International Focus Archives - Page 22 of 40

Notes Photo August 12, 2011

Jake Price in Japan: Five Months On

Jake Price returns to the earthquake and tsunami devastated zone in Japan, where cultural celebration renews life alongside mountains of debris and for some -- bleak prospects for the future.

Notes Photo August 4, 2011

Quick Takes: Mubarak in the Cage with a Posturepedic*

Brings whole new to appreciation to "going out feet first."

Notes Photo July 31, 2011

Jake Price in Japan: The Road Back

Jake Price reflects on photographing the aftermath of Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown, as he embarks to return for a follow-up journey to the disaster zone.

Oslo Massacre: What's in a Headshot?

Notes Photo July 23, 2011

Oslo Massacre: What's in a Headshot?

I'm reading a lot of references to "preppy." I haven't yet seen any reference to "Aryan," though.

Notes Photo July 20, 2011

David Degner & Alia Malek in Cairo: Permanent Revolution

As Revolution has become a permanent part of daily life, so has Tahrir Square acquired vendors, barbers, siphoned electricity ... and mint tea.

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Murdoch Testimony: Early Alzheimers?

Too often, it seemed Rupert's difficulty understanding questions or recalling facts was less because he was non-co-operative or pretending to be out-of-the loop than it had to do with the fact that the aging titan might be losing his faculties.

Notes Photo July 14, 2011

A Cameron Photo Op Gone Awry

In a matter of a few seconds, its not Cameron and Clegg that are in charge, but David Nunn – who, as he points out, is the most ‘senior surgeon’ on the ward.

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Brit Hacking Scandal Who's (Using) Who: Cameron – Dowlers BFFs?

If the Dowler's got what they wanted yesterday, so, too -- with this photo -- did Cameron.

Notes Photo July 13, 2011

Assange Optics: Pushback on the "Sex Charge" Show

If Assange has been out off the radar for a while, perhaps the break has given him a chance to regroup.

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Sarkozy Buzzes and Poses While Karzai's Brother Crashes and Burns

In a brilliant stroke of bad timing, Sarkozy buzzes around in a French helicopter at the same time Karzai's powerful brother is killed by a likely Taliban-sympathizing body guard.

Notes Photo July 12, 2011

Only Murdoch Mug Shot So Far is a Smiley Face

A photographer friend, responding to this pic in the NYT Lens "photos of the day" slideshow, wrote to ask why most pictures of Rupert Murdoch, since the hacking scandal broke, show him looking so upbeat. And now I'm wondering too.

Notes Photo July 9, 2011

Danny Ghitis in Poland: Stealing From Auschwitz

Photographer Danny Ghitis analyzes the phenomenon of people stealing from the Auschwitz death camp museum.

Notes Photo July 7, 2011

The Hacking Scandal: Shoe on the Other Foot

Given how Rebekah Brooks, the CEO of Rupert Murdoch's News International is caught at the center of a far-reaching hacking scandal, this photo is just about perfect.

Notes Photo July 5, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Perp Pix: A Second Look

At his arraignment hearing slipped into history, I felt sorry I didn't post this wonderful portrait of Dominique Strauss-Kahn sitting ruefully on that bench. For a more complex photo of what's turning out to be a more complex situation, however, I like this shot quite a bit.