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Worldcrunch » Archives for October 2015

October 2015

In Pyongyang
Food / Travelnorth korea

Back In The USSR, Russian Eyes On The New North Korea

by Emily Liedel October 31, 2015May 22, 2025
Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, in eastern France
Societyfrance

The Jihadist, The New Specter Of The French Banlieues

by Patrick Randall October 31, 2015May 23, 2025
Sabana Grande market in Caracas
Economyeconomy

In Venezuela, High Inflation Could Morph Into Hyperinflation

by Bertrand Hauger October 30, 2015May 22, 2025
Pick the right way
Societychina

A Historical And Etiquette Guide To Using Chopsticks

by Patrick Randall October 30, 2015May 23, 2025
Syria Summit Begins, China's Tough Rhetoric, Aussie Spirits
blogmexico

Syria Summit Begins, China’s Tough Rhetoric, Aussie Spirits

by Bertrand Hauger October 30, 2015May 22, 2025
Police forces burning drugs in La Venta del Astillero, Mexico
blogmexico

Michoacan Becomes Narcotics Hub of the Americas

by Giacomo October 30, 2015May 22, 2025
blogphotography

French Prestige

by Bertrand Hauger October 30, 2015May 22, 2025
ISIS near Raqqa. Where does those SUVs come from?
Geopoliticssyria

Raqqa’s Black Market Suggests Crumbling ISIS Reign

by Bertrand Hauger October 30, 2015May 24, 2025
Metro construction in Dubai
blogisrael

Gulf Countries And The Art Of Fast-Tracking Big Public Works

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2015May 23, 2025
Devashish Meena and Pratibha Gujar
Societyindia

Devanish’s Story: How An Inter-Caste Elopement Led To Murder

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2015May 22, 2025
The times they are a-shiftin
Futureevolution

Are Stick Shifts On The Road To Extinction?

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2015May 20, 2025
China Ends One-Child Policy, GOP Debate, Google Balloons
blognato

China Ends One-Child Policy, GOP Debate, Google Balloons

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2015May 22, 2025
blogtechnology

Chad Joins Africa’s Biometric Voting Bandwagon

by Worldcrunch October 29, 2015May 20, 2025
Polychrome Religion
blogtravel

Polychrome Religion

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2015May 20, 2025
Man walking in Kesennuma, Tohoku, after the March 2011 earthquake
Societyhealth

Alcoholism, Post-Quake Japan’s Silent Aftershock

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2015May 23, 2025
Al-Qaeda spokesman, Mohannad Ghallab
Geopoliticsdrones

The Life And Death Of An Al-Qaeda Wunderkind

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2015May 23, 2025
Chao, Gustavo Petro
Societycolombia

A Not-So-Fond Farewell To Bogota’s Disastrous Mayor

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2015May 23, 2025
China could become the world's top economic and military power by 2020
Economychina

Beijing’s Most Important Five-Year Plan Yet

by Patrick Randall October 28, 2015May 22, 2025
Dilma Detested, VW Posts Losses, In Defense Of Bratwurst
blogbrazil

Dilma Detested, VW Posts Losses, In Defense Of Bratwurst

by Bertrand Hauger October 28, 2015May 22, 2025
Of All Places
blogphotography

Of All Places

by Bertrand Hauger October 28, 2015May 22, 2025
Precious moments.
Societychildren

Modern Dads And The Career Risks Of Paternity Leave

by Bertrand Hauger October 28, 2015May 24, 2025
The faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Aleppo University
Geopoliticssyria

How Counterfeit Degrees Help Syrians Escape To Europe

by Patrick Randall October 27, 2015May 23, 2025
The temptation (and sometimes, illusion) of self-publishing
Societyliterature

How Amazon Seduces France’s Self-Published Authors

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2015May 23, 2025
Woman washing black clothes in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Societyviolence

Congolese Mourning Rites That Are Abusive To Widows

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2015May 22, 2025
U.S. Challenges China, Taliban Urges Quake Aid, The Hugshake
blogisis

U.S. Challenges China, Taliban Urges Quake Aid, The Hugshake

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2015May 22, 2025
bloglebanon

Saudi Prince Arrested At Beirut Airport In Record Drug Bust

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2015May 23, 2025
All Unpaved Roads
blogphotography

All Unpaved Roads

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2015May 22, 2025
The office lives in Japan
Economyfrance

No, It’s Not The End Of The Wage System

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2015May 23, 2025
Gentiloni (left) and Zarif in Tehran
blogitaly

Why Iran’s Rouhani Chose Italy For First European Visit

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2015May 22, 2025
It's for your own good, kiddo.
Societyparenting

Why Boredom Is Good For Your Kids

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2015May 23, 2025
A textile factory in Barkan, in the northern West Bank
Economyisrael

The Economic Costs Of Palestinian Unrest In The West Bank

by Daniel Shadmy October 26, 2015May 22, 2025
EU-Balkan Refugee Plan, Indonesia's Deadly Haze, Street Sheep
blogearthquake

EU-Balkan Refugee Plan, Indonesia’s Deadly Haze, Street Sheep

by Bertrand Hauger October 26, 2015May 22, 2025
The Ladies Of Sigiriya
blogphotography

The Ladies Of Sigiriya

by Bertrand Hauger October 26, 2015May 20, 2025
blogpoland

Polish Conservatives Score Landslide Victory

by Bertrand Hauger October 26, 2015May 20, 2025
Selling the basics in Cartagena
Food / Travelhistory

In Cartagena, Racism And Poverty Stain Colombia’s Caribbean Jewel

by Bertrand Hauger October 26, 2015May 23, 2025
Modern mosaic
Ideasgermany

Germany Asks: Can We Even Use The Word “Race”?

by Bertrand Hauger October 25, 2015May 24, 2025
Go ahead, take them...
Societymarket

A Paris Exhibit Where The Art Is For The Taking

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2015May 22, 2025
Canada's Simon Fraser University
Societyegypt

How “Islamic Studies” Swallowed Middle Eastern Academia

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2015May 23, 2025
The Strange Case Of "Doctor S" - A Phony Star Shrink In Brussels
Societybrussels

The Strange Case Of “Doctor S” – A Phony Star Shrink In Brussels

by Patrick Randall October 24, 2015May 23, 2025
Thai police and Pakistani refugees in Bangkok
Geopoliticsimmigration

Persecuted Minorities Seeking Asylum In Thailand Face Crackdown

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2015May 22, 2025
Chinese Internet giant Tencent's HQ in Shenzhen, China
Societychina

The Internet In China, A Very Different Kind Of Opportunity

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2015May 22, 2025
Clinton Keeps Cool, UK Releases Spy Files, Adele Redux
blogputin

Clinton Keeps Cool, UK Releases Spy Files, Adele Redux

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2015May 23, 2025
Dormant Atlantis
blogphotography

Dormant Atlantis

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2015May 22, 2025
At school in Aleppo
Geopoliticssyria

In A Ravaged Aleppo, Back To School Means Bunker-Style Classrooms

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2015May 23, 2025
Luaty da Silva Beirão in on a hunger strike.
blogprotest

Jailed Hip Hop Star Leads Democratic Movement In Angola

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2015May 23, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in May
Geopoliticsbenjamin netanyahu

Why Netanyahu’s Holocaust Theory Sounds So Ugly In Germany

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2015May 24, 2025
Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama in Washington, DC, on Oct. 16
Geopoliticssouth korea

In Cozying Up To China, South Korea Could Threaten U.S. Alliance

by Patrick Randall October 22, 2015May 22, 2025
Kerry-Netanyahu Meeting, Refugees in Slovenia, Mark Hamill Mystery
blogunited states

Kerry-Netanyahu Meeting, Refugees in Slovenia, Mark Hamill Mystery

by Bertrand Hauger October 22, 2015May 22, 2025
Presidential candidates on pizzas in Buenos Aires
Geopoliticselection

Warming Up For A New, Post-Kirchner Era In Argentina

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2015May 20, 2025
Lobby Folklore
blogphotography

Lobby Folklore

by Bertrand Hauger October 22, 2015May 22, 2025
In Nashik during the Hindu Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
Futureindia

In India, A Massive Hindu Pilgrimage Is An Urbanism Experiment

by Patrick Randall October 22, 2015May 23, 2025
Halawet Rooh (2014), banned from cinemas
Societyegypt

The Torrid History Of Sex In Arab Films

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2015May 23, 2025
A clear message
Geopoliticseurope

Facebook Smarts To Fight Afghanistan Brain Drain

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2015May 22, 2025
U.S.-Russia Deal, Deadly Congo Protests, Papal Brain Tumor?
blogvatican

U.S.-Russia Deal, Deadly Congo Protests, Papal Brain Tumor?

by Bertrand Hauger October 21, 2015May 22, 2025
Not so narcissistic after all?
Ideasfrance

A French Intellectual’s Defense Of The “Subversive” Selfie

by Anouk Cohen October 21, 2015May 23, 2025
blogvatican

Vatican Denies Italian Report Of Pope’s Brain Tumor

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2015May 21, 2025
Incan Perspective
blogphotography

Incan Perspective

by Bertrand Hauger October 21, 2015May 20, 2025
Malaysia News, 5 Stories Making Headlines At Home
Economyindonesia

Malaysia News, 5 Stories Making Headlines At Home

by Giacomo October 21, 2015May 22, 2025
Embattled Platini
Geopoliticsswitzerland

Michel Platini Interview: I’m Not A Money Man

by Patrick Randall October 20, 2015May 22, 2025
Canada's Liberals Win, Freecycle Goes Retail, Star Wars' Lost Limbs
blogunited kingdom

Canada’s Liberals Win, Freecycle Goes Retail, Star Wars’ Lost Limbs

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2015May 23, 2025
Israeli security forces search a Palestinian youth near the Jerusalem central bus station
Ideaspeace

Twenty Years On, Yitzhak Rabin’s Vision For Peace Is Gone Forever

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2015May 24, 2025
blogpolitics

Second ‘Trudeau Mania’ Takes Over Canada

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2015May 20, 2025
blogchina

China Plugs In Big Brother Technology To Track Workers

by Patrick Randall October 20, 2015May 22, 2025
Leaning Toward Hackneyed
blogphotography

Leaning Toward Hackneyed

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2015May 21, 2025
bloggermany

Gay Syrian Refugees Victimized By Fellow Muslim Refugees

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2015May 22, 2025
Ecstatic crowd at a Buenos Aires club?
Geopoliticsmusic

Buenos Aires Clubs, “Labs” For New Synthetic Drugs

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2015May 23, 2025
blogelection

Cologne Mayor Candidate Survives Stabbing, Wins Election

by Bertrand Hauger October 19, 2015May 23, 2025
Members of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade parading on a tank
Geopoliticssyria

Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, From Free Syrian Army To Allies Of ISIS

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2015May 22, 2025
Xi In The UK, New FIFA Scandal, World's Longest Baguette
blogsoccer

Xi In The UK, New FIFA Scandal, World’s Longest Baguette

by Bertrand Hauger October 19, 2015May 22, 2025
In France, The Freecycle Movement Is Going Retail
Economyeconomy

In France, The Freecycle Movement Is Going Retail

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2015May 23, 2025
Rise And Flow
blogphotography

Rise And Flow

by Bertrand Hauger October 19, 2015May 22, 2025
Construction of the Shenyangnan Railway Station, the biggest in northeastern China, will be completed
Smarter Citieschina

China And The Ghosts Of “Great Leap Forward” Urbanization

by Bertrand Hauger October 19, 2015May 22, 2025
Turkish President Erdogan (2nd left) at a memorial in front of Ankara's train station
Geopoliticsturkey

After Ankara: Terrorism, Responsibility And Erdogan’s Short Memory

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2015May 22, 2025
Sima, a one-of-a-kind poker mom
Societychess

Mother By Day, Poker Player By Night

by Anouk Cohen October 18, 2015May 22, 2025
Why Big Oil's Thirst For Arctic Exploration Is Bound To Return
Economyunited kingdom

Why Big Oil’s Thirst For Arctic Exploration Is Bound To Return

by Patrick Randall October 17, 2015May 23, 2025
Refugee women in Hamburg
Geopoliticsgermany

Germany Grapples With Sexual Violence In Refugee Camps

by Bertrand Hauger October 17, 2015May 24, 2025
blogvenezuela

Another Venezuelan Opposition Leader Jailed

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2015May 23, 2025
Egyptian President al-Sisi among military officers in Cairo in May
blogegypt

Exclusive: Egypt Military Officers Convicted Of Muslim Brotherhood Coup

by Patrick Randall October 16, 2015May 22, 2025
blogunited states

Intelligence Leak Reveals Details Of U.S. Drone Program

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2015May 21, 2025
Oslo Generation, VW Sales Rise, Puppy Reunion
blogdrones

Oslo Generation, VW Sales Rise, Puppy Reunion

by Bertrand Hauger October 16, 2015May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

The Economist Warns ‘Reluctant’ UK Against Brexit

by Bertrand Hauger October 16, 2015May 23, 2025
A trash picker at the Gramacho Garden landfill, on the northern outskirts of Rio de Janeiro
Geopoliticsbrazil

Waste In Brazil, Where Environmental Failure Meets Dire Poverty

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2015May 22, 2025
Almost There
blogphotography

Almost There

by Bertrand Hauger October 16, 2015May 20, 2025
Palestinian protesters during clashes near Ramallah on Oct. 14
Geopoliticspalestinian territory

The Oslo Generation: Palestinians, Educated And Full Of Rage

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2015May 24, 2025
Vancouver housing market is the second most unaffordable in the world after Hong Kong
Economycanada

Canadian Election: The Meaning Of Vancouver’s Runaway Cost Of Living

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2015May 23, 2025
blogbrazil

Brazil, Can Game-Of-Thrones Politics Save Dilma’s Job?

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2015May 20, 2025
Introducing The World's First Solar-Panel-Covered Road
blogfrance

Introducing The World’s First Solar-Panel-Covered Road

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2015May 20, 2025
Tokyo's Morioka Shoten Ginza bookshop
Societyliterature

The Japanese Bookshop That Sells Just One Title A Week

by Patrick Randall October 15, 2015May 22, 2025
EU Migrant Meeting, VW Recall, Boorish Boris
bloggermany

EU Migrant Meeting, VW Recall, Boorish Boris

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2015May 23, 2025
Police forces in Moscow
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

After Russia Enters Syria War, A Spike In Terror Threats At Home

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2015May 22, 2025
blogvatican

Pope Francis Opens His Door To French Glossy Magazine

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2015May 23, 2025
A farmer looks over her crops in Lambarkien
Impact: Organic Revolutionbiodiversity

In Morocco, A Village Poor In Land But Rich In Gardens

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2015May 22, 2025
blogphotography

Just One Foot

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2015May 22, 2025
At the 35th German Protestant Church Congress in Stuttgart on June 6
Societygermany

Why German Protestants Will Stop Trying To Convert Muslims

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2015May 24, 2025
Zarif during Iranian parliament debate of the nuclear agreement with the West.
blogiran

Behind The Missing Obama-Rouhani Handshake

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2015May 22, 2025
A fisherman at Gangluan port of Longkou city.
Economycolombia

The China-U.S. Free Trade Battle, A View From Latin America

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2015May 23, 2025
Hillary Holds, Dilma Sinks, Sodom Found
blogunited states

Hillary Holds, Dilma Sinks, Sodom Found

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2015May 22, 2025
blogfinance

Belgian Daily Cautiously Toasts Miller/Budweiser Merger

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2015May 23, 2025
blogitaly

Italy Beats France, Crowned Top Wine Producer in 2015

by Giacomo October 14, 2015May 21, 2025
Playing soccer in Kindu, DRC
Societysoccer

Congolese Teens Fall Prey To Lure Of Sports Gambling

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2015May 23, 2025
Victims Of Communism
bloghistory

Victims Of Communism

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2015May 22, 2025
Have we met before?
Futureeducation

Will Technology Make Human Memory Obsolete?

by Anouk Cohen October 14, 2015May 22, 2025
blogeconomy

Report: First Private Banks And ATMs Come To North Korea

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2015May 20, 2025
Statue of Xuanzang in Xian, China.
Societyhistory

Antiquity Troves In China, When The State Owns Your Backyard

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2015May 23, 2025
Women in Burkina Faso prepare cashews for packaging.
Economylactose

African Cashew Farmers Cash In On Lactose-Intolerant Americans

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2015May 22, 2025
blogsyria

Chinese Newspaper Wags Finger At U.S. And Russia Over Syria

by Patrick Randall October 13, 2015May 20, 2025
Iran Approves Nuke Deal, Cardinals Question Pope, Playboy Buttons Up
blogturkey

Iran Approves Nuke Deal, Cardinals Question Pope, Playboy Buttons Up

by Bertrand Hauger October 13, 2015May 22, 2025
blogcorruption

Corruption In Indonesia, Parliament Bites Back

by Giacomo October 13, 2015May 20, 2025
Stone Giant In Sun Door
blogtravel

Stone Giant In Sun Door

by Bertrand Hauger October 13, 2015May 22, 2025
blogpope francis

Vatican Intrigue: Secret Letter Questions Pope

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2015May 20, 2025
All eyes on Angela
Geopoliticsgermany

Germany’s Refugee Crisis And The Remaking Of Angela Merkel

by Liz Garrigan October 13, 2015May 23, 2025
A search and rescue team searches for survivors in Kathmandu after the earthquake in Nepal, in March 2015.
Futuretechnology

Earthquake-Preparedness Innovations Around The World

by Patrick Randall October 13, 2015May 22, 2025
blogbrazil

UN Accuses Brazilian Police of Murder To ‘Clean Up’ Rio For Olympics

by Giacomo October 12, 2015May 20, 2025
Image provide by FSA of its fighter firing BGM-71 Tow missile in Homs, Syria
Geopoliticssyria

Is This U.S. Missile What Pushed Russia Into Syrian War?

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2015May 23, 2025
Garbage cans in Berlin
Futurepollution

Smart Cities International: Vienna Data, Tahiti Tech, Berlin Bins

by Bertrand Hauger October 12, 2015May 23, 2025
ISIS Blamed In Turkey, Merkel In A Pickle, Economics Nobel
blogbombings

ISIS Blamed In Turkey, Merkel In A Pickle, Economics Nobel

by Bertrand Hauger October 12, 2015May 22, 2025
blogturkey

Ankara Bombings: ‘The Cost Of Peace’

by Bertrand Hauger October 12, 2015May 23, 2025
Oct. 11 commemoration walk for the victims of Saturday's bombings in Ankara
Geopoliticsisis

Ankara Attack, The Government Must Share The Blame

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2015May 22, 2025
The Remnants
blogphotography

The Remnants

by Bertrand Hauger October 12, 2015May 22, 2025
Along the roadside in Bariloche, Argentina.
Geopoliticsnazi

Nazi Tourism And Argentina’s Troubled Past

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2015May 23, 2025
Bikers in Waco, Texas, in June
Eyes on the U.S.united states

From Rebels To Republicans: The American Biker’s U-Turn

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2015May 23, 2025
The ruins of Dresden in 1988
Societygermany

A New Generation Of Germans Plagued By World War II Demons

by Liz Garrigan October 11, 2015May 23, 2025
A farmer's son in South-Central Los Angeles
Food / Travelcolombia

The Ultimate Political Act: Eating

by Bertrand Hauger October 10, 2015May 22, 2025
London Mayor Boris Johnson cycling in the city
Societypolitics

Boris Johnson, That Blond Bicycling Bad Boy Of London

by Patrick Randall October 10, 2015May 22, 2025
Syrians in Aleppo after airstrikes on Sept. 20
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Putin’s Holy War: Syrians Outraged At Russia Intervention

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2015May 23, 2025
blogpollution

Pollution In Tehran, Blame Construction Boom For Super-Rich

by Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2015May 23, 2025
Israel Violence, Nobel Peace Prize, Rome Mayor Quits
blogunited kingdom

Israel Violence, Nobel Peace Prize, Rome Mayor Quits

by Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2015May 22, 2025
blogitaly

Rome Mayor Quits Amid Pressure

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2015May 23, 2025
Digging in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Geopoliticsearthquake

Quake-Ravaged Nepal Races To Salvage Historic Treasures

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2015May 22, 2025
Always looking cool (or hot)
Economysales

Sake Gets Sassy, Aims For Global Millennials Market

by Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2015May 22, 2025
Help?
blogphotography

Help?

by Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2015May 22, 2025
Israel Defense Forces' 'cyber warriors'
Economyisrael

For Israel, Cyber War Is Existential And Economic Priority

by Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2015May 22, 2025
Sassari's Pagi soccer team
Geopoliticsitaly

Meet Pagi, Italy’s First Ever All-Migrant Soccer Team

by Giacomo October 8, 2015May 23, 2025
The oil tanker Sten Frigg moored in Bergen, Norway
Economyunemployment

Not So Pretty In Norway, Victim Of Plummeting Oil Prices

by Worldcrunch October 8, 2015May 23, 2025
NATO Condemns Russia, Literature Nobel, Bacon's Powers
blogisrael

NATO Condemns Russia, Literature Nobel, Bacon’s Powers

by Bertrand Hauger October 8, 2015May 22, 2025
bloghealth

French Newspaper Blames Brussels For Poor-Quality Sperm

by Bertrand Hauger October 8, 2015May 23, 2025
Commandos With A View
blogphotography

Commandos With A View

by Bertrand Hauger October 8, 2015May 22, 2025
Eliene and Israel
Societybrazil

A Silent Tale Of Love And Learning From Brazil

by Worldcrunch October 8, 2015May 22, 2025
Anti-ISIS fighter training in Aleppo, Syria
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The Fiasco Of U.S. “Train And Equip” Against ISIS In Syria

by Bertrand Hauger October 8, 2015May 22, 2025
blogtechnology

New Study: Yes, Smartphones Are Bad For Children

by Bertrand Hauger October 7, 2015May 23, 2025
Arpad Bella, the man who first opened the Iron Curtain
Geopoliticsmigrants

Iron Curtain Border Guard Watches New Walls Rise

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2015May 23, 2025
MSF Demands Probe, Zuckerberg Black Eye, World Ends
blogburkina faso

MSF Demands Probe, Zuckerberg Black Eye, World Ends

by Bertrand Hauger October 7, 2015May 22, 2025
blogsocial media

Europe Deals Privacy Black Eye To Zuckerberg

by Bertrand Hauger October 7, 2015May 23, 2025
Keeping an eye on the walls of Kabul
Societypeace

In The Name Of Peace, Kabul Artists Beautify War-Torn Walls

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2015May 22, 2025
Let Off Steam
blognew orleans

Let Off Steam

by Bertrand Hauger October 7, 2015May 22, 2025
At a rally in support of Lopez's release from jail.
Geopoliticshuman rights

Latin America’s Shameful Silence On Venezuela Human Rights Violations

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2015May 23, 2025
Rebuilding a temple in Jaffna
Societydisplaced people

Lives Remain In Ruin Six Years After Sri Lanka Civil War

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2015May 23, 2025
NATO/Russia Tensions, Neutrinobel, Goat's Blood
blognato

NATO/Russia Tensions, Neutrinobel, Goat’s Blood

by Bertrand Hauger October 6, 2015May 22, 2025
blogairplane

Mob Violence Against Air France Executives ‘Unjustifiable’

by Bertrand Hauger October 6, 2015May 20, 2025
Helpful Home Erosion
blogphotography

Helpful Home Erosion

by Bertrand Hauger October 6, 2015May 22, 2025
A demonstration in Gaza in support of the Palestinian refugees in Syria
Syria Crisiscivil war

Palestinians Fleeing Syria, Doomed To Be “Double Refugees”

by Anouk Cohen October 6, 2015May 23, 2025
On the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Societychina

Power vs. Education In Chinese Universities

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2015May 22, 2025
Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Minister Nabila Makram
Geopoliticsegypt

Beauty Over Brains: Egyptian Media Fixates On Female Ministers

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2015May 22, 2025
MSF Bombing "War Crime," France Floods, First Nobel
blogputin

MSF Bombing “War Crime,” France Floods, First Nobel

by Bertrand Hauger October 5, 2015May 22, 2025
blogpolitics

Portugal: Ruling Coalition Wins Despite Austerity

by Bertrand Hauger October 5, 2015May 20, 2025
A VW plant in Changchun, northeastern China
Economygermany

How Volkswagen Scandal Could Change Global Auto Industry Forever

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2015May 23, 2025
Camel Trophy
blogtravel

Camel Trophy

by Bertrand Hauger October 5, 2015May 22, 2025
His lead in the polls is still pretty wide
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Why Donald Trump Is Bound To Lose

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2015May 23, 2025
A Malmo demonstration in favor of Sweden's policy of welcoming refugees
Geopoliticssweden

Sweden And Denmark, A Scandinavian Showdown Over Refugees

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2015May 23, 2025
A garment factory in Jiaxing
Economychina

China’s Changing Economy And The Great Global “Hangover”

by Bertrand Hauger October 4, 2015May 22, 2025
Flemming Rose has no regrets.
Societydenmark

Danish Cartoons, 10 Years On: Editor Who Enraged Muslims Speaks Out

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2015May 24, 2025
Easter celebrations in a church in Goma, North Kivu, DRC
Societyreligion

How Vatican Funding Cuts Weigh On The Faithful In Africa

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2015May 22, 2025
An innocent hug?
Ideasbrazil

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