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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2014

May 2014

In Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Migrant Livesbrazil

Haiti-To-Brazil Migration, Along A New Route For Human Trafficking

by Worldcrunch May 31, 2014May 23, 2025
Pump it up
Societygermany

The Last Man At The Pump

by Julie Farrar May 31, 2014May 22, 2025
The world's intellectual motor is rising from the south.
Ideascolombia

Warming Up? Why The Best New Thinkers Are From The Third World

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 30, 2014May 23, 2025
Argentine Model Suing Yahoo, Google Over Porn And Prostitution Links
Geopoliticsjustice

Argentine Model Suing Yahoo, Google Over Porn And Prostitution Links

by Camille Pocher May 30, 2014May 20, 2025
A local resident shows a shell case on the outskirt of Lysychansk in Donetsk region.
Geopoliticsukraine

Living With War In Ukraine

by Liz Garrigan May 30, 2014May 24, 2025
Hit It! Lana Del Rey, Hussain Aljassmi And More On Global Music Charts
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! Lana Del Rey, Hussain Aljassmi And More On Global Music Charts

by Patrick Randall May 30, 2014May 20, 2025
It's A Girl: The Tragedy Of Gendercide Around The World
Geopoliticswomen

It’s A Girl: The Tragedy Of Gendercide Around The World

by Julie Farrar May 30, 2014May 20, 2025
Stride Specialist
blogchina

Stride Specialist

by Bertrand Hauger May 30, 2014May 22, 2025
"At Tan Dinh, dishes and wines mutually complement the other" — Photo: Julia Rosien/Jason Hutchens/Amrufm/Jon Sullivan
Food / Travelfrance

In Paris, The Pinnacle Of Franco-Vietnamese Cuisine

by Patrick Randall May 30, 2014May 22, 2025
Flashy cigarettes packages will all become neutral in France.
Societyhealth

France To Ban Cigarette Branding, Require Generic Packaging

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 30, 2014May 22, 2025
Young would-be soldiers duck Syria's military service mandate
Geopoliticssyria

Syrian Regime Hunts Down Men Dodging Mandatory Army Service

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 30, 2014May 22, 2025
A discount for you?
Food / Travelchildren

When A Restaurant Offers Discounts For Well-Behaved Kids

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 29, 2014May 23, 2025
A pipeline operator in Portovaya bay, northwestern Russia,
Geopoliticsputin

Europe Must Break Russia’s Energy Blackmail

by Liz Garrigan May 29, 2014May 24, 2025
Lion Dies In Argentine 'Torture Zoo'
bloganimals

Lion Dies In Argentine ‘Torture Zoo’

by Bertrand Hauger May 29, 2014May 20, 2025
A New Chapter
bloghistory

A New Chapter

by Bertrand Hauger May 29, 2014May 22, 2025
Planting "flowers" in Kuala Lumpur
Societycorruption

In Malaysia, Creative Ways to Duck Government Censorship

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 29, 2014May 22, 2025
Inside Milan’s Central Station
Societysyria

At Milan Train Station, One More Stop For Syrian Refugees

by Julie Farrar May 29, 2014May 23, 2025
Not Just For Humans: Using Photoshop To Get Dogs Adopted
bloganimals

Not Just For Humans: Using Photoshop To Get Dogs Adopted

by Julie Farrar May 28, 2014May 20, 2025
About 40% of the 4 World Trade Center building is still unoccupied.
Economyunited states

Why The New World Trade Center Is Such A Hard Sell

by Worldcrunch May 28, 2014May 22, 2025
British UKIP leader Nigel Farage has zeroed in on what's wrong with Europe
Geopoliticsfar right

Something Is Rotten In Europe

by Patrick Randall May 28, 2014May 24, 2025
By The Numbers: Hacking Kate, Drinking Wine, Dreaming Brazil
Societyunited states

By The Numbers: Hacking Kate, Drinking Wine, Dreaming Brazil

by Patrick Randall May 28, 2014May 21, 2025
Eventful Past
bloghistory

Eventful Past

by Bertrand Hauger May 28, 2014May 20, 2025
Billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi in front of PrivatBank HQ in Dnipropetrovsk.
blogukraine

Ihor Kolomoyskyi, A Ukrainian Oligarch Rises In The East

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Daredevil Xie Yujun leaps over the frozen Heilongjiang River in a stunt car in Heihe, in China
Economychina

Why China’s Car Industry Is Crashing On Its Own Turf

by Camille Pocher May 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Maidan protesters aren't going anywhere.
Geopoliticsukraine

For Maidan, Ukraine’s Election Is Not The End

by Emily Liedel May 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Opera singer Tara Erraught
Societyunited kingdom

UK Opera Critics Face XXL Backlash For Fat-Shaming Young Diva

by Camille Pocher May 27, 2014May 24, 2025
Multiracial and interracial Brazil
Ideasbrazil

What’s Wrong With Racial Quotas In Brazil

by Bertrand Hauger May 27, 2014May 23, 2025
Rolex Religion
blogphotography

Rolex Religion

by Bertrand Hauger May 27, 2014May 20, 2025
Not so fast ...
Futureswitzerland

You’ve Heard Of Slow Food. Introducing Slow Science

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2014May 23, 2025
Tel Aviv's Sharona
Societyisrael

In Tel Aviv, Aesthetics And Illusions Of A New Shopping Experience

by Daniel Shadmy May 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Homs on May 15.
Ideasiran

As Iran Plays The Nuclear Card, Syria Is Left To Burn

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2014May 22, 2025
Preguntados founder Maximo Cavazzani
Futureargentina

Meet The Argentine Behind The World’s No. 1 App

by Patrick Randall May 26, 2014May 22, 2025
Buenos Aires police
Geopoliticsargentina

Argentine Police Accused In “Crucifixion” Attack

by Jeff Israely May 26, 2014May 20, 2025
Leader of French far right party National Front, Marine Le Pen
Geopoliticsfrench government

The Sick Man Of Europe Is France, In Every Sense

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 26, 2014May 22, 2025
Bored At The Border
blogphotography

Bored At The Border

by Bertrand Hauger May 26, 2014May 20, 2025
Collecting garbage at Garbage Clinical Insurance
Societyindonesia

In Indonesia, Patients Trade Recyclable Trash for Health Care

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 26, 2014May 23, 2025
In Cuba's Port of Mariel
Geopoliticsputin

Measuring The True Weight Of Economic Sanctions

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 25, 2014May 21, 2025
"Religion is no longer an ally of the weak, the disenfranchised, the wounded. It is in the service of rulers and is dangerous to anyone who does not wish to capitulate."
Geopoliticsturkey

Erdogan And The Bitter Lessons Of Modern Muslim Leadership

by Camille Pocher May 25, 2014May 24, 2025
The classic Arizona unisex (and asexual) Birkenstock — Photo: Marco Bellucci
Economygermany

Birkenstocks, The Ultimate Anti-Fashion Footwear Is Officially Hot

by Liz Garrigan May 24, 2014May 23, 2025
A Yemeni soldier checks a car in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 6, 2014 — Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ZUMA
Geopoliticsarab spring

Violence Returns To Yemen After Arab Spring Success

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2014May 22, 2025
The shiny life in Strasbourg
Geopoliticsbelgium

As Europe Votes, EU Parliament Members Defend Lavish Perks

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 23, 2014May 24, 2025
No Cages For Giraffes! Zoos, Animal Activists Join Up To Set Basic Standards
blogconservation

No Cages For Giraffes! Zoos, Animal Activists Join Up To Set Basic Standards

by Julie Farrar May 23, 2014May 21, 2025
Hit It! Fleetwood Mac Reunion, Kasmir, And More On Global Music Charts
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! Fleetwood Mac Reunion, Kasmir, And More On Global Music Charts

by Camille Pocher May 23, 2014May 20, 2025
Pottery For The Ages
blogphotography

Pottery For The Ages

by Bertrand Hauger May 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Drug Abuse Causes Half Of All Iranian Divorces, Says Interior Minister
blogiran

Drug Abuse Causes Half Of All Iranian Divorces, Says Interior Minister

by Bertrand Hauger May 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Image is everywhere and everything in Buenos Aires
Societyplastic surgery

Argentina Debates Ban On Plastic Surgery For Teens

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Al-Sisi supporters demonstrate near Tahrir Square on March 28, 2014
Geopoliticsegypt

A Close-Up View Of Egypt’s Media Fawning Over Al-Sisi

by Patrick Randall May 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Wanda, rising in the world's skyline
Economychina

From China To The World, Wanda Hotels’ Rising Ambitions

by Camille Pocher May 23, 2014May 23, 2025
A school worker shows a classroom damaged by a mortar shell in Damascus
Geopoliticssyria

In Syria, That Other Casualty Of War: Education

by Jeff Israely May 22, 2014May 22, 2025
Recuers wait outside the entrance of the Soma mine on May 15.
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkish Mine Disaster: Gas Masks Were Old, Cheap, Made In China

by Jeff Israely May 22, 2014May 21, 2025
Working in an office could be monotone — Star5112
Societygermany

The Monotony Of Office Life Is This Artist’s Reigning Inspiration

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 22, 2014May 22, 2025
Supporters of the Thai monarchy celebrated the 64th anniversary of the coronation of King Bhumibol on May 5.
Geopoliticsmonarchy

Long Shielded, Thailand’s Monarchy Facing Hard Questions Amid Unrest

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 22, 2014May 23, 2025
Tied To The Job
blogtravel

Tied To The Job

by Bertrand Hauger May 22, 2014May 22, 2025
Twin boys strapped to their grandmother’s chest in Malawi.
Futurehealth

How ‘Kangaroo’ Care Saves Premature Babies In Senegal

by Camille Pocher May 22, 2014May 22, 2025
A great opening? — Photo: Worldcrunch
Futuretechnology

A Global Village? Flat World? The Internet Had Other Ideas

by Patrick Randall May 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Ying Gao's photo-luminescent dresses
Societyswitzerland

Fashion With A Brain? Behold Ying Gao’s Interactive Creations

by Camille Pocher May 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Snapshots Of The World: Soccer Drama, Dead Fish Sea, Cannes Dance, More
Societyunited kingdom

Snapshots Of The World: Soccer Drama, Dead Fish Sea, Cannes Dance, More

by Liz Garrigan May 21, 2014May 20, 2025
Slavic Soul
blogrussia

Slavic Soul

by Bertrand Hauger May 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Evacuating Chinese workers hit by violence in Vietnam on May 13.
Geopoliticsprotest

Vietnam Will Pay A Price For Its Anti-Chinese Violence

by Camille Pocher May 21, 2014May 22, 2025
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Futurepalestine

Bethlehem 2.0: Church Of The Nativity Gets A Makeover

by Julie Farrar May 21, 2014May 22, 2025
By Golly, The Bison Are Back
blogromania

By Golly, The Bison Are Back

by Patrick Randall May 20, 2014May 20, 2025
People rescue the trapped miners in Soma
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkey’s Mining Toll, Dirge Of A Tragedy Deepened By Its Leaders

by Bertrand Hauger May 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Shenzhen Midi Music Festival in May 2013
Societychina

Turn Up The Volume, Music Festivals In China Flourish

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 20, 2014May 22, 2025
After German cars, Qatari sheikhs are starting to invest in German banks.
Economygermany

What’s Driving Gulf Cash To European Holdings

by Jeff Israely May 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Transmilenio buses were hailed as state of the art
Societycolombia

Do Bogota’s Buses Run On Time? Don’t Check The Clocks

by Julie Farrar May 20, 2014May 20, 2025
Rising From Its Ashes
blogphotography

Rising From Its Ashes

by Bertrand Hauger May 20, 2014May 20, 2025
Soldiers of Guatemala's Army have to avoid contraband, tax evasion, human trafficking, and other crimes that are committed in the frontier with the south of Mexico.
Geopoliticsdeforestation

Narco-Deforestation, How Drug Trafficking Destroys The Environment

by Patrick Randall May 20, 2014May 22, 2025
In Luhansk — Photo: Igor Golovniov/ZUMA
Geopoliticsukraine

Kiev Military Brass: We Will Not Negotiate With Separatists

by Liz Garrigan May 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Women need on average 17 seconds to park a car — Photo: Alex Eflon
Societygermany

And If Women Were Actually Better At Parking Than Men?

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 19, 2014May 24, 2025
Remember Pablo Escobar's Hippos?
bloganimals

Remember Pablo Escobar’s Hippos?

by Julie Farrar May 19, 2014May 20, 2025
A slum in Caracas, Venezuela — Photo: Charles Mostoller/ZUMA
Economybrazil

Latin America’s “Magic Realism” Economics

by Camille Pocher May 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Latitude Attitude
blogbrazil

Latitude Attitude

by Bertrand Hauger May 19, 2014May 20, 2025
An Islamic class in a small school near Quetta, Pakistan.
Societychildren

In Pakistan, Islamic Boarding Schools Accused Of Torture

by Camille Pocher May 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Illustration: Nicolas Raymond
Futureitaly

The Heart Can Mend Itself, A New Hope For Cardiac Research

by Julie Farrar May 19, 2014May 22, 2025
In Saint-Denis
Societychildren

In France, Catholic Scout Movement Breaks Into Inner City

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 18, 2014May 23, 2025
May 11 referendum in Luhansk
Geopoliticsukraine

Inside Ukraine’s Make-Or-Break Elections

by Emily Liedel May 18, 2014May 23, 2025
A uniquely functional beauty
Societychina

In China, Double-Edged Sword Of World Heritage Status

by Liz Garrigan May 17, 2014May 23, 2025
In Cairo — Photo: Mohammed Bendari/APA Images/ZUMA
Geopoliticsegypt

Al-Sisi’s Impenetrable Campaign To Be Egypt’s Next President

by Worldcrunch May 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Verbatim: Walesa, Greenwald, Depardieu
Geopoliticspoland

Verbatim: Walesa, Greenwald, Depardieu

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 17, 2014May 20, 2025
Gazprom CEO Alexander Medvedev
Economyputin

Putin Won’t Admit It, But Ukraine Crisis Is Hitting Russia’s Economy Hard

by Patrick Randall May 16, 2014May 23, 2025
The Damascus suburb of Barzeh
Geopoliticssyria

A Pause In The War, Returning Home In Syria

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 16, 2014May 23, 2025
Coal Hill, Sooty View
blogphotography

Coal Hill, Sooty View

by Bertrand Hauger May 16, 2014May 21, 2025
NSA headquarters - Photo: Trevor Paglen
Economygermany

Germany Will Ban Tech Companies That Play Ball With NSA

by Liz Garrigan May 16, 2014May 22, 2025
In the London underground — Photo: Chris Brown
Economyeducation

Those Global Credit Bubbles Are Eerily Similar To 2007

by Camille Pocher May 16, 2014May 24, 2025
Stay in line
Societychina

The Emotional Republic Of China

by Worldcrunch May 15, 2014May 23, 2025
Lining up at a Buenos Aires bank
Economyinflation

As Peso Plummets, Argentine Banks Want Bigger Banknotes

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Trade unions protest against government plans to cut public sector jobs in Athens, July 2013
Geopoliticseconomic crisis

The Myth Of The Greek Recovery

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Two Men In A Boat
blogphotography

Two Men In A Boat

by Bertrand Hauger May 15, 2014May 20, 2025
Barricades in easterrn Ukrainian city of Luhansk
Geopoliticsukraine

Not All Roads Lead To Kiev: A Tour Of Ukraine’s Barricaded Capital

by Camille Pocher May 15, 2014May 22, 2025
After Flappy Bird, Vietnam Gaming Takes Off
Futuretechnology

After Flappy Bird, Vietnam Gaming Takes Off

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 15, 2014May 22, 2025
bloganimals

Oh, So You Don’t Think Octopi Could Take Over The World?

by Julie Farrar May 15, 2014May 23, 2025
Camille Lepage in March 2014 in a market in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic. Photo: Christian Putsch
Geopoliticswar

*Happy* Witness: Slain Photographer Camille Lepage Remembered

by Bertrand Hauger May 14, 2014May 24, 2025
King Of The Animals, Queen Of The Photobombs
bloganimals

King Of The Animals, Queen Of The Photobombs

by Julie Farrar May 14, 2014May 20, 2025
Chinese tourists in Paris
Geopoliticschina

Why France May Hire Police Officers Straight From China

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 14, 2014May 22, 2025
Printing the human body
Futurescience

Print Me A Liver: France Claims World’s First Laser 3D Bioprinter

by Camille Pocher May 14, 2014May 22, 2025
The Father Of All Geysers
blogtravel

The Father Of All Geysers

by Bertrand Hauger May 14, 2014May 20, 2025
A tourist inside Yangon's Musmeah Yeshua, the last surviving synagogue in Myanmar
Societytourism

The One Burmese Synagogue That Survived The Regime

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Separatist leader Pavel Gubarev, the "People’s Governor" in Donetsk
Geopoliticsukraine

Meet The Shady Pro-Russian Leaders In Eastern Ukraine

by Bertrand Hauger May 14, 2014May 22, 2025
Slash and burn agriculture in the Amazon
Geopoliticsbrazil

Global Warming Paradox: Might CO2 Actually Save The Amazon?

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2014May 23, 2025
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh on May 4, 2014
blogindia

Why India’s Gandhi Dynasty May Be About To Crumble

by Patrick Randall May 13, 2014May 23, 2025
As 'Drought' Approaches, Iranians Warned To Conserve Water
blogiran

As ‘Drought’ Approaches, Iranians Warned To Conserve Water

by Bertrand Hauger May 13, 2014May 23, 2025
To boldly go where no taxi goes anymore
Societypollution

Cairo’s Tuk-Tuks Get A Tsk Tsk From Regulators

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 13, 2014May 22, 2025
Old But Gold
blogphotography

Old But Gold

by Bertrand Hauger May 13, 2014May 20, 2025
St. George’s Cathedral, in Lviv
Geopoliticsukraine

Fearing Religious Persecution, Crimea’s Muslim Tatars Flee The New Russia

by Patrick Randall May 13, 2014May 24, 2025
Taxis in Bogota
Ideascolombia

Uber v. Taxis, The Battle Arrives In Bogota

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Abubakar Shekau from the video that appeared Monday on Youtube
Geopoliticsnigeria

How The West Underestimated Boko Haram

by Patrick Randall May 12, 2014May 24, 2025
A Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives
blogisrael

Israel’s Housing Prices Follow People To Their Graves

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Spider Collector In A Web Of Trouble
blogfrance

Spider Collector In A Web Of Trouble

by Worldcrunch May 12, 2014May 20, 2025
See You Later, Alligator
blogphotography

See You Later, Alligator

by Bertrand Hauger May 12, 2014May 20, 2025
A man walks in a fog-shrouded city in northeast China's Jilin Province, in February 2014.
Ideaspollution

The Missing Teeth Of China’s New Environmental Law

by Valentine Pasquesoone May 12, 2014May 22, 2025
A Syrian nurse caring for a little girl after her house was bombed by Assad militias, in November 2012.
Geopoliticssyria

War Diaries Of A Syrian E.R. Doctor

by Camille Pocher May 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Stay in...choose your beverage
Societygermany

Drinks Tonight? How Income Disparity Affects Friendships

by Liz Garrigan May 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Vona Gabor, leader of Hungary's far-right Jobbik party
Geopoliticsukraine

Europe’s Extreme Right And Left United In Support Of Putin

by Valentine Pasquesoone May 11, 2014May 24, 2025
A Nepalese student writes Chinese characters in class in Kathmandu, Nepal, in April 2014.
Ideaschina

China’s Farcical War Against English Acronyms

by Liz Garrigan May 10, 2014May 22, 2025
Reinforcements occupying positions in the dug-outs during the battle of Dien Bien Phu
Geopoliticswar

Sixty Years On, Dien Bien Phu’s Battle Against Oblivion

by Patrick Randall May 10, 2014May 23, 2025
"Ultra Style"
Societyviolence

Vengeance And Rage: In The Stadium With Napoli Hard-Core Soccer Fans

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2014May 21, 2025
Deadly 'Furry Cat' Caterpillar Strikes In Argentina
blogbrazil

Deadly ‘Furry Cat’ Caterpillar Strikes In Argentina

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2014May 20, 2025
Hit It! All-Time Worst Of Eurovision Edition
Societydenmark

Hit It! All-Time Worst Of Eurovision Edition

by Patrick Randall May 9, 2014May 20, 2025
Bathrooms are now a place where one can relax.
Futurearchitecture

Bathroom And Kitchen Design Revolutions (And A Surprise Home Safety Lesson)

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Going down: A lonely arrival last month in Asia
Geopoliticsukraine

How Obama Is Accelerating America’s Decline

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Schroeder was Minister at the time of the lawsuit
Societyberlin

Germany’s Ministry For Women Discriminates Against Women

by Julie Farrar May 9, 2014May 24, 2025
Big Bay, Small Statue
blogbrazil

Big Bay, Small Statue

by Bertrand Hauger May 9, 2014May 20, 2025
A young Syrian refugee walks in Istanbul's Tarbalasi district
Ideassyria

Deep Meaning, Cheap Labor: How Syrian Refugees Are Changing Turkey

by Liz Garrigan May 9, 2014May 22, 2025
5 Gnawing Questions About That Cat Running Into A Glass Door On A French TV Show
blogfrance

5 Gnawing Questions About That Cat Running Into A Glass Door On A French TV Show

by Julie Farrar May 8, 2014May 20, 2025
Gay Pride in Lima on June 29, 2013.
Ideasreligion

Why Intolerance Runs So Deep In Peru

by Valentine Pasquesoone May 8, 2014May 22, 2025
Not so much...
Societyfacebook

Like This, Friends? New Study Says Facebook Makes Us Unhappy

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 8, 2014May 22, 2025
Opium field in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula
Societyegypt

Egypt’s Tourism Crash Gives Way To Bustling Opium Trade

by Liz Garrigan May 8, 2014May 24, 2025
The World Has Some Wonderfully Weird And WTF Museums
blogindia

The World Has Some Wonderfully Weird And WTF Museums

by Worldcrunch May 8, 2014May 21, 2025
Redundant Dunes
blogtravel

Redundant Dunes

by Bertrand Hauger May 8, 2014May 20, 2025
Chinese erotic art emphasizes the equality of man and woman both enjoying their pleasure.
Societychina

Understanding Ancient China Through Erotic Art

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 8, 2014May 21, 2025
By The Numbers: Dylan's lyrics, N.Z. cheese, Cardinal's abode
Societynew zealand

By The Numbers: Dylan’s lyrics, N.Z. cheese, Cardinal’s abode

by Camille Pocher May 8, 2014May 20, 2025
Teen Killed In Colombia While Trying To Save Dog
blogcolombia

Teen Killed In Colombia While Trying To Save Dog

by Valentine Pasquesoone May 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Poster boy, at the first Media Forum of Independent Regional and Local Media in St Petersburg, on April 2014.
Geopoliticsukraine

Journalists, Putin’s Other Kind of Army

by Camille Pocher May 7, 2014May 24, 2025
The Royal Enfield of Om Banna
Societyindia

Zen And The Temple Of Motorcyle Mania

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Something Pretty In The Kingdom Of Denmark
blogfamily

Something Pretty In The Kingdom Of Denmark

by Bertrand Hauger May 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Are Penguins Super-Birds, Immune To Avian Flu?
blogantarctica

Are Penguins Super-Birds, Immune To Avian Flu?

by Julie Farrar May 7, 2014May 23, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, visits Chichen Itza, an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Mexican state of Yucatan in June 2013
Economychina

China’s Latin American Empire

by Camille Pocher May 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Martin Ammann and Roger Widmer
Futuretechnology

When Bitcoin Arrives At A Quiet Swiss Hotel

by Worldcrunch May 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech in Ankara, Turkey, in November 2013.
Geopoliticspolitics

A *Sweating President* – Inside Erdogan’s Political Ambitions

by Liz Garrigan May 6, 2014May 21, 2025
Hopeless
Economytechnology

Why The World Of Work Has Changed Forever

by Patrick Randall May 6, 2014May 23, 2025
Waiting in Sevastopol, Crimea
Economyrussia

Chinese Investment In Crimea Is *Political* Backing For Russia

by Patrick Randall May 6, 2014May 22, 2025
A Champion's Demise
blogphotography

A Champion’s Demise

by Bertrand Hauger May 6, 2014May 20, 2025
A walnut spread - but with plenty of palm and coconut oils
bloghealth

It May Be Vegan, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Healthy

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Politics Is Everywhere In Post-Morsi Egypt, Especially On The Playground
Geopoliticschildren

Politics Is Everywhere In Post-Morsi Egypt, Especially On The Playground

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 5, 2014May 22, 2025
Iran Facing Critical Water Shortage, Prayer Habits Blamed
blogclimate change

Iran Facing Critical Water Shortage, Prayer Habits Blamed

by Julie Farrar May 5, 2014May 20, 2025
Snapshot Of The World: Bad Weather, Ukraine Spiral Warhol Treasure
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Snapshot Of The World: Bad Weather, Ukraine Spiral Warhol Treasure

by Anne Sophie Goninet May 5, 2014May 20, 2025
The lethal injection room at San Quentin prison in California
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Time To Break Death Penalty’s Twisted Grip On America

by Liz Garrigan May 5, 2014May 24, 2025
A woman picks fruits for pollination in China's Zhejiang Province, in April 2014.
Futurechina

When Humans Are Forced To Replace The Bees They Killed

by Patrick Randall May 5, 2014May 23, 2025
Custodians Of Style
blogphotography

Custodians Of Style

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Kremlin policy under discussion could mean censorship.
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