Vietnam, U.S. Outsips France

by Bertrand Hauger May 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Futureunited kingdom

Chris Hadfield Back Home: 20 Of His Amazing Photos Of Our World

by Julie Farrar May 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Societysoccer

Thirty Injured In Paris After Soccer League Celebrations Turn Into Violent Riot

by Leo Tilmont May 14, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsnew orleans

Police Identify Suspect In New Orleans Parade Shooting

by Bertrand Hauger May 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Taliban insurrection, energy crisis... Nawaz Sharif will quickly be put to the test
Geopoliticselection

Hard Questions, High Risk For Pakistan’s Incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

by Charlotte Fichou May 14, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsrefugees

Boat Carrying Rohingya Muslims Capsizes Off Burmese Coast

by Charlotte Fichou May 14, 2013May 22, 2025
to Many Haitians arrive to Brazil by land, without a visa, hiring “coyotes” to cross the border
Societybrazil

Haitian Immigrants Struggle To Find Their Way In Brazil

by Leo Tilmont May 14, 2013May 23, 2025
Buenos Aires' Mercado San Telmo
Global Gourmetargentina

Meat-Loving Argentina Asks: Where’s The Beef?

by Carolina Saracho May 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Bernie Ecclestone's trial is not likely to be a speedy one...
Geopoliticsgermany

In Germany, Bribery Charges Imminent For Formula One Boss Ecclestone

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Professional rock climbers set up an art installation Monday at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum.
Geopoliticsisrael

Unification Talks Begin, Shocking Torture Survey, Ex-Israel PM Sentenced

by Bertrand Hauger May 13, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsbangladesh

Search In Bangladesh Collapse Officially Ends, Death Toll At 1,127

by Bertrand Hauger May 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Futureresearch

What You Need To Know About The Deadly New Coronavirus

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Geopoliticsviolence

Allegations Of Vote-Rigging As Sharif Looks Set To Lead Pakistan

by Julie Farrar May 13, 2013May 21, 2025
Neil Harbisson listening to music with his "eyeborg"
Societypoland

Mozart Is Yellow: How A Self-Professed Cyborg *Listens* To Colors

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George W. Bush consultant Karl Rove
Ideaselection

How Spin Doctors Have Turned Democracy On Its Head

by Marion Girault-Rime May 13, 2013May 21, 2025
Who will stop Abe from returning to the past?
Ideasjapan

Shinzo Abe And The Return Of Japanese Nationalism – A View From Beijing

by Marion Girault-Rime May 13, 2013May 22, 2025
"Anti-cafes" are flourishing in Moscow
Food / Travelrussia

The Russian Cafe That Sells Cups Of Time

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The 747 Wing House
Societyswitzerland

Architecture, Recycled: Beautiful Homes Rising From Scrap Heap

by Leo Tilmont May 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Sunday prayers in Kiev’s Independence Square
Geopoliticsukraine

“Chaotic” Ukraine Referendum, Possible Schoolgirls Exchange, BFF Twins

by Bertrand Hauger May 12, 2013May 23, 2025
Shanghai's St. Ignatius Cathedral
Societychina

With New Leaders In Rome And Beijing, China’s Catholics Face Uncertain Future

by Charlotte Fichou May 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

What’s In A Name? Banned Baby Monikers From Around The World

by Julie Farrar May 11, 2013May 21, 2025
A Tree Planting Ceremony In Burundi
Societyenvironment

Trees For Minerals: A Green Path To Make Burundi’s Mining Business Sustainable

by Daniel Shadmy May 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Porking it in Italy
Food / Travelitaly

Meets All Specks: Italian Pork Delicacies Get OK To Be Sold Again In U.S.

by Julie Farrar May 11, 2013May 22, 2025
In Hong Kong
In The Newschina

Even In Boomtimes, Why Asian Women Can’t Get Ahead

by Julie Farrar May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Alain Ducasse's secret recipe for success
Global Gourmetfrance

The Five Commandments Of *Haute Cuisine* By The Most Decorated Chef In The World

by Leo Tilmont May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Former (and future?) Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif
Geopoliticselections

What if Pakistan’s ‘Old Lion’ Returns to Govern?

by Leo Tilmont May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsworld

Magazines, Mapped! Week Of May 10

by Julie Farrar May 10, 2013May 21, 2025
Workers at the Sochaux-Montbéliard Peugeot factory
Economyeconomy

The Temporary Workers Keeping France’s Automobile Industry Alive

by Charlotte Fichou May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
blogrubble

BREAKING: Survivor Freed From Rubble Of Building In Bangladesh, 16 days After Collapse

by Marion Girault-Rime May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Nadine Heredia Alarcon could become the first female Peruvian president
Societypresidential election

The Peruvian First Lady Who Outshines Her Presidential Husband

by Carolina Saracho May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticssouth korea

South Korean President Sacks Spokesman Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

by Charlotte Fichou May 10, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyisrael

Landmark Women’s Prayers At Jerusalem Western Wall Marred By Violent Protests, Arrests

by Leo Tilmont May 10, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticselection

Pakistan’s Bloodiest Election Campaign Comes To An End

by Marion Girault-Rime May 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Die Marina Baltic Bay in Laboe, northern Germany
Societysailing

Germans Discover The Joys of Living On The Water

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 9, 2013May 24, 2025
Mardin, one of the Turkish provinces still riddled with land mines
Geopoliticsturkey

Amidst Hopes Of Peace With Kurds, Turkey Still Faces Scourge Of Land Mines

by Carolina Saracho May 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Through thick and thin?
Ideaslove

Loveless Marriage And The Spectre Of Engineered “Singularity”

by Jeff Israely May 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Women’s Rights: Eight Big And Small Signs Of Progress

by Charlotte Fichou May 9, 2013May 22, 2025
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Geopoliticsvatican

Andreotti, The Moro Affair And The *Noir* Of Italian Public Life

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2013May 23, 2025
On the lookout for counterfeit goods in Hong Kong
Economychina

Why It’s Time For China To Lose Its Copycat Mentality

by Charlotte Fichou May 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsbangladesh

New Garment Factory Fire In Bangladesh Kills Eight As Death Toll From Factory Collapse Rises To 912

by Leo Tilmont May 9, 2013May 22, 2025
In The Newschina

Top Chinese Filmmaker Investigated Over Seven Children

by Marion Girault-Rime May 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Cleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro To Appear In Court Today

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2013May 21, 2025
Opposition forces have evacuated a ruined Homs.
Geopoliticsnigeria

Lebanon Drought, Nigerian Schoolgirls, Weirdest Museums

by Liz Garrigan May 9, 2013May 21, 2025
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Societypalestinian territory

Blond Ukrainians For The Good Samaritans

by Leo Tilmont May 8, 2013May 22, 2025
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Societyglobal warming

Temperatures Rising: Just Too Hot In The Heart Of Africa

by Leo Tilmont May 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

He’s Back! Mark Sanford And 8 More Great Political Resurrections

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Societyfrance

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Geopoliticsmilitary

Boko Haram Raid Kills 55 In Nigeria

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Geopoliticsitaly

Seven Dead After Ship Crashes Into Genoa Port’s Control Tower

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Societyunited kingdom

Legendary Manchester United Coach Sir Alex Ferguson To Retire

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Ideasgay rights

A Loud Clear Call For Gay Marriage Rights In Latin America

by Emily Liedel May 8, 2013May 22, 2025
More than 50,000 Somali malnourished children are facing death.
Geopoliticsrussia

Putin Request Ignored, Starving Somalis, Cruelest Cabbie

by Liz Garrigan May 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Windhoek Lager has won eight gold medals since 2005
Food / Travelbeer

German Brewing Secrets Turn Namibia Into Unlikely Beer-Making Mecca

by Carolina Saracho May 7, 2013May 24, 2025
Making Sense Of The Arab Spring's Ugly Aftermath
Ideassyria

Making Sense Of The Arab Spring’s Ugly Aftermath

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelunited kingdom

Eruption Near Manila, And Nine More Of The Most Active Volcanoes

by Leo Tilmont May 7, 2013May 22, 2025
The statue of Augustus found in Livia's Villa, showing tourists the way
Food / Traveltrain

Rome Wants To Pump New Life Into A Gladiator’s Tomb And Ancient Villa

by Julie Farrar May 7, 2013May 23, 2025
Economychina

Why The Luxury Market In China Has Taken A Sudden Dive

by Leo Tilmont May 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Thai PM out, S. Africa vote, Depardieu's drinking
Geopoliticsputin

Thai PM out, S. Africa vote, Depardieu’s drinking

by Jeff Israely May 7, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticspolitics

Death Toll Rising After Pakistan Election Rally Blast

by Julie Farrar May 7, 2013May 21, 2025
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Argentine Woman Jumps In A Cab, And Guess Who’s Driving…

by Carolina Saracho May 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Each year Chinese officials spend 300 billion RMB ( billion) of public money just for eating
Ideaschina

Does China Have The Stomach To End The Public Feast Of Corruption?

by Charlotte Fichou May 7, 2013May 22, 2025
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Power Spoils – Seven Bratty Kids Of Top Brass Around The World

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Ideasbangladesh

Blood Garments – How To Stop The Bangladesh Factory Massacres

by Bertrand Hauger May 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsitaly

Power And Words – 10 Quotes From Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti

by Julie Farrar May 6, 2013May 23, 2025
South Korea is still deeply rooted in its patriarchal tradition
Geopoliticssouth korea

How The Swish Of A Skirt Is Changing South Korea’s National Identity

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsgermany

As Munich Right-Wing Terror Trial Opens, All Eyes On Her

by Leo Tilmont May 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsprotests

At Least 15 Killed In Bangladesh Clashes Over Anti-Blasphemy Law

by Bertrand Hauger May 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Liverpool’s Luis Suaraz breaks down in tears during the game against Crystal Palace Monday.
Geopoliticsukraine

Pro-Russians Dead In Ukraine, China Knife Attack, Robot Sex

by Liz Garrigan May 6, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticssyria

Israeli Air Strikes, Chinese Pushback, Chemical Weapons: Stakes Rise In Syria

by Julie Farrar May 6, 2013May 23, 2025
3D modeling of Polish inventor D.E. Bogdan Kuberacki's SpinCar
Societypoland

How Innovation Stalls – Two Case Studies In Poland

by Leo Tilmont May 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Chinese President Xi Jinping
In The Newschina

In America’s Backyard: China’s Rising Influence In Latin America

by Charlotte Fichou May 6, 2013May 22, 2025
NATO's mission in Afghanistan is approaching its end date.
Geopoliticssyria

NATO, The Existential Question

by Daniel Shadmy May 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Afghanistan landslide victims receive aid.
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Ukraine Fighting, Afghanistan Aid, Bye-Bye Mullet

by Liz Garrigan May 5, 2013May 21, 2025
Endlessness
Food / Travelisland

A Trip To Chiloe, The Island At The End Of The World

by Julie Farrar May 5, 2013May 23, 2025
See you down the highway...
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Mobility Nation – On The Unfinished American Experiment

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 4, 2013May 24, 2025
Futurehealth

Weight Loss Breakthrough: Researchers “Activate” Fat-Burning Cells

by Bertrand Hauger May 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Two Years Of Tragedy in Syria
Societysyria

In Syria, Is There A Place For Honest Crime-Fighting?

by Julie Farrar May 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Domenico Quirico
Geopoliticssyria

Italian War Journalist Missing In Syria – A Taste Of His Work, And Courage

by Julie Farrar May 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsworld

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by Julie Farrar May 3, 2013May 21, 2025
"We will make sure Venezuela won’t witness the rise of another Pinochet," Maduro told Le Monde
Geopoliticsusa

“Obama Doesn’t Respect Us” – The Nicolas Maduro Interview

by Leo Tilmont May 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Free entrance
Societyhistory

A Smithsonian For The Web: The First Museum About The Internet

by Leo Tilmont May 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelunited kingdom

New Rankings Of World’s Top 25 Restaurants, A Global Tour

by Julie Farrar May 3, 2013May 21, 2025
Economychina

Is China Being Corrupted By The ‘Feng Shui Economy’

by Bertrand Hauger May 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

Malibu At Risk As Massive California Wildfire Spreads Toward Coast

by Bertrand Hauger May 3, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticspakistan

Prosecutor In Bhutto Murder Case Gunned Down In Pakistan

by Bertrand Hauger May 3, 2013May 21, 2025
A bridge to the past, a tunnel to the future?
Societyturkey

Erdogan’s “Pots And Pans” – Blocking Progress Or Making History?

by Leo Tilmont May 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Power women
Societyargentina

Argentine Writer Gives New Voice To Evita (What Would She Say To Cristina Kirchner?)

by Carolina Saracho May 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Youth unemployment in Germany is below 8%
Ideaseducation

How Germany Beats The Youth Unemployment Trap

by Bertrand Hauger May 2, 2013May 24, 2025
Dailymotion's HQ in Paris-montage
Economyfrance

French Lessons: Why Dailymotion-Yahoo! Deal Went Sour

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Giant Rubber Ducks, The Worldwide Tour

by Julie Farrar May 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Ukrainian helicopter before being shot down
Geopoliticsukraine

Ukraine Helicopters Downed, Aleppo Struck, Fat Godzilla

by Liz Garrigan May 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Looking up, in the Vatican Museum
Food / Travelbrazil

Italy’s Tourist Industry Aims To Please New (Rich) Visitors From Emerging Markets

by Julie Farrar May 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

North Korea Sentences US Citizen To 15 Years Hard Labor

by Charlotte Fichou May 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Societysaudi arabia

Is SARS Back? Similar Virus Kills Five In Saudi Arabia

by Daniel Shadmy May 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Societygermany

WATCH: German TV Spot Sticks It To Spanish After Soccer Defeats

by Leo Tilmont May 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Contrasts in Addis Ababa
Economyimmigration

Boomtown Ethiopia – Can Former Poster Child Nation Become A Model For African Growth?

by Charlotte Fichou May 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, founder of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba
Geopoliticsjihad

“They Have My Address…” Interview With Accused Mumbai Mastermind

by Charlotte Fichou May 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Look Who's Coming To Cyprus Now
Economychina

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by Jeff Israely May 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Lawmakers Gone Wild: Parliament Brawls Around The World

by Charlotte Fichou May 1, 2013May 21, 2025
Futureunited states

Atomic Animation: WATCH The Smallest Movie Ever Made

by Leo Tilmont May 1, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticsnicolas maduro

Venezuela’s National Assembly Erupts In Massive Brawl (Video)

by Carolina Saracho May 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Sara von Schwarze on stage
Societyisrael

Between Two Worlds – The Identity Crisis Of A German-Israeli Artist

by Marion Girault-Rime May 1, 2013May 24, 2025
Constance Lambert hugs her dog after finding it alive when she returned to her destroyed home.
blogukraine

Aid For Ukraine, Ferry Bodies Lost, Dylan Auction

by Liz Garrigan May 1, 2013May 21, 2025
In India, the national jobless rate simply doesn't get calculated...
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India, How Can You Fight Unemployment When You Don’t Know If It Exists?

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsindustry

Death Toll Tops 400 In Bangladesh Factory Collapse

by Bertrand Hauger May 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyunited kingdom

Report: Evidence Google May Be Dodging Its UK Tax Liabilities

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