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Worldcrunch » Archives for April 2014

April 2014

Chinese networking usually happens offline
Economychina

China’s Old-School Networking Has Little Place For LinkedIn

by Liz Garrigan April 30, 2014May 22, 2025
Kim Ju-hwan
blogsouth korea

Jehovah’s Witness Challenge To South Korea’s Military Service

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 30, 2014May 20, 2025
A Ukrainian commando moves on separatist barricades in Sloviansk, eastern Ukraine.
Geopoliticsukraine

A Mayor Shot, Ukraine’s Flag Gone: Inside The Russian Takeover

by Liz Garrigan April 30, 2014May 22, 2025
View from the Desert Express, approaching Karibib, Namibia.
Food / Travelluxury

Riding Namibia’s Seductively Slow Desert Express

by Liz Garrigan April 30, 2014May 24, 2025
Meet The Photographer Beloved By Meerkats
blogphotography

Meet The Photographer Beloved By Meerkats

by Julie Farrar April 30, 2014May 23, 2025
Buddha vs. Banyan
blogtravel

Buddha vs. Banyan

by Bertrand Hauger April 30, 2014May 20, 2025
Shopping in Recife, Brazil
Economybrazil

Latin America, Where Income Inequality Meets Middle Class Growth

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 30, 2014May 22, 2025
blogiran

Bank Robber’s Deadly Jam

by Bertrand Hauger April 29, 2014May 20, 2025
French women will be able to work in submarines.
Ideaswomen

Women In Submarines? Cue That Sinking Feeling

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 29, 2014May 22, 2025
Auschwitz survivors Andra and Tatiana Bucci
Societypoland

Mistaken For Twins: How Two Italian Sisters Survived Auschwitz

by Julie Farrar April 29, 2014May 23, 2025
UnCoke: A Fizzy Little Tour Of The World's 'Other' Colas
Eyes on the U.S.united states

UnCoke: A Fizzy Little Tour Of The World’s ‘Other’ Colas

by Camille Pocher April 29, 2014May 21, 2025
French Prestige
blogphotography

French Prestige

by Bertrand Hauger April 29, 2014May 20, 2025
Two boys run in front of the great sphinx of Giza
Food / Travelegypt

Tourism Dreams Can’t Make Egypt’s Problems Disappear

by Julie Farrar April 29, 2014May 22, 2025
May 2013 protest in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow
blogrussia

The French Connection In Trial Of Putin Critic

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 29, 2014May 23, 2025
A checkpoint between Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Geopoliticsgaza

Why Israel’s Sanctions Threat Against Palestinians Is A Big Bluff

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Un-Bear-Lievable
blogvideo

Un-Bear-Lievable

by Camille Pocher April 28, 2014May 23, 2025
Is gamification the solution?
Economygermany

Office Gamification: Computer Games At The Heart Of New Ways To Work

by Camille Pocher April 28, 2014May 23, 2025
Orphanage in Penza, Russia
Geopoliticsrussia

Before Ukraine: A Troubling Update On Russia’s U.S. Adoption Ban

by Emily Liedel April 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Postcard View
blogphotography

Postcard View

by Bertrand Hauger April 28, 2014May 21, 2025
Some 4 million in and around the Argentine capital live in poverty
Ideasviolence

Gloria’s Stick: Why Violence Afflicts The Poor

by Patrick Randall April 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Laughing together at the opening ceremony of European Laughter Yoga Conference in Lisbon
blogpoland

Laughter Yoga, Seriously

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral seen from the Miraflores Bridge
Societyhistory

The Catholic Church Rewrites History And Angers Muslims In Spain

by Worldcrunch April 27, 2014May 20, 2025
How much sex is too much?
bloggermany

The Empty Torment Of Hypersexuality

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 26, 2014May 23, 2025
Kiev's Ministry of Justice in January 2014
Geopoliticsukraine

The Un-United States of Ukraine

by Emily Liedel April 26, 2014May 22, 2025
I heard it through the social grapevine
Ideastwitter

What Is Lost In Latin America’s Gossip-Obsessed Culture

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 25, 2014May 22, 2025
Making do in Damascus
Economysyria

Syria’s War Economy, And A Yogurt Startup In Damascus

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 25, 2014May 22, 2025
Miners in China's Henan Province
Geopoliticshealth

China’s Dying Miners Fight Against Time For Compensation

by Worldcrunch April 25, 2014May 22, 2025
Hit It! Jack White And More On World Music Charts
Societyunited states

Hit It! Jack White And More On World Music Charts

by Camille Pocher April 25, 2014May 23, 2025
Waiting for tourists at the foot of Mont-Blanc
Futureswitzerland

How Climate Change Is Twisting Tourism In The Alps

by Liz Garrigan April 25, 2014May 24, 2025
The Jacaranda City
blogphotography

The Jacaranda City

by Bertrand Hauger April 25, 2014May 20, 2025
Pictures of genocide victims on display at the Rwanda Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda
Geopoliticshistory

France’s Moral Obligation To Open Its Archives On Rwanda

by Patrick Randall April 25, 2014May 22, 2025
"Work in itself is a market"
Economyeconomy

How Will Our Children Earn A Living?

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2014May 23, 2025
Snapshot: Blood Moon, Sandstorm, Dinodog, More
Societypictures

Snapshot: Blood Moon, Sandstorm, Dinodog, More

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Crime in the kitchen
Food / Travelhealth

Killing The Art Of Cuisine, From London To Palermo

by Valentina Crosato April 24, 2014May 22, 2025
Soldiers guarding Sloviansk's City Hall on April 21
Geopoliticsukraine

As Anarchy Rules In Eastern Ukraine, Roma And Jews Targeted

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2014May 24, 2025
Russian Temperature
blogrussia

Russian Temperature

by Bertrand Hauger April 24, 2014May 21, 2025
Facing a double barrier
Societychina

University Admissions, Now Twice As Hard For Asian Americans

by Julie Farrar April 23, 2014May 23, 2025
Tehran Sewage Kills Two Million Fish
blogpollution

Tehran Sewage Kills Two Million Fish

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2014May 20, 2025
Researcher releasing mealybugs' natural enemy
blogfrance

Biocontrol: ‘Predator’ Pesticides Help Farmers Save Their Plants, And The Planet

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 23, 2014May 23, 2025
From Asia To The Andes, 10 Centenarians Reveal Secrets To Long Life
bloghealth

From Asia To The Andes, 10 Centenarians Reveal Secrets To Long Life

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 23, 2014May 20, 2025
"Bosses should think long and hard before creating another team"
Societygermany

HR, Listen Up: Teamwork On The Job Is Overrated

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2014May 24, 2025
A Peruvian Painting
blogphotography

A Peruvian Painting

by Bertrand Hauger April 23, 2014May 22, 2025
In Murmansk
Economyvladimir putin

How The Rest Of Russia Will Pay For Crimea

by Emily Liedel April 23, 2014May 23, 2025
In Sloviansk, Ukraine, where three supporters of the Donetsk people's republic were shot dead on Sunday
Geopoliticsputin

Why Geneva Deal On Ukraine Smells Like Munich 1938

by Bertrand Hauger April 22, 2014May 23, 2025
Vargas Llosa in 2011
Societytechnology

Vargas Llosa: Technology Is Killing The Very Idea Of Culture

by Patrick Randall April 22, 2014May 22, 2025
11 Animals In Unlikely Places, A World Tour
Food / Travelanimals

11 Animals In Unlikely Places, A World Tour

by Patrick Randall April 22, 2014May 20, 2025
The Floating City
blogitaly

The Floating City

by Bertrand Hauger April 22, 2014May 23, 2025
At the count of three, I will wake up...
Futureswitzerland

How Hypnosis Can Change Your Life, One Day At A Time

by Patrick Randall April 22, 2014May 23, 2025
Japan's military shows its stripes
Geopoliticssouth korea

Japan’s Quiet Return To Global Weapons Market

by Worldcrunch April 22, 2014May 22, 2025
11 Animals In Unlikely Places
bloganimals

11 Animals In Unlikely Places

by Julie Farrar April 22, 2014May 22, 2025
Pardoned Just As He Was Hanged
blogiran

Pardoned Just As He Was Hanged

by Julie Farrar April 21, 2014May 22, 2025
The Solemn Sweeper
blogphotography

The Solemn Sweeper

by Bertrand Hauger April 21, 2014May 20, 2025
For once you'll want to know where the emergency exits are
Economyairplanes

Climb Aboard North Korea’s Airline, Rated Worst In The World

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 21, 2014May 24, 2025
Putin with Liu Peng (front L), president of the Chinese Olympic Committee in Sochi in February
Geopoliticsukraine

Ukraine Crisis: How China Satisfies Both U.S. and Russia

by Emily Liedel April 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Apollo of Gaza
Societygaza

When A Priceless Greek Statue Lands On A Gaza Beach

by Jeff Israely April 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Leisure time
Ideashealth

Our Kids Will Live To Be 100 – Time To Celebrate?

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Deadly Grocery Holdup, Armed With Lethal Injection
Geopoliticscolombia

Deadly Grocery Holdup, Armed With Lethal Injection

by Jeff Israely April 21, 2014May 20, 2025
"RUUUUUUN!"
Futureunited states

Chile Quake, Jittery Bison: Is The Big One Coming?

by Patrick Randall April 20, 2014May 24, 2025
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Authentic Colombian Hero
Societycolombia

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Authentic Colombian Hero

by Patrick Randall April 20, 2014May 23, 2025
For most kids it is indeed just a phase...
Societyanxiety

When A Child’s Shyness Becomes A Medical Condition

by Patrick Randall April 19, 2014May 22, 2025
A Syrian girl walks past Syrian army soldiers in Harasta, near Damascus
Geopoliticssyria

Marah’s Diary, Part 1: Childhood Hunger In Syrian War

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 19, 2014May 22, 2025
British Education Minister Elizabeth Truss attends a lesson in Shanghai
Societychina

The Myth Of The Asian Math Genius

by Julie Farrar April 18, 2014May 22, 2025
Hit It! Roy Kim, Carlos Vives And More On World Music Charts
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! Roy Kim, Carlos Vives And More On World Music Charts

by Patrick Randall April 18, 2014May 20, 2025
Gabriel Garcia Marquez died at age 87 in Mexico
Geopoliticscolombia

Adios Gabo, South Korean Captain Warrant, Everest Avalanche

by Bertrand Hauger April 18, 2014May 22, 2025
Pro-Russian activists gather in front of a government building in Donetsk on April 9.
Geopoliticsukraine

Ethnic Or Economic: Subtle Differences In Eastern Ukraine

by Emily Liedel April 18, 2014May 22, 2025
Bad Weather Makes One Crank-y
blogtravel

Bad Weather Makes One Crank-y

by Bertrand Hauger April 18, 2014May 20, 2025
El Espeactador's front page
Societycolombia

24 Gabriel Garcia Marquez Front Pages From Around The World

by Camille Pocher April 18, 2014May 20, 2025
A bank in Kuwait City
Geopoliticsjihad

Why Kuwaiti Cash For Syrian Rebels Is Drying Up

by Patrick Randall April 18, 2014May 22, 2025
"I see, I feel, I speak." A flag of support at Lea's funeral in Milan
Societyitaly

The Tragedy And Courage Of A Mobster’s Daughter

by Julie Farrar April 17, 2014May 22, 2025
Santa Muerta icons
Geopoliticsargentina

Girl Chained In Garage With Monkey, Santa Muerte Cult Suspected

by Jeff Israely April 17, 2014May 20, 2025
Going Green: 10 Carbon-Neutral Projects Around The World
Futureenvironment

Going Green: 10 Carbon-Neutral Projects Around The World

by Julie Farrar April 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Once again, drought grips Pakistan's Thar desert
bloghealth

Creeping Famine In Pakistan’s Thar Desert

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 17, 2014May 22, 2025
Warning in Dongguan, China
Ideashealth

A Thirsty Billion: High Toxic Risk In China’s Water System

by Patrick Randall April 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Putin in Moscow last month
Geopoliticsukraine

Ukraine Mismatch: Fearless Putin vs Toothless Europe

by Liz Garrigan April 17, 2014May 22, 2025
The Pharaoh's Battle
blogegypt

The Pharaoh’s Battle

by Bertrand Hauger April 17, 2014May 21, 2025
Peronism... but which kind?
Ideaspolicies

Argentina Of Kirchner: Populism Or Kleptocracy?

by Patrick Randall April 16, 2014May 22, 2025
By The Numbers: Ivy League Grand Slam, Ash To Cash, More
Geopoliticsindia

By The Numbers: Ivy League Grand Slam, Ash To Cash, More

by Bertrand Hauger April 16, 2014May 21, 2025
Landing in Kramatorsk airport
blogukraine

With Russian Volunteers Who Crossed Into Ukraine

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 16, 2014May 22, 2025
Waxy Ex-Votos
blogtravel

Waxy Ex-Votos

by Bertrand Hauger April 16, 2014May 20, 2025
Bouteflika's official Facebook page
Societyalgeria

Algeria’s Presidential Campaign Heats Up Online

by Patrick Randall April 16, 2014May 22, 2025
A German nudist beach
Ideasgermany

The Beautiful German Evolution: From Nazis To Nudists

by Bertrand Hauger April 16, 2014May 24, 2025
Palestine Exchange (bottom left) and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (right)
Economyisrael

Israeli And Palestinian Stock Markets React Very Differently To Peace Talk Collapse

by Daniel Shadmy April 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Tehran Terror: When 'Big One' Strikes, Watch Out For Giant Rats!
bloganimals

Tehran Terror: When ‘Big One’ Strikes, Watch Out For Giant Rats!

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2014May 20, 2025
New Research Says That Dolphins Can Speak
blogdolphins

New Research Says That Dolphins Can Speak

by Julie Farrar April 15, 2014May 20, 2025
"This egg knows more than the others"
Food / Travelitaly

From Tuscany, Secrets Of The Most Delicious Egg In The World

by Julie Farrar April 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Pro-Russian activists in Donetsk don't trust Kiev.
Geopoliticsukraine

What’s Driving Pro-Russian Separatists In Donetsk

by Worldcrunch April 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Time Travel With A Top Hat
blogphotography

Time Travel With A Top Hat

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2014May 20, 2025
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel review the honor guard in Beijing
Eyes on the U.S.china

The Built-In Risks Of China-U.S. Military Relations

by Bertrand Hauger April 15, 2014May 22, 2025
New world chess champion Magnus Carlsen
Societychess

Magnus Carlsen, A Chess Child Prodigy Grows Up

by Worldcrunch April 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Hippos on the lam
Societyanimals

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Are Running Wild

by Camille Pocher April 14, 2014May 23, 2025
IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Geopoliticsunited states

The Folly Of American Isolationism, Revisited

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 14, 2014May 22, 2025
International Presents
blogbrazil

International Presents

by Bertrand Hauger April 14, 2014May 20, 2025
Mural on a building at Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev
Ideasdiplomacy

Ukraine And Western Europe’s Blind Spot On Eastern Expansion

by Patrick Randall April 14, 2014May 24, 2025
Pablo Escobar's Hippos Are Running Wild In Colombia
blogcolombia

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Are Running Wild In Colombia

by Julie Farrar April 14, 2014May 20, 2025
A UN convention stipulates that disabled children have a right to be educated with non-disabled children
Societygermany

A Touch Of *Elitism* In German School Policy For The Disabled

by Patrick Randall April 13, 2014May 22, 2025
Outside Tora prison
Geopoliticsegypt

Where Is My Son? A Visit To Egypt’s Tora Prison

by Worldcrunch April 13, 2014June 3, 2025
A drone captures Brazilian demonstrators massing below
Futuredrones

“Good” Drones In The Service Of Serious Journalism

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Have things changed since the April 24, 2013 catastrophe?
Geopoliticsbangladesh

A Year After Factory Collapse, Bangladesh Under Inspection

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 12, 2014May 22, 2025
The Untapped Gold Mine Of Palestinian Economy
blogeconomy

The Untapped Gold Mine Of Palestinian Economy

by Patrick Randall April 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Hit It! Britpop Birthday And More On World Music Charts
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! Britpop Birthday And More On World Music Charts

by Patrick Randall April 11, 2014May 20, 2025
The almighty Taiwanese 7-Eleven
blogfood

Welcome To 7-Eleven Island: Unpacking Taiwan’s Culture Of Convenience

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Shoes And 7 Other Objects Thrown At Politicians Around The World
Geopoliticsunited states

Shoes And 7 Other Objects Thrown At Politicians Around The World

by Julie Farrar April 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Dolphins Stabbed To Death In Colombia
blogcolombia

Dolphins Stabbed To Death In Colombia

by Jeff Israely April 11, 2014May 20, 2025
A Ukrainian soldier at the border of Crimea
Geopoliticsrussia

How To (Carefully) Punish Russia? A West Bank Solution For Crimea

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Retirement
blogtravel

Retirement

by Bertrand Hauger April 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Sunbathing in a Buenos Aires' park
Societyenvironment

Eternal Urban Design Debate: Should Public Squares Be Green Or Dry?

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Shred your money maker
Geopoliticscolombia

A Money Discovery: Shredded Banknotes Can Clean The Air

by Liz Garrigan April 11, 2014May 20, 2025
Mark Dever, senior pastor of Washington's Capitol Hill Baptist Church
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Rugged Individuals: Revival Of American Calvinism

by Patrick Randall April 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Kim Jong-un likes his German wheels...
Geopoliticsnorth korea

How Kim Jong-un Gets His Hands On Western Luxury Goods

by Patrick Randall April 10, 2014May 24, 2025
Ayatollah Tells Envoy To Stand Firm In Atomic Talks
blogiran

Ayatollah Tells Envoy To Stand Firm In Atomic Talks

by Liz Garrigan April 10, 2014May 20, 2025
The Road Back To Turkey
blogtravel

The Road Back To Turkey

by Bertrand Hauger April 10, 2014May 21, 2025
Cursive writing could use a hand
blogswitzerland

Switzerland Makes Case To Kill Cursive Writing For Good

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 10, 2014May 24, 2025
Rwandan mother and baby sleeping in a refugee camp
Geopoliticsgenocide

Sons Of Rwanda Genocide Rapes Hunt Down Their Fathers

by Worldcrunch April 10, 2014May 22, 2025
Kerry and Netanyahu in Jerusalem on April 9, 2013
Geopoliticspeace

Kerry’s Faults: 4 Errors That Undermined Middle East Peace

by Patrick Randall April 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Freak Lightning Storm In Chile Kills 67 Cows
blogfarming

Freak Lightning Storm In Chile Kills 67 Cows

by Julie Farrar April 9, 2014May 20, 2025
blogeuropean union

Is Europe’s Criticism Of Iran Toothless?

by Bertrand Hauger April 9, 2014May 20, 2025
Lynching in Merlo, Argentina
Geopoliticsargentina

Vigilante Justice: Anger Fuels A Lynching Wave In Argentina

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Jurgen Hermann, Liechtenstein's most wanted man.
Economyscandal

Liechtenstein Banker Murder, The Silicon Valley Connection

by Jeff Israely April 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Hindu Hues
blogindia

Hindu Hues

by Bertrand Hauger April 9, 2014May 22, 2025
What "guanxi" do you have?
Societyhealth

Guanxi, Evils Of China’s Traditional *Social Networks*

by Bertrand Hauger April 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Over the line
Societyfrance

The Psychology Of The Most Heinous Crimes

by Worldcrunch April 8, 2014May 22, 2025
Banco de Venezuela in Santa Ana de Coro.
Economyargentina

Latin American Currency Devaluation: Old Trick, New Deficits

by Jeff Israely April 8, 2014May 23, 2025
Plastic surgery ads in Seoul's Apgujeong subway station
Societysouth korea

In South Korea, Plastic Surgery As Path To Career Advancement

by Liz Garrigan April 8, 2014May 23, 2025
Geopoliticscolombia

12-Year-Old Driving Dad’s Taxi Kills 4-Year-Old Running Errand For Mom

by Bertrand Hauger April 8, 2014May 20, 2025
A Disney Hairy Tale
blogunited states

A Disney Hairy Tale

by Bertrand Hauger April 8, 2014May 21, 2025
Afghan women in a boxing club in Kabul
Societyreligion

Women Boxers Fight Prejudices In Afghanistan

by Camille Pocher April 8, 2014May 22, 2025
Overlooking the Russian border from Finland
Geopoliticsukraine

Sweden And Finland Face Their Russian Fears

by Camille Pocher April 8, 2014May 24, 2025
Children go to school on a rickshaw in Lucknow, India
Economyindia

India’s Future: Is Private School For The Masses Possible?

by Worldcrunch April 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Children playing in Istanbul
Geopoliticschildren

To Shield Their Daughters, Former Child Brides In Turkey Recount The Horror

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Tacky Architecture
blogtravel

Tacky Architecture

by Bertrand Hauger April 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Xi Jinping and Belgian King Philippe unveil the 300,000th car to be exported to China during Xi's visit at Volvo's plant in Ghent.
blogxi jinping

Xi Victory Lap: Europe’s Carmakers Bet Big On China

by Camille Pocher April 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Snapshot: Plane Mourning, Chile Quake, Future King
Geopoliticschile

Snapshot: Plane Mourning, Chile Quake, Future King

by Liz Garrigan April 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Happy iris
Futurescience

The Science Of Why Spring Makes Us Happy

by Patrick Randall April 7, 2014May 24, 2025
The Massandra winery in Crimea.
Food / Travelrussia

A New Way For Russia To Welcome Crimea: Drink Its Wine!

by Liz Garrigan April 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Israeli policemen in front of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock during clashes with Palestinians on Feb. 7
Geopoliticsisrael

In Jerusalem, Muslims v. Jews Battle Brews Over Temple Mount

by Patrick Randall April 6, 2014May 22, 2025
March 22 protests in Taipei City, Taiwan
Economychina

Across The Strait: What Still Divides China And Taiwan

by Julie Farrar April 5, 2014May 22, 2025
A view of the Mangueira favela, one of Rio's oldest slums.
Geopoliticsbrazil

Lessons From Brazil’s Dictatorship, 50 Years After The Coup

by Worldcrunch April 4, 2014May 22, 2025
Hit It! Nick Drake, Plus Tops On World Music Charts
Societyunited states

Hit It! Nick Drake, Plus Tops On World Music Charts

by Camille Pocher April 4, 2014May 21, 2025
Armed Police soldiers in Urumqi
blogchina

Did Muslim Veils Spark A Mysterious 2013 Massacre In Northwest China

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 4, 2014May 22, 2025
So sheik
Societyitaly

Sheik Seeks Dozens Of Young Italian Women For European Vacation

by Julie Farrar April 4, 2014May 21, 2025
Ashot Tigranyan, conductor and violonist
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Can A Delusional Millionaire Buy His Way To Maestro Status?

by Bertrand Hauger April 4, 2014May 24, 2025
Border between Russia and Ukraine in Milove
Geopoliticsukraine

Welcome To Milove, Split Down The Middle Of The Russia-Ukraine Dispute

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 4, 2014May 22, 2025
A Transylvanian Burial
blogtravel

A Transylvanian Burial

by Bertrand Hauger April 4, 2014May 20, 2025
Verbatim: Erdogan, Rob Ford, Condi Rice, And More
Geopoliticscanada

Verbatim: Erdogan, Rob Ford, Condi Rice, And More

by Julie Farrar April 4, 2014May 20, 2025
Oct. 2013 protest in support of Lampedusa refugees in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
Geopoliticsberlin

From Lampedusa to Berlin, Immigrant Anger At Italy

by Valentina Crosato April 3, 2014May 22, 2025
In a Kandahar prison
Geopoliticsunited states

On Eve Of Afghan Election, Prisoners And Families In Crossfire

by Worldcrunch April 3, 2014May 23, 2025
In St. Margrethen, Switzerland
Food / Travelswitzerland

The Sweet Spread Of Urban Honey

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2014May 22, 2025
U.S. sailors looking for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Andaman Sea on March 17
Geopoliticshumanitarian aid

MH370, How Geopolitics Trumped Humanitarianism

by Liz Garrigan April 3, 2014May 23, 2025
Another Kind Of Fly Fishing
blogchina

Another Kind Of Fly Fishing

by Bertrand Hauger April 3, 2014May 22, 2025
Gülen and Erdogan
Geopoliticsitaly

Turkish Journalist Fired After Husband’s Interview With Erdogan Nemesis

by Julie Farrar April 3, 2014May 23, 2025
In Zambia
Geopoliticsegypt

Africa’s Bad Habit Of Claiming False Cures For AIDS

by Patrick Randall April 3, 2014May 23, 2025
Child's play in L'Aquila
Societyeducation

L’Aquila Shame: Five Years After Quake, Schools Not Rebuilt

by Julie Farrar April 2, 2014May 23, 2025
Proud And Loud, Rogue Peacock Tortures Marseille Couple
blogfrance

Proud And Loud, Rogue Peacock Tortures Marseille Couple

by Julie Farrar April 2, 2014May 23, 2025
Window on the world
Societyargentina

Shipping Container Transformed Into Dream Home

by Bertrand Hauger April 2, 2014May 23, 2025
Manuel Valls, appointed French prime minister on April 1, 2014
Ideasfrance

Manuel Valls: How A ‘Sarkozy Of The Left’ Rose To Be French Prime Minister

by Patrick Randall April 2, 2014May 23, 2025
Bribery culture
Geopoliticsukraine

In Ukraine, Corruption Is Everywhere You Look – Still

by Emily Liedel April 2, 2014May 22, 2025
Who Built That Bridge?
blogtravel

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