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A Battle Royale online over origin of 'The Hunger Games'Some claim that 'The Hunger Games' is a rip-off of the 1999 Japanese series 'Battle Royale.' But the storyline of a death match being employed by authoritarian rulers dates back to the Roman Empire.
'The Cubist's Cubist:' Juan Gris honored with Google doodleOn the 125th anniversary of his birth, Spanish artist Juan Gris is honored with a Cubist Google doodle.
- Tech firms cry foul in Taiwain
High-tech firms in Taiwan say they developed numerous firsts like all-in-one PC computers that became market successes only after being rebranded in the United States, Japan, or South Korea.
Belfast: reluctant birthplace of the TitanicThe city tried to ignore the Titanic until recently because of guilt over its loss, but is now celebrating the shipbuilding genius of Belfast workers at the new Belfast Titanic museum.
Nothing says spring equinox like MarimekkoGoogle celebrates the spring equinox with a colorful doodle based on the floral and fauna designs of Marimekko, a Finnish company renowned for its bold 1960s patterns.
Kate Middleton delivers first speech, but media focus on blue dressKate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gave her first public speech at the Treehouse charity. But her sartorial selection was as big a story in Britain as her delivery.
Famed Venice view goes commercialResidents disagree over plans to convert a 500-year-old palazzo into a department store in Venice, Italy.
- A secret hero in Germany
Someone has been leaving envelopes of $13,000 in various locations like a church and soup kitchen in the town of Braunschweig, Germany.
- How to ask China's prime minister a question - and get a real answer
Since China's prime minister approves questions before a press conference, he has time to formulate bland answers. But sometimes a cheeky foreign reporter finds a workaround.
- A culinary union flourishes in South Korea
A cold soup serves as a cultural tie between North and South Korea.
US, EU, and Japan challenge China’s rare earth export restrictionsIn a tripartite challenge against China's export restrictions on rare earth materials, the US, European Union, and Japan filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
France's far-right presidential hopeful Le Pen clears crucial election hurdleMs. Le Pen – who has attacked the rise of Islam in France – garnered the required signatures to get on the April 2012 presidential ballot.
Silence in the souk: Turkey muzzles outdoor vendorsThe cries of sellers hawking their wares in the markets of Istanbul are threatened by a new law banning vendors from shouting their sales pitch.
Sarkozy pledges to 'save European way of life'Six weeks ahead of elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking to appeal to far right voters by vowing to crack down on immigration to France.
- China's nuclear power plant review: 'problems in 14 areas' found
Should we be concerned? A nuclear official said in passing this weekend that problems in 14 areas need to be resolved. In the wake of Fukushima, a shade more transparency would be welcome.
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn caps a banner year for American snow queensLindsey Vonn has wrapped up her fourth overall World Cup title this year – a feat matched by only one other woman in the history of alpine skiing. But that's not all.
Culture under construction in the United Arab EmiratesA future-focused cultural district made up of four museums and a performing arts center will be built on a manmade island off the coast of Abu Dhabi by 2017.
A kibbutz for careA look at a unique community in Israel, where special people learn about independence and self-worth.
Kony 2012: Campaign against African warlord goes viral, now who is he?The Kony 2012 campaign succeeded in making African warlord Joseph Kony infamous, but left out much of the background. Here's Monitor coverage on Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army.
Social protest in Hong KongHong Kong residents have mastered the art of protest – and are putting their organizing skills to use against China.
