December 23, 2011
Grocer Raffaele Ferrara in his shop in Pignasecca square in Naples. In the gangster-ridden streets of Naples, any word against the Camorra mafia syndicate is dangerous. The rebellion by a group of shopkeepers against extortion is unprecedented. “The fear is huge because they threaten you, your shop, your family,” said Raffaele Ferrara, a grocer [...]
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November 25, 2011
A man loads a flat screen television into his car on the shopping day dubbed “Black Friday” in Torrington, Connecticut November 25, 2011. Bargain hunters flocked to stores late Thursday and overnight Friday, searching for deals on big screen televisions, video games and toys while fretting about their own shaky economic well-being. Some stores, [...]
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November 21, 2011
An Egyptian protester tries to put out a fire at Cairo’s Tahrir Square during clashes with security forces. At least 13 people were killed as security forces tried to clear protesters from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, casting a dark shadow over Egypt’s first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s downfall. Police and military forces used batons, tear gas [...]
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November 19, 2011
November 18 picture released by Brazilian government run National Petroleum Agency shows the oil spill at Chevron’s oil field off Rio de Janeiro state. US energy giant Chevron drew fire from Brazilian officials amid conflicting accounts of the size of an oil spill at an offshore well it operated off Rio de Janeiro state. Rio [...]
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November 16, 2011
Bill Talen, known as Reverend Billy (C), delivers a speech to members of the Occupy Wall Street movement as they return to Zuccotti Park in New York November 15, 2011. A judge upheld New York City’s right to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters from a park on Tuesday after baton-wielding police in riot gear broke [...]
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October 16, 2011
An NYPD officer keeps watch on Occupy Wall Street protesters at Times Square in New York October 15, 2011. Thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters rallied in New York’s Times Square on Saturday, buoyed by a global day of demonstrations in support of their month long campaign against corporate greed. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street [...]
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October 14, 2011
Saturday Brunch at the Park Hyatt Saigon’s Square One. Last week I went back to Square One at the Park Hyatt Saigon to try out the restaurant’s new Saturday Brunch. Square One is popular for its varied menu of contemporary Vietnamese (mainly Southern dishes), French and other food. It’s dining in luxury amid a décor [...]
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October 10, 2011
Service fees at apartment buildings will start at VND2,400 per square meter Hanoi’s municipal administration has put a maximum ceiling price of VND4,000 per square meters on monthly service fees that apartment buildings can collect from residents. Service fees will start at VND2,400 per square meter and cover the maintenance of infrastructure, use of elevators [...]
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August 23, 2011
Growth of Vietnamese film industry inhibited by lack of production facilities  Crumbled sets at the Hanoi-based Co Loa Studio. Directors said the critical lack of professional studios is hindering the local film industry’s development. If there is one aspect that clearly underlines the state of underdevelopment of Vietnam’s film industry, it is the state [...]
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June 2, 2011
A sign welcoming guests to the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 The biennial Sea Festival will return to the seaside town of Nha Trang, starting on June 11. The festival activities will include a whale-worship event, a bird’s nest fest, food and wine tastings, a street carnival and beach volleyball tournaments. The five-day event will [...]
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