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Worldcrunch » Archives for June 2013

June 2013

Tunisian security forces looking for al-Qaeda linked terrorists in Jebel ech Chambi
Geopoliticstunisia

How A Tunisian Mountain Became A New Home Base For Al-Qaeda

by Daniel Shadmy June 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Gay Pride Parade in Caracas, Venezuela
Geopoliticsisis

ISIS Ambitions, Pistorius Not Mentally Ill, Facebook Lab Rats

by Bertrand Hauger June 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Old local languages stuck in the shadows
Societyitaly

Prego? The Future Of Dialects In Italy

by Julie Farrar June 30, 2013May 23, 2025
In Caracas, where electricity is not always guaranteed...
Geopoliticsvenezuela

Voices Of Middle-Class Venezuelans In The Face Of Basic Shortages

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 29, 2013May 22, 2025
On the road to truth?
Societyfrance

As Tour De France Begins, Interview With A Defiant Lance Armstrong

by Leo Tilmont June 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Always watching
Societyteachers

The Proof That Pinochet Spied On Schoolchildren

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 28, 2013May 21, 2025
Bring it on
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Apocalypse Now? American Survivalists Ready With Gas, Guns And Protein Bars

by Leo Tilmont June 28, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped! Week of June 28-July 5

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 28, 2013May 21, 2025
Food / Travelunited kingdom

World’s Best Beaches 2013: 25 Amazing Sunny Spots

by Julie Farrar June 28, 2013May 21, 2025
13th century manuscript depicting scholars at an Abbasid library
Societybaghdad

Can Baghdad Reclaim Its Title As Intellectual Capital Of The Middle East?

by Daniel Shadmy June 28, 2013May 24, 2025
Po(lluted)land
Societypoland

Trash Collection In Poland As A National Metaphor

by Daniel Shadmy June 28, 2013May 23, 2025
The Paris metro was her principal target...
Societyfrance

Confession Of A Pickpocket In Paris

by Leo Tilmont June 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsputin

Quotes Of The Week: Gillard, Putin, Azarenka… And More!

by Charlotte Fichou June 27, 2013May 21, 2025
"Not long ago, the most popular meals were fries, sausages, steaks and other meats, but it’s different now.”
Societyhealth

French Fry Rebuff: Congolese Return To Traditional (And Healthier) Diet

by Leo Tilmont June 27, 2013May 23, 2025
Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng in 2011
Societychina

As Rupert And Wendi Murdoch Split, China Flirts With Prenuptial Agreements

by Charlotte Fichou June 27, 2013May 22, 2025
UN vehicles between Israel and Syria...
Geopoliticsisrael

From The Golan Heights, Where Syria’s War Is Creeping Up On Israel

by Hélène Pillon June 27, 2013May 22, 2025
London protest Thursday, the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Geopoliticsputin

Ukraine-EU Pact, Plastic Wrap Torture, Narcopizzeria

by Bertrand Hauger June 27, 2013May 23, 2025
June 22 protests in Istanbul's Taksim Square
Ideasturkey

The Economic And Peace Dividends Of The Gezi Movement

by Hélène Pillon June 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Supreme Court Ruling And Other Global Gay Marriage Milestones

by Charlotte Fichou June 27, 2013May 23, 2025
Ai Xiaoming's unflinching activism
Societychina

Naked Courage In China

by Arnaud Di Stasio June 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

High School Final Exam Hijinks, Around The World

by Daniel Shadmy June 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Looking down into Monte Carlo, Monaco
Economyfrance

In Monaco, Between The Real Economy And A Tax Haven Black List

by Leo Tilmont June 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Louis Vuitton store in Warsaw
Societypoland

Welcome To Poland’s First Louis Vuitton Store: “Open Your Bag Please”

by Marion Girault-Rime June 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Fans gathered Wednesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA, on the five-year anniversary of the Michael Jackson's death.
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Syria Strikes ISIS, MH370 On Autopilot?, iPutin

by Bertrand Hauger June 26, 2013May 22, 2025
At the Great Umayyed Mosque of Damascus
Geopoliticssyria

Along The Sunni Divide In War-Torn Syria

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 26, 2013May 22, 2025
"History will judge you for having dividing the country..."
Ideasbrazil

As Latin American Economies Stall, Opposition Parties Get A Boost

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Nightmares in Athens
Societyhealth

How The “Cocaine Of The Poor” Is Spreading Across Crisis-Ridden Greece

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 25, 2013May 22, 2025
On his way out?
Geopoliticspolitics

Berlusconi, The End Is Near

by Sarah Collings June 25, 2013May 22, 2025
A wedding in Tainan, Taiwan
Societychina

The “Mainland Brides” Of Taiwan Try To Emerge From The Shadows

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 25, 2013May 23, 2025
A Filipino devotee is covered in mud and dried leaves during a religious tradition marking the Taong Putik festival in northern Philippines.
Geopoliticsal jazeera

Maliki Says No, Bites And Bets, Mud People Festival

by Bertrand Hauger June 25, 2013May 23, 2025
Garth Brooks singing "American Pie". Kill me now.
Eyes on the U.S.united states

C’est La Vie, Partner: A French Wink At Country Music

by Leo Tilmont June 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Pumping it out in Moscow
Economyrussia

Doing Business In Russia Isn’t About To Get Any Easier

by Emily Liedel June 25, 2013May 22, 2025
From name tag to price tag
Societyitaly

For Sale: One Name, Barely Used, Good Credit Rating

by Sarah Collings June 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Nelson Mandela: From Robben Island To World’s Ambassador

by Charlotte Fichou June 24, 2013May 21, 2025
Edward Snowden
Ideasunited states

Selective Outrage: Glorifying Snowden, While Dictators Slide By

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 24, 2013May 24, 2025
Bottles and pouches of Ugandan liquor
Societyhealth

In Congo, The Army Declares War On Liquor Trafficking

by Charlotte Fichou June 24, 2013May 22, 2025
More than a mere social network
Futureunited states

Google’s Latest Scheme To Control the Internet May Surprise You

by Daniel Shadmy June 24, 2013May 22, 2025
A volunteer in Kiev says goodbye to his loved one before being sent to eastern Ukraine to join the ranks of special battalion Azov.
Geopoliticsukraine

ISIS Claims Refinery Control, Ebola Epidemic, Bigger iPhones

by Bertrand Hauger June 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Voices to be heard in Paris and Istanbul
Ideasculture

Call Of The “Individual” Links Turkish Protests To French Gay Marriage Debate

by Daniel Shadmy June 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Bigger than a bus
Ideasbrazil

Mobilization In Latin America: When Local Goes Global

by Sarah Collings June 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Members of FIFA's Executive Committee secretly doubled their own salaries, it was revealed Sunday.
Geopoliticsswitzerland

Kerry In Baghdad, Pesticides And Autism, Ugliest Dog

by Bertrand Hauger June 23, 2013May 23, 2025
The Blind's Braille graffiti
Societyart

A Different Touch Of Urban Art: Graffiti For The Blind

by Charlotte Fichou June 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Punishing the "Chinese-style Of Crossing The Road"
Societychina

How Do Chinese People Cross The Road? On Jaywalking, Poor Planning, Bad Attitudes

by Leo Tilmont June 22, 2013May 22, 2025
A panther's best friend?
Societyaustria

Inside the Minds Of The Mysterious Pink Panther Diamond Thieves

by Emily Liedel June 22, 2013May 22, 2025
The masses gather in Rio
Geopoliticsbrazil

Mass Dissent In Brazil: When Soccer Is No Longer Enough

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 21, 2013May 23, 2025
"The Brahmaputra put the lives of millions at risk"
Futureindia

India’s “Climate-Change Refugees” Flee Rising Monsoon Flooding

by Leo Tilmont June 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Gay Parade in Sao Paulo
Societybrazil

A Brazil “Gay Cure” Law In Midst Of Nationwide Economic Protests

by Daniel Shadmy June 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Cathy Hutchinson controlling a robotic arm thanks to a brain implant system
Futureresearch

A Brain Computer Interface That Could Help Quadriplegics Walk

by Leo Tilmont June 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Internet Café in China
In The Newschina

How Barack Obama Got Hooked On A Chinese Cybercafe

by Daniel Shadmy June 20, 2013May 22, 2025
A Brazilian Elbit Hermes 450 drone
Geopoliticsbrazil

Drones To Monitor Brazil’s Soccer Stadiums – And Protests?

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 20, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Most Global NBA Finals Ever

by Arnaud Di Stasio June 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Mondounited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Rohani, Blair, Serena Williams… And More!

by Charlotte Fichou June 20, 2013May 21, 2025
Some like it hot
Global Gourmetscience

How The Temperature Of A Drink Changes The Taste Of Food

by Charlotte Fichou June 20, 2013May 22, 2025
China already has air and water pollution prevention laws -- but so far nothing regarding soil pollution
Futurechina

Searching For Gold In China’s Poison Land

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 20, 2013May 21, 2025
Kurdish forces are trying to reclaim the eastern Iraq city of Jalawla, after it fell to al-Qaeda-inspired insurgents.
Geopoliticsiraq

Iraq Refinery Battle, Poroshenko’s Peace Plan, Balotelli/Queen Kiss

by Bertrand Hauger June 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Italy's modern immigration is entering the second generation.
Societyitaly

Is This My Country? On A Rome Bus, An Awful Question Answered In Perfect Italian

by Sarah Collings June 20, 2013May 22, 2025
The shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh in Qom
Geopoliticsvisa

In Holy City Of Qom, Twenty-Four Hours With Iran’s Mullahs

by Hélène Pillon June 19, 2013May 21, 2025
Circumcision is becoming a sign of "cleanliness" in Sub-Saharan Africa
Societyhealth

In Rwanda, Circumcision Is All The Rage

by Charlotte Fichou June 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Lodz by night
Societypoland

In Poland, An Urban Survival Course For Living Without A Penny

by Charlotte Fichou June 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Clashed erupted Wednesday in Bahrain.
Geopoliticsprotests

U.S.-Iraq Ultimatum, Long Live Felipe VI, Assange’s 729 Days

by Bertrand Hauger June 19, 2013May 22, 2025
In Sao Paulo, protesters will not go quietly
Ideasbrazil

Protests In Brazil: A Popular Demand That Makes Perfect Sense

by Jeff Israely June 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Students at Dartmouth College
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The Plague Of America’s Fraternities – A Visiting German Professor Speaks Up

by Leo Tilmont June 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Police action during Gezi park protests in Istanbul June 16
Ideasturkey

It’s The Emperor, Stupid – How Erdogan’s Power Trip Drives Turkey Toward The Cliff

by Liz Garrigan June 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyunited kingdom

Follow The Quiet Return Of Protectionism Across The World

by Hélène Pillon June 18, 2013May 23, 2025
In Tokyo
Societywomen

Why Women Are The Key To Japan’s Economic Revival

by Leo Tilmont June 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Retracing the history of the undergarment
Societyfrance

From Lingerie To Tighty-Whities: A Sort-Of-Secret French History Of The Underwear

by Leo Tilmont June 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Wilfires in New Mexico.
Geopoliticsceasefire

Kiev Ceasefire, Nigeria Soccer Blast, 100 Years Later

by Bertrand Hauger June 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Ethiopia and Egypt: who's doing all the paddling?
Societyegypt

Dividing The Nile – Ethiopia And Egypt Spar Over River Dam Project

by Daniel Shadmy June 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Leaving traces
Ideaschina

Human Rights, State Power And The Internet: A Chinese Take On PRISM

by Marion Girault-Rime June 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Rohani shifted the conversation
Geopoliticseconomy

Iran: Western Sanctions Helped Elect Rohani – Will They Undermine Him Now?

by Leo Tilmont June 17, 2013May 22, 2025
The less men think, the more they talk ( Montesquieu)
Ideasegypt

In Democracies And Dictatorships, The Media Blame Game Is Alive And Well

by Sarah Collings June 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Chinatown in Buenos Aires
Ideasbrazil

For Latin America, China’s Boom Should Neither Scare Nor Seduce

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Egypt-Israel border
Geopoliticsisrael

How Israel Makes Immigration Dry Up Under Desert Sun

by Daniel Shadmy June 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Ouch.
Societyswitzerland

Sharing The Burden Of Contraception: Are Vasectomies The New Pill?

by Charlotte Fichou June 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Cambodian migrants wait in an army truck to return home from Thailand.
Geopoliticsisis

ISIS Nears Baghdad, Kirchner’s Ire, Smell Of A Moon

by Bertrand Hauger June 17, 2013May 23, 2025
"The police are like a vicious dog kept by a bully"
Ideaschina

In China, When Police Brutality Is So Common An Off-Duty Officer Gets A Taste

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 16, 2013May 22, 2025
A motorcycle rider soars at the 2014 Kazan City Racing show in Millenium Square in Kazan, Tatarstan.
Geopoliticsrussia

Russia Cuts Gas, Schumacher Out Of Coma, Greenpeace Loses Green

by Bertrand Hauger June 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Valetta, Europe’s biggest natural port
Food / Traveltravel

A Visit To Malta, A Hidden Gem Of History In The Mediterranean

by Leo Tilmont June 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Bidding Mahmoud adieu
Geopoliticsiran

The Meaning Of Ahmadinejad’s Rise And Fall

by Leo Tilmont June 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Screenshot from the documentary "Sex - Made in Germany"
Societygermany

Has Legalized Prostitution Turned Germany’s Government Into A *Pimp*?

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 15, 2013May 24, 2025
“Let the chains be broken – let Hagia Sofia be opened”
Ideasturkey

Beyond Erdogan’s Ambitions, A Prayer For Istanbul

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 14, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped! Week of June 14-20

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 14, 2013May 21, 2025
Zaatari camp, a “town” of transit for 1,500 to 2,000 refugees
Geopoliticssyria

The Brutal Reality For Syrians Inside Jordanian Refugee Camp

by Leo Tilmont June 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Sunset on Idjwi Island
Food / Travelafrica

Idjwi, A Quiet Island Sheltered From Congo’s Woes. For Now

by Leo Tilmont June 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Edward Snowden
Eyes on the U.S.united states

What Watching Whistleblowers Tells Us About Ourselves

by Leo Tilmont June 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Food / Travelunited kingdom

Ice Cream On The Internet, A World Tour

by Leo Tilmont June 14, 2013May 23, 2025
C'est chaud in Salou
Societysea

Alcohol, Sex And A Touch Of Moderation: Spring Break *A La Francaise*

by Leo Tilmont June 14, 2013May 22, 2025
A shocking measure...
Societychina

The Chinese City That Wants To Fine Unwed Mothers

by Jeff Israely June 13, 2013May 23, 2025
Via della Conciliazione
Societyargentina

The Pope’s “Gay Lobby” Remark Makes Vatican Tremble

by Sarah Collings June 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Snowden, Putin, Dalai Lama – MORE!

by Charlotte Fichou June 13, 2013May 21, 2025
Rally in solidarity with Taksim in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood.
Societygermany

Taksim In Berlin: What Germany’s Huge Turkish Population Thinks Of Erdogan

by Daniel Shadmy June 13, 2013May 24, 2025
These kids are safe. Are yours?
Futurefacebook

Ask.fm: Social Network Spreads Among Teens, Blamed For Bullying And Suicides

by Leo Tilmont June 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Iraq at gunpoint
Geopoliticsiraq

Islamists Advance, Pope Dishes On Popemobile, Origin Of Seas

by Bertrand Hauger June 13, 2013May 21, 2025
"This is how much I care about the U.S."
Geopoliticsunited states

Argentina Or Venezuela – Who Has A Better Chance For A Reset With Washington?

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Where's my bottle?
In The Newschina

Why It’s Still So Hard To Find Safe Baby Formula In China

by Charlotte Fichou June 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Headquarters of the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland
Geopoliticsbelgium

What America’s Data Espionage Scandal Reveals About European Vulnerability

by Charlotte Fichou June 12, 2013May 22, 2025
For oyster lovers, the Chilean coastline is a dream come true.
Global Gourmetseafood

You Haven’t Really Tasted Oysters Until You’ve Tried Them In Chile

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 12, 2013May 24, 2025
Moscow smoking
Societyrussia

Russia’s Crackdown On Smoking Leaves A Cloud

by Emily Liedel June 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Brazil is set for World Cup kickoff
Geopoliticsbrazil

Iraq Jihadists Gain, World Cup Opens, Amazon Prime Music

by Bertrand Hauger June 12, 2013May 23, 2025
Kilkattalai Lake clean up
Futureindia

He Traded In His Career At Google To Rescue India’s Polluted Lakes

by Charlotte Fichou June 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyunited kingdom

Follow The Trail Of China’s Foreign Investments

by Julie Farrar June 11, 2013May 21, 2025
Looking to the future in Hangzhou...
In The Newschina

Count Them In Or Out? China’s Next Generation Of Job Hunters

by Daniel Shadmy June 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Iranian flags in Tehran
Societyeconomy

Will Western Sanctions Sway The Iranian Elections?

by Daniel Shadmy June 11, 2013May 23, 2025
Chilean students protesting against the government’s educational reforms clashed with police Tuesday in Santiago.
Geopoliticsthailand

Mosul In Jihadist Hands, GMOsquitoes, Frenglish Video

by Bertrand Hauger June 11, 2013May 22, 2025
QWERTY/Cyrillic computer keyboard
Geopoliticsnato

Why Russia Is Taking On The West Over Cyber Warfare

by Emily Liedel June 11, 2013May 22, 2025
How about a smile?
Societychildren

Why So Angry Mister Lego?

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 11, 2013May 23, 2025
Rolex, for a limited time...
Economyfrance

Not Just Cars Anymore: New *Lease* On Life Now For All Kinds Of Stuff

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Time to help China's 61 million of "left-behind" children
Ideaschina

China’s “Left-Behind Children” Can’t Be Ignored Anymore

by Marion Girault-Rime June 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Societychina

Rocky, Pope And Shakira: Odd English Names For Western-Loving China

by Daniel Shadmy June 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Logged on and watching
Ideastechnology

The Internet As America’s One-Way Mirror On The World

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Looks delicious!
Futuremarketing

Neuromarketing: How The Price Of A Wine Can Influence Its Taste

by Charlotte Fichou June 10, 2013May 22, 2025
A German daredevil enjoys the wave of warm weather that hit most of Europe on Monday.
Geopoliticsgermany

Kiev “Humanitarian Corridors,” Assad Grants Amnesty, Copa Quiz

by Bertrand Hauger June 10, 2013May 22, 2025
The age-old problem of old age
Ideasmexico

The Good News And Bad News Of A World Living Longer

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Algerian riots two years ago over high unemployment and food prices
Ideaspolitics

Algeria At A Crossroads: Time For Ailing, All-Powerful President To Step Aside

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 10, 2013May 21, 2025
Drilling the Italian soil, for a few barrels more
Economyitaly

Drill Bambino, Drill – Italy’s New Energy Policy To Double Hydrocarbon Production

by Julie Farrar June 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Shimon Peres, Pope Francis and Mahmoud Abbas gathered Sunday for "A Prayer For Peace" in the Vatican garden.
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

FIFA Under Fire, New Delhi Fever, Human A.I.

by Bertrand Hauger June 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Little dacha on the prairie...
Societyrussia

Moving To The Countryside: Russian City Slickers Dream Of The Simple Life

by Emily Liedel June 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Rehearsing at Paris's prestigious "cours Florent" drama school
Societycinema

Florent Dreaming: Inside France’s Most Famous Drama School

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Father doesn't always know best
Ideasturkey

He Is Not Our Father – A Message For Erdogan, And Those Who Oppose Him

by Leo Tilmont June 8, 2013May 22, 2025
There are 350 "reeducation through labor" camps in China
Societychina

Big Hang And Tiger Bench: Women Expose Brutality Of Chinese Labor Camp

by Daniel Shadmy June 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

After Game Of Thrones, Our ‘Weddings Gone Bad’ Global Edition

by Leo Tilmont June 7, 2013May 23, 2025
Foundations for the future?
Economyeconomy

What It Takes To Turn The African Economy Into The Next Tiger

by Charlotte Fichou June 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyputin

Magazines, Mapped! Week of June 6-13

by Charlotte Fichou June 7, 2013May 21, 2025
Hello Hedi, "Yves" is gone...
Societyfrance

A Touch Of Grunge For Saint Laurent – Hedi Slimane Rocks Paris Fashion World

by Leo Tilmont June 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Will Erdogan pay the price of the Gezi Park protests?
Geopoliticsturkey

How Did Erdogan Wind Up So Alone?

by Leo Tilmont June 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Kalashnikovs -- soon in Jordan?
Geopoliticssyria

Russia Turns Huge Profits Selling Weapons To The Arab World

by Emily Liedel June 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Erdogan, Morsi, Suu Kyi, And More!

by Charlotte Fichou June 6, 2013May 21, 2025
Away from Dubai's skyscrapers, shopping malls and seven-star hotels...
Food / Traveltravel

Welcome To Dubai’s Youth Hostel, An Oasis In The Urban Jungle Of Development

by Marion Girault-Rime June 6, 2013May 22, 2025
It can be a cold job at the border between Poland an Belarus
Societypoland

Mosque Visits And Refugee Role Play – When Border Guards Get Sensitivity Training

by Marion Girault-Rime June 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga revives French hopes of Roland Garros glory
Societyfrance

Thirty Years After Yannick Noah, France’s New Reason For Hope At Roland Garros

by Leo Tilmont June 6, 2013May 22, 2025
A WWII veteran watches a landing by paratroopers in Ranville, Normandy
Geopoliticsfrance

D-Day Commemorations, Russia’s Anti-U.S. Sentiment, Singing Nun Wins

by Bertrand Hauger June 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Taksim Square in Istanbul
Geopoliticsturkey

Four Clear And Simple Demands: What Turkey’s Protest Movement Wants

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 6, 2013May 22, 2025
"Free them now!!"
Ideasbrazil

Why Amnesty International Got It All Wrong On Latin America

by Carolina Saracho June 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Sgt. Potato Head
Societyberlin

When An Army Trainer Changes Careers To Teach Kindergarten

by Charlotte Fichou June 5, 2013May 24, 2025
Children at work in a Congolese gold mine
Societychildren

Kids Are Dying In Congolese Gold Mines, And No One Is Held Accountable

by Leo Tilmont June 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Iran prays on 25th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death.
Geopoliticsputin

G7 Threats, Commercializing D-Day, Game Of Thrones Replay

by Bertrand Hauger June 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Cedric Denaux's "snails and violet flowers"
Global Gourmetfood

The Gatherer: Cedric Denaux’s Secrets To Wild Cuisine

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Words and parks
Geopoliticssocial media

Turkey Uprising Exposes Limits On Free Press, Power Of Social Media

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Lung cancer causes 9,000 deaths per year in Argentina alone
Futurecuba

Argentina Develops Therapeutic Vaccine To Combat Lung Cancer

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
He told you he'd be back
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Robots At War, What If The Weapons Start Thinking For Themselves?

by Charlotte Fichou June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

The World’s Insane And Ever Expanding Drug Lexicon

by Leo Tilmont June 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Gamcheon – officially known as Gamcheon Culture Village
Food / Travelsouth korea

Welcome To Gamcheon, The Korean Machu Picchu

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Moscow airport
Geopoliticsrussia

Privacy And Politics: Russia Wants Data Of All European Visitors And Passersby

by Leo Tilmont June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Election day in Homs, Syria
Geopoliticssyria

Tiananmen Anniversary, Irish Mass Grave, Soccer Grandpa

by Bertrand Hauger June 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Wrong way?
Societychina

Wealth, Power And An Iron Bowl: The Pursuit Of Happiness In Modern China

by Jeff Israely June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
A whirling sufi protesting in Ankara on June 2
Geopoliticsviolence

A Question Of Respect – Why The Protests In Turkey Are Different

by Simon Benoit-Guyod June 3, 2013May 23, 2025
"Sannakji", is not-yet-dead octopus...
Global Gourmetgermany

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