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Green wings
Widerøe is green in both livery and ethos, thanks to its successful carbon offset scheme – just one reason why its customers seem to love the carrier so much.
Winter Military World Games
The first Winter Military World Games took place in March in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, giving armed forces of the world a chance to bond with each other and promote peace through sport. Monocle was…
Brasilia
Brazil is a nation on the up and on the diplomatic stage it is being listened to as never before. Its soft-power push is being masterminded by diplomats working in the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Foreign…
Word champion
Talk-show host Bernard Pivot made serious literature popular in France. When he liked a book, the nation bought it. A uniquely French hero, he even made a televised spelling test into appointment viewing.
Asia
We look at the motorcade of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, the looming elections in the Philippines and Sri Lanka's "First Family".
Mar Mikhael
Boutiques, architectural practices, and bars have set up in the Mar Mikhael neighbourhood. But for residents, old and new, the charm of this authentic Armenian area lies in its strong sense of community.
Isolated case
Having fought its neighbours, Eritrea has few friends. Offers of help from the West are turned away as the president believes aid does more harm than good, but people starve and flee abroad.
Africa/Middle East
Israel's glut of lawyers, the South Africans taking a stand against cheap imported clothes, and preparations for elections in the Central African Republic.
Americas
We run the rule over Brazilian president Lula's wardrobe, and the US 10-year census gets a marketing makeover - and the ad industry gets all excited.
Ministry of sun
A fast-expanding embassy network and clever use of its culture mean Brazil is making friends globally. Is this a bid for a UN Security Council seat or an attempt to change the world order?
