Spain Claims it Originated French Kissing -- and Sues France
"We have documentation to back that up," states Julio Salazar, President of the Society for the Promotion of Spanish Kissing, which is spearheading the lawsuit.
"We have documentation to back that up," states Julio Salazar, President of the Society for the Promotion of Spanish Kissing, which is spearheading the lawsuit.
Jim Luce | Posted 05.13.2010 | New York
Betty Millard of Chicago, a long-time social activist had danced with Zhou Enlai after the Chinese Revolution and then was called to testify as a host...
Michael Henry Adams | Posted 04.30.2010 | New York
More than two centuries after Queen Marie Antoinette's sad demise, the French remain ingenious dispensers of the most regal hospitality. Tuesday night was a case in point.
Jim Luce | Posted 04.20.2010 | World
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The film "Thirty-Five Long Seconds: Haiti's Deadly Earthquake" was screened recently as part of the recent Donor's Conference ...
Michele Langevine Leiby | Posted 05.10.2010 | Style
Both Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni are stepping out of the traditional mold of their predecessors to carve out a new image of a first lady.
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.15.2010 | Media
They're tripping over each other. American, British, French, Russian, Chinese and Turkish satellite TV channels want a piece of the Arab viewers' p...
Room Eight | Room Eight | Posted 03.18.2010 | Home
By Michael Boyajian There is a violent religious struggle now going on in the Muslim world as mainstream Islam and the West faces Islamic extrem...
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 03.18.2010 | World
Arab countries are making strides in trying to improve journalism curricula, but still face strictures, obstacles and challenges to press freedom as w...
Michael Bialas | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment
It's 1961 in Twickenham, England, and 16-year-old straight-A student Jenny dreams of living in Paris but seems content with playing the cello, smoking cigarettes, learning to speak French and listening to Juliette Greco.
Naazish YarKhan | Posted 09.27.2009 | World
According to reports, "Supermarkets have been expanding their shelf space for halal products, recognizing that sales do go up in the month of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims."
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.
Mark Bazer | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment
Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, son of Malian music legend Ali Farka Toure, stopped by The Interview Show at The Hideout while on tour to promote his new CD, Fondo.
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.31.2009 | Media
Depending on whose version one believes, Robert Ménard, ex-director of the Doha Center for Media Freedom, pushed the press freedom envelope a bit too far, until he was shoved out the door.
TEDTalks | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media
The TED Open Translation Project brings TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world, by offering subtitles, time-coded transcripts, and the ability for volunteers to translate any talk into any language.
Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living
When people see what life with my son, Jeremy, entails in terms of energy, and organization, advocating, resource-finding, they often ask, "How do you do it?" "I had a great role model," I reply.
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.13.2009 | Media
Princess Rym's advice to young journalists today is: "Be persistent. Don't take no for an answer. Remember why you're doing this. It's not about you, it's about the story."
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.06.2009 | Entertainment
Phoenix looked like they were really relishing being on the SNL stage. This exuberance and gratitude didn't fit the aloof, no-big-deal-ness of a posturing band out of Brooklyn.
Vickie Karp | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment
DHH: Theater is uniquely positioned to address issues of community simply because it's not mass media. I do some work in theater. I do some work in film and television.
Eric Ehrmann | Posted 02.13.2009 | World
In Brazil as in the US, culture plays a big role in how nations survive the slump. Known for beaches, beauties, rain forest and laid back music, Brazil's national motto is "Order and Progress."
Times Online | Adam Sage | Posted 01.19.2009 | World
The six volunteers struggled to make their beds on their first night at the regiment and struggled even more to get out of them at 6.30am the followin...
AP | Posted 01.03.2009 | World
PARIS — A French aid worker kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital and later seen in an emotional hostage video was released by his captors...
Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business
This lack of balance is why we need more women involved in leading the world's economy. There is simply too much of a male-focused approach and it is not working!
Steve Parker | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics
This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...
Ron Grande | Posted 11.10.2008 | Home
John McCain has been hiding something. Something that calls into question his honesty and forthrightness with the American people. Can you trust John Sydney McCain to be president? There are questions but no answers.
Mark C. Miller | Posted 06.03.2010 | Comedy