Struggling to live below the poverty line in Spain is seeing tens of thousands of protesters prepare to take action in Madrid. They’re calling it a ‘Dignity March’ – and are demanding […]
Anatomy of a Scene: ‘Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter’
David Zellner and Nathan Zellner discuss their film “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,” starring Rinko Kikuchi.
Andalusia elections are key test for new anti-austerity party
Voters in Andalusia head to the polls this weekend for the region’s local elections. The vote is the first big test in a key election year in Spain – especially for the […]
Ride in Mercedes’s F 015 Driverless Car
A sneak peek inside the Mercedes F 015 concept car, the company’s vision of a driverless future. The design turns the car into a shared social space where any passenger can interact […]
Can ‘pirates’ win UK general election?
Loz Kaye, head of the Pirate Party UK, discusses crowdsourced manifestos, mass surveillance, and the importance of internet freedom in the run up to the general election.
China, Japan and South Korea meet to improve frosty relations
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea were in Seoul on Saturday .. to try and improve frosty relations ..strained by historical and territorial disputes. Saturday’s three-way talks are seen […]
Solar eclipse blacks out Berlin
Sky gazers from around the world have gathered in Europe to watch the moon block out the sun. From dragons to Einstein’s Theory of Relativety, solar eclipses have changed the way we […]
Japan remembers the deadly metro sarin attack 20 years on
Twenty years ago the normally bustling Tokyo metro was brought to a standstill when a deadly sarin attack struck the city’s underground system. On Friday, once again the metro was hushed to […]
North Korea: Russia’s new best friend?
Anti-American sentiment has pushed Moscow and Pyongyang closer together. Paula Hancocks reports on what North Korea can get from its new best friend.
Cinema celebrates its 120th birthday
It is exactly 120 years since the filming of what is widely considered the first motion picture in history. “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” was shot by France’s famous Lumiere brothers on […]