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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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Australian farmer revolutionizes water-turbine technology
MELBOURNE -- Farmer and inventor Fred Sundermann has developed a breakthrough water turbine. Portable, cost-effective and efficient, the S-Turbine offers a genuine alternative renewable energy source.
1 | February 5, 2012 3:23am |
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Hong Kong mobile carriers to kill unlimited data plans because of hidden limitations
HONG KONG -- One service provider said ending unlimited plans altogether is easier than explaining its hidden policy of slowing down the data speed of heavy users.
February 5, 2012 1:05am |
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Germany monitors deadly livestock virus
BERLIN -- A new virus is threatening herds of sheep, cattle and goats across the European continent, meaning potential big losses for several farming industries.
February 3, 2012 3:23pm |
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Mexican 'brain bank' furthers Alzheimer's research
MEXICO CITY -- Scientists researching Alzheimer's disease have helped change the culture of organ donation in Mexico with a "brain bank."
1 | February 2, 2012 5:00am |
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Researchers find Spanish fried foods do not lead to heartache
MADRID -- Spanish researchers successfully debunk the myth that all cooking oils lead to heart disease, which is good news for the world's largest producer of olive oil.
February 2, 2012 3:38am |
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French cuisine goes gluten-free with new bakery
PARIS -- The country's first gluten-free bakery opens in the capital to democratize traditional French pastries by making them available to those searching a gluten-free diet.
6 | February 2, 2012 12:05am |
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The trees that define Hong Kong's cityscape
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's subway company changed its construction plans to preserve "wall" trees. What makes them so special?
7 | February 1, 2012 6:54am |
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Wind-walking artificial lifeform roams Melbourne
MELBOURNE -- Dutch artist Theo Jansen's kinetic, artificial lifeform "Strandbeest" sculptures have made their way Down Under.
February 1, 2012 4:25am |
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Starbucks to open shop in India
DELHI -- Will tea-drinking Indians take to America's favorite coffee?
3 | January 31, 2012 9:27am |
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Beijing hopes to tackle corruption with Clean Politics Park
BEIJING - Some Chinese city governments have a new answer to corruption: public parks.
January 31, 2012 7:39am |
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Fast fashion comes from L.A. to France
PARIS -- American retailer Forever 21 brings low-cost fashion to a fashion-hungry French market with first store near Paris.
1 | January 31, 2012 12:05am |
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PepsiCo invests in growing healthy snacks segment in Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- PepsiCo has chosen Mexico, one of the world's most overweight nations, as home base for the development of its global healthy snacks initiative.
January 30, 2012 5:00am |
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Despite economy, Spanish tourism prospers
MADRID -- Spanish tourism grew 10-percent in 2011, due to consumer confidence, innovation and the Arab Spring, and the future looks bright.
2 | January 30, 2012 4:34am |
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Chinese more tolerant of inequality than Europeans, survey finds
BEIJING - China's rich-poor gap is bigger than ever, but Chinese people are surprisingly relaxed about inequality, according to a Harvard survey.
7 | January 30, 2012 3:56am |
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In Indian state, poor hospital care hinders a generation
DELHI -- Hundreds of infant deaths in India have been blamed on poor-performing rural hospitals in West Bengal. One doctor highlights severe malnutrition as the root of the unfolding tragedy.
3 | January 29, 2012 12:07pm |
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Melbourne's big wheel of misfortune
MELBOURNE -- The currently defunct Southern Star Observation Wheel in Melbourne has been criticized as an engineering and commercial failure. Will 2012 be the year it finally gets back on track?
1 | January 29, 2012 4:05am |
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New guidelines aim to dim Hong Kong's lights
HONG KONG -- Advocates hope they are just the first step to combat light pollution.
January 29, 2012 1:41am |
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India's air is the most toxic finds Yale-Columbia study
DELHI -- Indians inhale the most toxic air, according to a study by Columbia and Yale Universities, which ranks 132 nations on an Environmental Performance Index.
1 | January 28, 2012 9:55am |
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Germany collects all-time record in tax revenue
BERLIN -- Despite the eurozone economic crisis, Germany is posting record figures yet again, this time in federal and state tax revenue.
January 28, 2012 8:01am |
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'Solar trees' shine on Mexico City
MEXICO CITY -- "Solar trees" have sprouted in Mexico City's historic district.
January 28, 2012 5:00am |