Adeline Sire
US Lifts Sanctions for Sending Aid to Iran, Banks Reluctant to Transfer Funds
The United States lifted sanctions on Iran this week, so Non-Governmental Organizations may send financial aid to victims of the earthquakes that hit northern Iran a couple of weeks ago.
Devout Catholic Paul Ryan’s Interest in Voltaire
Paul Ryan recently told People Magazine that he enjoys listening to lectures in his car, including one on 18th century French philosopher Voltaire.
Pussy Riot Jailed Members Get a Two Year Jail Sentence
A judge in a Moscow court sentenced the members of Pussy Riot to two years in jail on Friday.
Why International Support for Pussy Riot Could Backfire
Russian-American musician and writer Alina Simone says she thinks this international attention could end up alienating ordinary Russians and create more support for the Kremlin.
Northern French Town Faced with Rioting
In France on Wednesday, an immigrants’ community in the town of Amiens is tense after two straight days of clashes between youth and police.
Helen Gurley Brown: the Global Legacy Of ‘Cosmo’
Journalist Edith Zimmerman tells anchor Marco Werman the foreign editions of Cosmo she has read are remarkably true to the original.
Former Ambassador Says Iran Has Not Responded to Offers of Help Following Quake
Former Iranian ambassador to UN says countries and agencies have offered to help after deadly earthquake hit Iran.
Astronomer Brad Smith says Mars’ Mount Sharp Not Really Called That
He explains how geographical features on Mars are named, and why “Mount Sharp”–near where NASA’s rover Curiosity landed this week– is not an official moniker.
The Murder Case that Brought Down Chinese Communist Party Leader Bo Xilai
Former Chinese political leader Bo Xilai’s wife was charged with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Gu Kailai is accused of poisoning Heywood in his hotel room last November, and faces a death sentence. Kailai is due in court this month. But as The World’s correspondent Mary Kay Magistad tells anchor Aaron Schachter, some aspects of this judicial process may have already been decided for Kailai.
Belarus Generals Sacked over Swedish Teddy Bear Stunt
The president of Belarus has sacked his air force and border security chiefs because a Swedish plane managed to drop teddy bears into the country with signs calling for freedom of expression.
Ye Shiwen Row: China Reacts to Doping Allegation
Chinese social media websites have been busy with an outpouring of anger at the doping allegation against swimmer Ye Shiwen.
A Year Without Palm Oil
Angry about widespread deforestation in Southeast Asia linked to palm plantations, a French Ph.D student in geochemistry vows to go a year without consuming any palm oil, and faces the challenges.
Top Executives Under Investigation After France Telecom Suicides
The former head of France Telecom, Didier Lombard, was placed under investigation for harassment after there was a slew of suicides at the firm during his tenure.
Robert Lepage’s ‘Ring des Nibelungen’ at the Met
New York’s Metropolitan Opera just ended its first run of a brand new “Ring” cycle. Several years ago, the Met asked visionary playwright and theater director Robert Lepage to produce Wagner’s epic four-part “Ring of the Nibelungen.”
French Elections: Casting a Presidential Vote on US Soil
The World’s Adeline Sire was born in France, and she plans to vote in this weekend’s French presidential election. She has a snapshot of going to the polls in Massachusetts for the first round election two weeks ago.
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