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Screw It! Former FARC Fighters Bring Renewable Energy To Colombia
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Agazzano Reveals The Secrets Of Italy's Orange Wine
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The Snowball Effects As China's Economy Moves To No. 1
Worldcrunch.com / BLOOMBERG NEWS -Analysis- NEW YORK — What a difference two decades make. In 1997, China's gross domestic product was about 11% of the U.S's. By 2017, it was up to 63%. But this...
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Can AMLO Spread Mexico's Wealth Without Sinking The Economy?
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What Lies Beyond The Indonesian Gate
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH Cross this gate and you'll step into the land of the Toraja, in Indonesia's South Sulawesi region. Keep your eyes peeled: from traditional Batak houses to spooky funeral...
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How China Quietly Poaches Samsung Talent From South Korea
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH SEOUL — A recently retired senior manager from South Korean electronics giant Samsung is back to work — in China. Referred to just by his last name, Kim, had been...
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Making Working Spaces Safe For Women In India
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Why Christmas Never Ends For Iconic Paris Department Stores
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Trump Has Kept His Promise: Unprecedented Unpredictability
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France: From Rousseau To Yellow Vests To The Popular Referendum
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Watch: OneShot — 50 Years Ago, Earthrise
Worldcrunch.com / ONESHOT The Earth also rises ... On Dec. 24, 1968, on the first human orbit of the Moon, astronaut Williams Anders looked out the window of Apollo 8. Reaching for his camera, and its...
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Christmas In Colombia, Reflections On A Commercial Ritual
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Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH LE MONDE Full Translation Of French Anti-#MeToo Manifesto Signed By Catherine Deneuve Some 100 prominent French women artists and intellectuals have issued an open letter...
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Europe's Annus Not-So-Horribilis: Why 2018 Wasn't All Bad
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS -Analysis- PARIS — It's fair to say that 2018 was a difficult year for the cause of democracy in the world. And yet, as the old saying goes, "While there's life, there's...
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Chile Eyes Business Opportunities in Bolsonaro's Brazil
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The Dirty Truth Behind Electric Vehicles
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A Brief And Bitter History Of Being Atheist In Modern Egypt
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