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Foreign dispatches from correspondents around the world.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins
Correspondent, Barcelona
Jennifer Riggins has held a number of positions in journalism, community organizing, non-profit fundraising, sales, and teaching English as a foreign language. She holds a degree from William Paterson University. She is based in Spain.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Vanessa Ko has written for TIME, South China Morning Post and Phnom Penh Post. She holds degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong. She is based in Hong Kong, China.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli
Correspondent, Paris
Bryan Pirolli has worked for Conde Nast and Travel+Leisure and has written for EuroCheapo.com and Concierge.com. He holds a degree from New York University and is currently studying at the Sorbonne. He is based in Paris, France.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers
Correspondent, Johannesburg
Dave Mayers has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the World Picture Network. He has taught multimedia journalism at Wits University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He holds degrees from St. John's University and Columbia. He is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran
Correspondent, Mexico City
Lauren Villagran has written for the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and Christian Science Monitor. She holds a degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham
Correspondent, Melbourne
Lieu Thi Pham is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She has contributed to The Age, Associated Newspapers, Melbourne University Magazine, the Big Issue, Dazed and Confused, Indesign Group, Time Out, SOMA and Niche Media. She holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith
Correspondent, Berlin
Shannon N. Smith has written for WNYC's The Takeaway and TheLocal.de. She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is based in Berlin, Germany.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma
Correspondent, Delhi
Betwa Sharma has written for the Christian Science Monitor, Time, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, AOL News, GlobalPost, The Huffington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and The Tribune.
She previously worked as the United Nations/New York correspondent for the Press Trust of India, the country's largest newswire. She holds degrees from the National Law Institute University in India, Cambridge University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in Delhi, India.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Ian Mount
Ian Mount
Correspondent, Buenos Aires
Ian Mount is a freelance writer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has written for the New York Times, New York, Slate, Monocle, the Telegraph (UK) and Food & Wine. He has also produced pieces for public radio shows such as The World and Marketplace, and is the author of The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec (W.W. Norton, 2012).
Ian Mount
Ian Mount does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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In Melbourne, cook your own chair
MELBOURNE -- A 21-year-old design student has created a 'cook at home' biodegradable chair.
February 22, 2012 3:33am |
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Chinese customers say Oyeah to online sex toy store
BEIJING - The founder of China's largest online retailer of erotic products says that attitudes to sex in China are liberalizing.
1 | February 22, 2012 3:10am |
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Young French voters and political party loyalty
PARIS -- Part III of a series exploring French voices in an election year. In Part III, how voters feel about the myriad of political parties bidding for the presidency.
February 22, 2012 12:21am |
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Hong Kong to up its ratio of ladies' restrooms
HONG KONG -- Some archaic rules for the male-to-female ratio of toilets in public places haven't changed since 1959.
1 | February 22, 2012 12:13am |
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Pakistan outlaws domestic violence
DELHI -- Violence against women in Pakistan is no longer a private affair.
2 | February 21, 2012 1:54pm |
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Mexico City lures residents to city center after long exodus
MEXICO CITY -- The sprawling metropolis is trying to lure residents back to its historic center after years of exodus. Will it work?
February 21, 2012 5:00am |
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India and Pakistan on quests for cheap tablets
DELHI -- While India is fixing its $47 Aakash tablet, Pakistan's military is selling its $200 PACPAD1.
2 | February 20, 2012 2:26pm |
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In Germany, minister calls for 'Facebook lessons'
BERLIN -- A German politician suggests social networking education has a place in classrooms as well as in homes. Are schools the place to give web safety issues the attention they deserve?
February 20, 2012 1:45pm |
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In South Africa, banking convenience meets controversy
JOHANNESBURG -- The launch of a new online system meant to track South African users' spending habits has erupted in controversy.
February 20, 2012 9:58am |
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In Asia-Pacific, health poses challenge to 2015 goals
DELHI -- Asia Pacific, with 60 percent of the world's population, is racing against time to meet its Millennium Development Goals on reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.
1 | February 20, 2012 8:13am |
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Paris bloggers debate social networking, food culture
PARIS -- A panel of online voices in Paris discuss journalism, blogging, community building, and their effects on food culture in the City of Light.
February 20, 2012 12:05am |
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Melbourne web geeks follow Oxford pub tradition
MELBOURNE -- Following on from the Oxford tradition, Melbourne Geek Night is an informal get- together for people who work in the web and design industries to collaborate, innovate and share ideas.
February 19, 2012 4:44am |
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Trademark war halts iPad sales in Chinese cities
HONG KONG -- A Chinese tech company claims it owns the Apple tablet's name in a legal battle that is disrupting iPad sales in China.
9 | February 19, 2012 12:33am |
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Despite drug violence, Mexico sees uptick in tourism
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico had a banner year for tourism in 2011 as tourists flocked to pristine beaches and colonial towns despite an ongoing drug war here and economic woes abroad.
February 18, 2012 5:00am |
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Luxury brands soar over struggling Spain
MADRID -- Spanish luxury brands are up 25 percent, while the rest of the economy is down.
February 17, 2012 6:07am |
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In Beijing, turning Kung Pao Chicken into organic fertilizer
BEIJING - How one firm plans to take tons of foul smelling kitchen waste from Beijing's restaurants, and turn in into organic fertilizer.
1 | February 17, 2012 3:51am |
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2,000 jobs to take Barcelona fully fiber-optic
BARCELONA -- Despite a bleak Spanish economy, Telefonica adds 2,000 jobs to help Barcelona go fully fiber-optic.
1 | February 16, 2012 4:08am |
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In France, presidential candidate builds green platform
PARIS -- As political parties battle it out before the French presidential election, an underdog environmentalist party fights to be heard.
February 16, 2012 12:30am |
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Forget sex scandals: illegal structures rock Hong Kong politics
HONG KONG -- Adding a room to your house without the government's approval is illegal in Hong Kong. How political rivals try to derail campaigns by uncovering unauthorized structures.
1 | February 16, 2012 12:18am |
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Q&A: Ben Keenan on how to be creative on demand
MELBOURNE -- Just like the character of Don Draper in Mad Men, copywriter Ben Keenan is in the business of ideas. He claims that creativity is a learned skill not an inherent ability.
1 | February 15, 2012 5:46am |