World Watch

The week in pictures: June 4-10

MiNDFOOD presents images from the week that was: From natural disasters to the royal family, entertainment news to outer space and everything in between, these are the moments and events of June 4-10, 2011.

Relive the Spectacle: A Journey through Kate and Will’s Royal Wedding

Relive the magic of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s momentous royal wedding as we look back on the big day.

Commoners marrying into royal families

Royal Weddings

LancÃ´me Precious Eyes Reader Event

Ireland to vote on blasphemy ban

Ireland’s justice minister has announced there will be a referendum on whether to maintain the country’s controversial law against blasphemy, MiNDFOOD reports.

Obama delays Australia trip again

United States president Barack Obama has scrapped next week’s trip to Australia and Indonesia as he wages a last-ditch political battle over his healthcare reforms, MiNDFOOD reports.

Irish eyes smile on Opera House

The Sydney Opera House has turned a shade of green, marking 200 years of St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Australia, MiNDFOOD reports.

Seeking damages

The family of two victims of Chile’s massive quake have accused the government of manslaughter in a lawsuit filed this week, reports MiNDFOOD.

Cyclone-battered Fiji reviews damage

Homes, hospitals and other public buildings have been destroyed by Cyclone Tomas as 17,000 people are transported to more than 200 shelters in Fiji, reports MiNDFOOD.

Masterpieces threaten Obama visit

Art-loving Australians have thrown a spanner in the works as US president Barack Obama and his entourage prepare to fly into Canberra next week, MiNDFOOD reports.

Shoppers in Asia Pacific become more conscious

Commercialism is developing a conscience in the Asia Pacific region, where over six in 10 shoppers are buying items that are either “fair trade” or environmentally friendly, MiNDFOOD reports.

Red shirt protesters to target Thai military base

Anti-government protesters in Bangkok plan to march to a military base today to step up pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections, MiNDFOOD reports.

When self-help goes too far

Self-help courses that promise life-changing results but fail to deliver are proving lucrative for their creators, but the consequences for some hopeful participants at the mercy of untrained facilitators can be dangerous and even deadly.

Solomon Islands faces tragic past

The Solomon Islands delves back into its violent past to tell stories about the ethnic violence that rocked the country between 1997 and 2003, MiNDFOOD reports.

Italy’s rich get richer despite crisis

Wealthy Italians have grown richer during the economic crisis thanks to money shipped home under a generous tax amnesty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study. MiNDFOOD reports.

Younger women face ‘gender fatigue’

Women bosses are no longer unusual in the corporate world, where many top-flight companies see gender and diversity programs as a “must-have”, MiNDFOOD reports.

Gianni Versace, a life lived as a 90s fashion icon

Italian designer Gianni Versace was shot dead in Miami in 1997 at the height of his creative prowess, marking not just the high water mark for his fashion house but also the celebrity culture he helped create, MiNDFOOD reports.

Bachelet urges calm in Chile

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet calls on Chileans to rally around relief and reconstruction efforts, as aftershocks continue to rock the ravished country, MiNDFOOD reports.

Clinton arrives in Chile as quake toll climbs

The official death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Chile has risen to 795 as the country struggles to bring looting under control, MiNDFOOD reports.

Looters canvas devastated Chile

Hundreds of looters have been detained in earthquake-hit Chile, where troops have been forced to fire tear gas to stop mobs from pillaging shops and homes.

Amazing Grace

Grace Coddington, revered fashion icon and the unexpected star of ‘ The September Issue’, grants a rare interview, reports MiNDFOOD.

Blair’s depressive state

Tony Blair was so depressed after the Iraq war that the then-British premier told Gordon Brown he would quit the following summer, only to renege on his pledge, a British newspaper report says, MiNDFOOD reports.

Curfew imposed amid quake chaos

The Chilean Government has imposed a curfew on some of the areas worst affected by Saturday’s devastating earthquake, as the official death toll stretches beyond 700.

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