Russia’s Obama: Is he the change Moscow wants to see?

Joaquim Crima, 37, waves greetings to people in a local bus in Srednyaya Akhtuba, 900 km south-east of Moscow, Russia, July 30

An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by…

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Sex selling for less in recession times

In this picture taken May 8, 2009, Eva (left) and Dana (full names not given) pose inside the Artemis brothel in Berlin

It’s past midnight in downtown Berlin, and the prostitutes pace in front of the Hackescher Markt’s stores. Signs of a slow economy are everywhere _ a sportswear store offers 40 percent markdowns, and bars advertise discounted drinks.

Like so many other businesses, Europe’s largest legalized prostitution industry is having to…

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Pictures: 24 ways to make real quick money

So you’re down and out, with no way to make ends meet. Maybe you just need our quick guide to get you back up on your feet.

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Pictures: World’s most stupendous buildings ever

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

If you love amazing buildings, you’ll be blown away by these architectural wonders. Now you’ll definitely want to travel the world.

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Look who’s filling up India’s BPO sector?

Hewlett-Packard employees work at the company's Business Process Outsourcing centre in Bangalore

Economic meltdown and the US financial crisis have triggered a new trend: while many Western firms are selling off back office operations in India, a clutch of others are…     read more…

Pictures: Dubai, a veritable paradise on earth

Buildings are illuminated along the Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai

There is something about this West Asian city that sets it apart from all other cities of the world. Something truly exotic.

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Pictures: Cuban transvestites

Cuban transvestite Malu waits for friends at the Malecon waterfront in Havana, on May 29

After years of hardship, these beautiful people have now received the green signal to change their sex through surgery.

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Pictures: Homes of US presidents

Barack Obama's Chicago home

Far away from the austerity of the White House, all US presidents have led very homely lives in their original lovenests.

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Pictures: The world’s top-earning models

Adriana Lima

Not only are these supermodels the hottest, they are also the highest-earning in their field. They are all household names now.

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Pictures: Women bodybuilders

Bodybuilders pump up their muscles backstage before performing in Budapest, May 10

Who said women can’t be bodybuilders? As you will see here, a woman with muscle is truly someone you shouldn’t mess with.

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