From: Videocrux on Thu, Jul 08 2010 8:27 AM

Not so very long ago, dead bodies were seen floating down the Tigris river every day in Baghdad, the macabre toll of fierce sectarian violence that brought the country to the brink of civil war. Despite the ever-present menace, however, the men of the Iraq national rowing team continued to train...

From: Videocrux on Sat, Mar 06 2010 3:45 AM

Geoffrey Millard, Iraq Veteran says "To think that George Bush was right and that this war was suddenly a good thing is kind of a skewed vision. 5000 Americans dead, over a million and a half Iraqis dead, so now we are supposed to have victory?"

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

many have good reasons for wanting to leave their home countries. Most of the people have been Moroccans, Afghans, Iraqis, as well as Tunisians and Pakistanis. Which means few see any likely drop in the number of those trying to cross Europe. Already it’s estimated that France is home to as many...

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

It’s a "filter" service which catches thousands every year travelling on fake documents. The forgeries are often from Romania and Bulgaria.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

On the international high-speed rail services, French border police have just half an hour between Bardonecchia in Italy and Modane in southern France to pick out those with suspect travel papers.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Taxes and import costs mean they’re 30% more expensive than in Europe. In spite of this, Istanbul still has ambitions of becoming a hub for the international art market — a goal that may move one step closer next year as the city gains the status of European Capital of Culture.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Dozens of contemporary art galleries have opened in Istanbul in recent years. But while the local talent may be there, not everyone’s convinced that Turkey is the best place to sell international work. It is very bureaucratic and is costing more money to bring the art into here.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

For Turkey’s art market, there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful. At this show in Istanbul, the best of Turkish talent holds its own alongside works from galleries around the world. there are more and more collectors in Turkey. Before they wouldn't buy modern art but they're doing s...

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Helping to raise the profile of Turkish art "Blue Symphony" by Burhan Dogançay, which recently sold for one and a half million dollars at auction — a record in Turkey

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

With close to 80 percent of China’s energy supplied by cheap but heavily polluting coal, the government has laid ambitious plans to increase the production of renewable energies. From almost nothing a few years ago, China's installed capacity has doubled each of the last four years, and is ...

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Istanbul has cut a place for itself on the contemporary art scene. Each years it hosts an annual fair that draws tens of thousands of visitors and this year’s event, which wrapped up at the weekend, is a warm-up for 2010, when the city becomes European Capital of Culture.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Another problem is the fact that wind farms are often built in remote regions, a long way from established electrical grids. But despite the initial set-backs, China, one of the world’s top emitters of greenhouse gases, could soon also be the global leader in renewable energy production.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Power companies are rushing to meet government mandates to raise the proportion of energy they produce from renewable sources. And it is not only wind energy or wind install it is also driving a whole green industry, a whole supply chain.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Today more than 200 turbines harvest the wind which blows over the grasslands of Zhangbei, a three hour drive north from Beijing. Just a few years ago, there were only a few dozen wind generators standing here.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Dec 10 2009 2:27 AM

Wind power holds tremendous potential for growth in China. As one of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters, the country is seeking cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, but many challenges remain before commercial application can truly take off.