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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, $1,000 for those who plan something awesome
MELBOURNE -- The no-strings-attached microgrant has had a hand in turning dog waste into renewable energy, giving out scholarships to girls in Sierra Leone, and more.
1 | March 20, 2013 1:43am |
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South Africa struggles to lift small filmmakers
South Africa has invested millions to grow its film industry. Still, many of the country's smaller filmmakers get overlooked by the very organizations that were put in place to help them.
March 19, 2013 3:00am |
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Firefox looks to use its geek ambassadors to sell smartphones
BARCELONA -- The soon-to-be-released Geeksphone with Firefox OS promises to be the most developer-friendly, open-sourced, accessible smartphone in the market.
2 | March 18, 2013 3:04am |
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In Paris, high-speed trains go low-cost
PARIS -- A line of French trains that broke a speed record in 2007 is setting a new record -- for low-priced tickets that cost a tenth of the regular fare.
12 | March 15, 2013 3:00am |
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In Hong Kong, few school spots for English-speaking children
HONG KONG -- A shortage of places at schools that teach in English is forcing some expat families to leave and impacting corporations.
3 | March 14, 2013 3:00am |
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Mexico's new president moves to improve corrupt school system
MEXICO CITY -- A new constitutional reform aims to hone in on the quality of teaching, to the applause of the business leaders.
3 | March 13, 2013 2:05am |
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The Kumbh Mela: Inside the world's largest human gathering
ALLAHABAD, India -- Eighty million with boundless faith gathered around a mighty river for 55 days.
1 | March 11, 2013 12:00am |
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Trading pistols for pedals in Uruguay
BUENOS AIRES -- An upcoming firearms law in Uruguay will let gun owners trade their weapons for laptops and bikes. Will that be enough to lower the country's rising murder rate?
4 | March 8, 2013 3:00am |
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Laser technology can ID any meat type -- horse or otherwise
BERLIN -- With everyone up in arms about horse meat, why is this technology so far from being readily available in the market?
3 | March 7, 2013 3:00am |
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In Melbourne, changing the world with beer
MELBOURNE -- Drink a beer, it's good for the world. That's the proposition being put forward by Australia's first non-profit bar.
1 | March 6, 2013 1:50am |
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The Oscar Pistorius case, reported in 140 characters
JOHANNESBURG -- The story of Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his model girlfriend on Valentine's Day, has unfolded primarily on social media and turned local journalists into international stars.
March 5, 2013 3:00am |
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In Spain, harnessing the power of group buying for cars
BARCELONA -- Want 17 percent off your next car purchase? Spanish startup EverybodyCar can help.
1 | March 4, 2013 3:04am |
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A glimpse at a cordless, rechargeable future
BARCELONA -- The time where everyone can be off the grid is near. A dispatch from this year's Mobile World Congress show.
March 1, 2013 3:06am |
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In France, horsemeat consumption will not be bridled
PARIS -- With much of the EU concerned over finding horsemeat where it should not be, more and more French are putting it right where it belongs: on their plate.
2 | March 1, 2013 3:00am |
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In Barcelona, constructing smart cities
BARCELONA -- Wireless scooters. Facial recognition crowd control. 4G cars. The future of a completely connected city is here, at Mobile World Congress.
1 | February 28, 2013 3:04am |
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In cramped Hong Kong, a home under the bridge
HONG KONG -- A campaign group wants empty space under highways put to good use, but some say the idea is more insulting than ingenious.
10 | February 28, 2013 3:00am |
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Slow U.S. growth, zero immigration hurt remittances to Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- Many Mexican families depend on cash from relatives working in the U.S. Could a drop in immigration hurt the Mexican economy?
4 | February 27, 2013 3:00am |
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In Delhi, two brothers become saviors of wild birds
DELHI -- In a city with strict religious vegetarians, few people can treat injured birds of prey who must be fed meat.
3 | February 25, 2013 12:00am |
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In Buenos Aires, foldable housing for disaster relief
BUENOS AIRES -- Two Argentine architects aim to make disaster relief housing quick and easy with foldable modules.
February 22, 2013 3:00am |
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What color do you travel in?
MADRID -- Spanish start-up tries to put the color back into those musty, black-and-white travel guides.
February 21, 2013 3:04am |