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Isolation or austerity: Greeks face tough choice
All hands on deck. As the Greek caretaker government is sworn in, commentators say Greece’s economy is sinking fast. New elections have been…
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Cannes Film Festival in sexism row
Cannes is no stranger to drama – both on screen and off. And while the 65th edition of the film festival opens later, celebrations have been marred by a row over sexism as all 22 movies in…
Belgium’s big babies
Armelle weighed just over four kilograms when she was born one day ago. She is one of a growing number of bigger babies; newborns who weigh more than four kilos at birth. According to a study in…
We Will Rock You rolls on
The hit London musical “We Will Rock You”, has celebrated its tenth birthday. The show features 30 of Queen’s rock hits. The writer, Ben Elton, along with Roger Taylor and Brian…
Rape as a weapon
Rape as a weapon of war is something that women in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo know only too well. This week, we meet an extraordinary woman – Masika who survived…
Sylvie Guillem: a portrait
At ‘Steps’, the celebrated contemporary dance festival in Zurich, a name stood out among the top artists invited: French dancer Sylvie Guillem and her production ’6000 Miles…
Sri Lanka: A9 to reconciliation
The Northern Sri Lankan city of Kilinochchi acted as the de-facto capital for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for more than a decade. In November 2008 the Sri Lankan army launched sustained…












