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Signs of an Arab Spring for Southeast Asia ? - Amaury Hauchard, in Kuala Lumpur, translated by Louise Gretschel and Kayla Denardi | 02/02/2014

Shaken by multiple, somewhat violent manifestations, the people of Southeast Asia are urging for democracy. It is therefore not hard to fathom a popular uprising. Here is an analysis of the situation at-hand.

Ukraine : a new beginning ? - Sergey Panashchuk, in Odessa | 01/02/2014

It looks like protest and violence are the only languages Ukrainian officials are able to understand. Parliament has eventually heard the protesters’ demands. Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has resigned therefore triggering the resignation of all members of the Cabinet. A package of controversial laws passed by the Parliament on January 16th was cancelled by the same Parliament 12 days after. The voting showed a remarkable result with 361 out of the 450 members of Parliament who voted in favour...

U.S. Congress reports Benghazi attacks could have been prevented - | 27/01/2014

On Wednesday 15, the U.S. Senate Committee on Intelligence issued an investigation report that concluded that the September 2012 Benghazi attack – which murdered four Americans including Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens – could have been prevented if the security had been strengthened.

Ukraine, the battle of Kiev - Sergey Panashchuk, in Odessa | 23/01/2014

Almost ten years after the Orange Revolution, which took place in Maydan in 2004, Ukrainians gathered again in the main square of Kiev to protest against the government’s policy. They are demanding the resignation of President Victor Yanukovich, of the Parliament and of Vitaly Zacharchenko, Minister of Interior Affairs. This new Maydan took place in November of last year, a few days before the European Union’s summit in Vilnius (Lithuania) where the Association agreement between Ukraine and...

Kennedy III: walking on the tracks of his seniors ? - WILLIAM MOUELLE MAKOLLE, traduit par Sylia Amrarene | 19/01/2014

Joseph “Joe” Patrick Kennedy III, 33 years old, has finally realized the dream of his famous clan: recapture the American Congress. Elected as representative of Massachusetts at the end of 2012, he seems to follow in the footsteps of his brilliant predecessors. But how far can he go? Portrait.

Tashirojima : a remarkable density of kitties - Antoine Boyet, translated by Jonathan Trenteseaux | 18/01/2014

Tashirojima Island was on our visit bucket list. Mainly populated by cats, it is being called “Cat Island” for its 150 cats and kittens, while only 70 people live there as well. The island is overrun by wild cats, mainly fed by fishermen. The cats’ paradise is to be found in Japan. Located in the Pacific Ocean, in the Oshika Peninsula, Tashirojima (田代島) is a very peculiar island. Nowadays considered as “uninhabited”, in 1950 however, the population of this little piece of land reached...

Jewography or Israel’s cultural diplomacy - | 13/01/2014

A few weeks ago I met with Liron Milbar the marketing officer of Aardvark, an organisation proposing non-Israelian Jewish teenagers to spend a semester in Israel. From Canaan to Dublin, she nicely accepted to spend some time to explain the role her organisation played in maintaining contact with Jewish communities around the world. Flashbacks on Israeli cultural diplomacy.

Thomas Leuthard, “Nothing should be concealed” - | 27/12/2013

"Street photographs” : these words represent your work. What do you particularly like about this place, the street? There are several reasons, why I like the place they call the street. First of all, it's available everywhere and nearly all the time. In a public place you can find always people which are interesting or that act as a part of my photographs. Another reason is that it is completely free, as long as you have a camera. The street is my studio, the pedestrians are my models and the...

India : surprise for all in Delhi Elections - | 26/12/2013

The Indian capital city of Delhi is now the centre of significant turn of events in the political scenario. In the assembly elections held a few weeks back, Congress, which had been in power for 15 years in Delhi, suffered a humiliating defeat.

India : Dussehra, the major Hindu festival - | 13/12/2013

The months of October and November are usually filled with a festive mood for Indians, two major festivals being celebrated during these months: Dussehra and Diwali. Dussehra is an important festival in India that lasts for nine nights and ten days. The festival is celebrated in various forms in different parts of the country. The festival ends on the tenth day called Vijayadashami which means “victory on the tenth day”.
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