tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36988148359227342882011-11-28T09:05:51.351+08:00Views about U.S. and international politics and other events from around the world.othellonoreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-4178795569363748162009-09-10T00:30:00.003+08:002009-09-16T13:54:39.794+08:00

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Image via WikipediaThe documentary Ten Conditions of Love about the Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, by Australian documentary-maker Jeff Daniels, has caused the Chinese authorities to withdrew four films from the Melbourne International Film Festival. The protest of the Chinese authorities is further underlined by the hacking of the Festival's website. The site was plastered by the Chinese flag

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The world is in continual turmoil, with daily news of death, destruction and displacement in Pakistan, and Iraq, hardline anti-dissent crackdown in Iran, and the ever explosive situation between Israel and Palestine. Yet we have been gripped by the news of the death of a singer - Michael Jackson, King of Pop. Are we losing our priorities? I think not. Michael Jackson was an icon. Amongst the

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Image by Shabbir Siraj via FlickrPresident Barack Obama is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, en route to Cairo. There is no doubt that this is an important mission, and may well be pivotal in turning the tide in Arab/Muslim-American relations. He will be making a much anticipated speech in Cairo. The Muslim world senses that Obama is sympathetic to their feelings and aspirations, and is looking forward,

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It now seems quite certain that Air France Flight 447 crashed into the sea off the coast of Brazil. Something drastic, catastrophic, happened to the plane before it went down.  There is a theory that, because of the state of the debris found in the sea, the plane might even have broken up before going down. Nothing is certain until the plane's black box is found, but hopes of finding it are not

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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeTwo founding members of the charity organization The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development were sentenced to serve 65 years in prison. They and 3 others were charged with funding programs for schools and social welfare controlled by Hamas.Schools are for the education of children, and social welfare is to help those in need. In places where people are

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Image via WikipediaJohn Yettaw had a divine vision to save Aung San Suu Kyi.Yettaw told the court that he had a dream of a terrorist plot to assassinate Aung San Suu Kyi. In order to warn her, he travelled all the way from Missouri. He said God asked him to go to Myanmar to deliver the warning to her and to the government, which in his vision, was blamed for the assassination.Yettaw, a 53

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Image by AFP/Getty Images via DaylifePresident Obama has issued a statement calling for the unconditional and immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi. But no effect can be discerned from the authorities in Myanmar, as her trial continues.The American intruder, John Yettaw, who caused all the problems by swimming to Aung San Suu Kyi's home, is expected to testify in her trial. Aung San Suu Kyi is

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Swine flu has taken its toll on more than 270 people in Hong Kong. Not that they got infected - well one was - but they have been quarantined in the Metropark Hotel where a Mexican tourist was found to have contracted swine flu last Friday. The Hong Kong authorities took no chances, and immediately confined guests and staff at the hotel. They are monitored daily for any symptoms. The inmates

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Image via Wikipedia   The world-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University has been rushed to hospital and is reportedly seriously ill. Professor Hawking is one of the iconic figures of our time. Suffering from a degenerative disorder known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since he was 21, he has been seen in recent years in public mostly set up in a wheelchair, and

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-65972208168299319252009-04-20T21:59:00.009+08:002009-05-03T18:10:49.709+08:00

Image via WikipediaThe beginning of a new Cuban era has been made with Obama's move to normalise relations. Obama offered a "new beginning" with Cuba in his address at the Summit of the Americas. It may still be early to see the lifting of the decades long trade embargo on Cuba any time soon, but if normalisation is to take place, that surely must be something in the works. Travel will be

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After two days of violence in street battles, Thai protesters in Bangkok are beginning to withdraw and disperse. Heavily armed soldiers have been out in full force surrounding the Red Shirts. At last count, there have been over 100 casualties with two deaths. It's reported that there have been three arrests, linked to a possible bomb attack on a bank. Bangkok has been in turmoil over the last

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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 has struck the city of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.The Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has declared a state of emergency and is cutting short his travel schedule to return to Italy.The city of L'Aquila is in ruins. More than 27 people have reportedly been killed and others are unaccounted for. Thousands have fled their homes.A large

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It looks like North Korea's rocket turned into a damp squib, despite its claim that it has sent a satellite into orbit and the nation is now enjoying patriotic broadcasts on their television. US and South Korea said that no object connected to the missile had reached orbit. Hotel Ryugyong :  another damp squib All the usual suspects have expressed their concern as they believe that the real

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Richard Goldstone, a former South African judge, has appointed by the UN  to investigate alleged violations of international law amounting to war crimes during the Israeli attack in Gaza. Mr. Goldstone had previously acted as UN chief prosecutor for war crimes in Yugoslavia and Rwanda.         Image via WikipediaTogether with team members from Pakistan, Britain and Ireland, he will go on a

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Image via Wikipedia  In Godless America, is even reference to the Almighty on the way out? The words "God" or "Lord" are banned from being used in public at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, said the Rev. Mirta Signorelli, a former chaplain at the hospice. She resigned because she felt that God was taken away from her. She said that she and other chaplains were told

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The following video from CBS gives a realistic picture of the continuing occupation of the West Bank by illegal settlers.  It also shows how Palestinians in the West Bank suffer from the arbitrary whims of Israeli soldiers who decide to take over private homes for whatever purpose and seemingly answerable to no one. When will justice prevail? Watch CBS Videos Online Technorati Tags: palestine

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The BBC has stunned the world by declining to air an appeal for aid to Gaza on the specious pretext that to do so it would risk the public's confidence in its impartiality.This is the ugly face of the BBC. To maintain its so-called impartiality it sees fit to allow the suffering humanity in Gaza to to continue all the more, when by taking part in a charity appeal it could help relief the

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Barack Obama is generating hope in the hearts of many - in America, in Europe and all around the world - that, if elected president, he will bring about a real change in American policy that will lead to a greater chance for peace and justice in our troubled world. But American policy in some areas is so entrenched that there is some doubt whether any real or significant change is possible. By

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Barack Obama made a stirring speech in Berlin at the Teirgarten Park. The crowds were rapturous, and clearly got what they were waiting for. It's estimated that the crowds numbered about 200,000. Obama appeared pretty majestic and presidential, drawing criticism from some quarters that he was being presumptuous - making a presidential-like address when he's still only a presidential candidate.

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The Reverend Jesse Jackson, who once ran for nomination as a presidential candidate himself, has been creating a furore with things he has or may have said about Barack Obama. Most recently he has accused Obama of "talking down to black people... telling n-s how to behave". Yes, it's the dreaded n-word. He also said,"I want to cut his n-t's off." Yeap, that the other dreaded n-word. His comments

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Now that Barack Obama and John McCain have secured their nominations, some attention is being drawn to the prospective First Ladies, Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain. Though the policies and personalities of Obama and McCain are obviously of first importance, their wives are also part of the equation in the ultimate race, even if it's a small part. But it may not necessarily be a small part of

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Open carry laws allow handguns to be carried openly - provided the gun-owner owns his gun legally and subject to some restricted places. The state of the cowboys, Texas, is one of only six states that do not have such laws. The cowboys are not pleased and want to be treated like people in most other states. The cowboys want to carry guns in plain view.A group called the Texas Citizen Defense

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Bill Clinton has announced that he will support Obama in the presidential race. This is not surprising as the time for a unified front for the Democrats cannot be delayed.There will be a joint rally coming Friday, held by Obama and Hillary Clinton. Husband Bill will be absent as he will be on a trip to Europe.It will be interesting to see what slot Hillary Clinton may fit into. But the bitter

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Barack Obama's wife does not find him pathetic, although that is what she seems to have told Barbara Walters on the TV morning show The View. She told Walters that she did not want him to be president and found him to be "sweet and pathetic".Spokesman for Obama said what she had actually said was that Obama was "sweet, empathetic".We shall see, in the course of time, which epithet will best

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Romanian villagers have re-elected a dead man as their mayor, to prevent his living rival winning. This is a good indicator that the rival should leave the political arena. Or that he should have bought more votes.Equal opportunity for all, the essence of democracy. Will the dead mayor be paid while he is in office?read more | digg story

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As many have predicted, the Puerto Rican support for Hillary Clinton was huge, and she had a major victory. She has indeed won that battle, but Barack Obama is winning the war, and they both know it.Despite her declarations that she will not give up, even after the primaries are over, the clear signs are that it would be a futile exercise, wasting money and resources. Even her husband Bill said

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Hillary Clinton is marching on relentlessly, despite clear indications that she's not going anywhere. She and Bill Clinton have for some time been looking like a two man comedy act, except nobody is laughing. She's even inspired a clergyman to make jokes about her. The Rev. Michael Pfleger, as a guest speaker in Obama's church, made cruel fun of Hillary. At one point he did a little act,

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True to their word, the first thing that the Maoists have done after their victory in the elections is to abolish the monarchy. Nepal is now a republic. It is hailed as "the people's victory".People have been cheering and celebrating in the streets of Katmandu, even before the abolition was official.The monarchy has been ruling Nepal for 240 years. The king had been treated almost like diety.

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Obama's Stance for Talks with Cuba Supported by Cuban DissidentsBarack Obama said the U.S. has to talk to its enemies. He said he would lift restrictions on family travel and remittances to Cuba. Against this, Hillary Clinton is at one with John McCain, opposing any change.A group known as Women in White, relatives of political prisoners in Cuba, has endorsed Obama's position. They hope a change

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-1958002675093970632008-05-19T20:28:00.002+08:002008-06-08T15:49:55.970+08:00

The problems created by politics are man made. Politics are a power-struggle, with protagonists espousing their own world views, many with idealistic premises, but some are deceiving themselves and others and are in it for power and self-survival.The Olympics symbolise something more pure - sports and the sporting instinct, the desire to excel are universal, but as we have seen the Olympics are

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The Olympic Games take place every four years. Many athletes regard winning a medal in the Olympics as their ultimate goal. Some feel that merely taking part is already an honorable achievement. The prospective Olympian athlete trains hard for the event. He knows he is not only showing his best skills for himself, but he is doing so for his country. Politics are not as such involved.Politics,

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Lots of people have commented disparagingly that Hillary Clinton did not simply "misspeak" about her Bosnia trip, where she said she came under sniper fire.But with the discovery of this secret footage, we may owe her an apology.See for yourself.Hillary WASN'T LYING! Bosnia gunfire footage discovered...

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There has been quite a buzz about the speech made by Hillary Clinton last week. She was talking about her trip as first lady to Bosnia. She remembered landing under sniper fire. "There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base," she said. Was Hillary under sniper fire?She gave a vivid

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The Clinton campaign has found a new angle: imaginary electoral college votes. It is sending surrogates out to push idea: superdelegates should vote for the candidate who would have come out ahead if the primaries were awarding electoral college votes instead of delegates. The problem is such fictitious electoral college results will have little/no connection to the eletoral college results in

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-49317004771012782952008-03-22T23:42:00.003+08:002008-04-19T19:03:56.224+08:00

Casey Knowles, the girl seen in the Hillary Clinton campaign ad as a sleeping 8 year-old child, gives her own message in this video, with not many sympathetic words for Hillary Clinton and her campaign.I guess Hillary Clinton really shouldn't use images of persons, even from years ago, until she finds out where they stand politically.

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Amidst all the troubles besetting Pakistan, it saddens me to come across this report of a rape at the mausoleum of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah.The incident occurred on 15 March. A 19 year-old newly wed Pakistani female was kidnapped at gun-point by two men at the entrance of the mausoleum. She was drugged and raped by her captors and other culprits.She was found two days later at

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Five years ago Iraq was invaded by the US. President Bush marked the fifth anniversary of the invasion with a speech hailing victory in Iraq. Politics is a power-game, but does logic and reason play any part in it?According to Barack Obama, the answer is no. He has said the invasion was on ideological grounds and not based of reason and facts.Except for the die-hard, it is now accepted that the "

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Eliot Spitzer has fallen from grace and resigned as governor of New York. He was outed as being embroiled in using the services of high-priced call girls from the prostitution ring the Emperors Club, in particular with a girl called Kristen. Kristen has now been identified as Ashley Dupre. What of her now?While the mighty have fallen, Ashley Dupre seems now to be soaring into the limelight and

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Casey Knowles appears in an ad run by the campaign for Hillary Clinton. Casey is now almost 18. The picture used in the ad is a sleeping 8 year-old Casey.The ad suggests that little children can sleep safely with Hillary in charge, and implies somehow that Obama would not offer the same security, perhaps because of his lack of experience. It was shown in Texas before last week's primary, which

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A YouTube video has been released showing a US marine throwing a puppy off a cliff in Iraq. An angry reaction from viewers and internet users has grown rapidly with many posting comments showing their horror and disgust. The mainstream media are also getting this into their pages.The marine has been identified by internet users. But as this has not been officially checked, I will not name names.

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Plans are being made for a dialogue between Catholics and Muslims to be held later this year. The Pope is expected to play a role in the talks.These are the world's two major monotheistic religions. There are doctrinal differences but there is also much common ground between them. There are also misunderstandings.A rift was caused two years ago when the Pope made a speech quoting some ancient

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-42915847645195911422008-02-26T20:51:00.003+08:002008-04-19T19:05:31.050+08:00

The release of a picture showing Obama wearing a traditional Somali costume in the northern Somali region of Kenya, with the motive of diminishing or tarnishing his image, is only damaging Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in general. Obama putting on the traditional costume is no more than a sign of respect for the people he was visiting. His father was from Kenya. The costume consisting of a

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Ralph Nader has announced he will run for president. Is he providing a real choice or is has he just thrown himself in as a spanner in the works?Nader has for long been a vociferous voice for the little guy. A political activist who has taken on the big corporations, especially in the 60's through to the 80's. He became well-known with his study called Unsafe at Any Speed, an attack on the

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-4191497255534287042008-02-23T15:27:00.003+08:002008-04-19T19:06:11.092+08:00

A young Moroccan, Fouad Mourtada, has been sentenced to jail for three years.His crime was to have put up a profile on Facebook in the name of Prince Moulay Rachid, a member of the Royal Family.This led to his arrest for identity theft. He was convicted of doing "villainous practices" in connection with stealing the idenitity of the prince.He said he had put up the profile in January just for fun

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Obama is receiving support from perhaps the younger generation in the U.S., though not exclusively so. Those looking for a real change in the face of American politics and foreign policy also see in him a hope for an improved, more progressive, and more empathetic America.Because of his diverse background he is also received with warmth and affection from other parts of the world, not least of

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Despite President's Musharraf's confidence that the elections, which are to held on Monday, would be free and fair, 37 people were killed and about 90 wounded by a suicide bombing in Parachinar in north-west Paskistan, all PPP members or supporters.A car drove into a crowd outside the office of candidate who supports the PPP, and blew up, causing instant deaths and mayhem.Asif Ali Zardari,

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An interesting view has been presented by Bernard Hopkins, who is known as "The Executioner" in the boxing ring. Hopkins a world champion boxer.He says that even if Obama wins the nomination, "they" will not allow him to be president.And even if he were to become president, his life will be in danger, and his presidency will be short-lived, maybe one or two months.Americans will find such a

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World famous environmental scientist and host of the well-known TV series The Nature of Things, Dr. David Suzuki accuses political leaders who ignore climate change of committing an "intergenerational crime". He says there should be some legal way that such leaders should be thrown into prison.He made these remarks in a speech in Montreal, at the McGill Business Conference. It was well received

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Many bloggers like to put something on their blog that can hopefully bring in some income. Almost everyone uses Adsense, or some type of affiliate advertising. All that takes up space on the blog. One idea that is being implemented by NetAudioAds (Pay-Per-Play) is the use of audio advertising.A small code is placed on your blog or web page, which will generate a short 5 second audio ad every

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The whole world is looking at the events of Super Tuesday. 24 states, which cover half the American population, will be involved in primaries and caucuses. The results will likely end the campaign for nominations for the Republicans. John McCain seems to be enjoying a comfortable lead over his rival Mitt Romney. As for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, they have been running a close race. The

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In Pyongyang the capital city of North Korea, stands a mega-structure, the Ryungyong Hotel, also called by many the Hotel of Doom. Many have also labelled it the worst building in the history of all mankind.Standing 105 stories high, it has a pyramid shape and its construction was started in 1987. It was to be a hotel of grandiose proportions, with rotating restaurants, casinos and nightclubs.

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Following the results of the Florida primaries, two candidates one each from the Republicans and the Democrats have given up their race for the presidency. Rudy Giuliani of the Republicans, former Mayor of New York has finally decided that he stands no chance to be nominated and has announced that he has given up. It's likely that he will give his support to John McCain.John Edwards has also

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The actual state of the union and what President Bush has to say about it are two different things. In his opening remarks, he said the state of the union has never been stronger. Is that really true?In the course of his presidency, America has gone from crisis to crisis. The nation has been plunged into wars in far off foreign lands. Iraq has been destroyed on the empty rhetoric of “weapons of

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The television images of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza, women and children, old men and young men, crossing into Egypt to buy essential supplies including food and fuel once again dramatically bring to the world's attention the on-going privations and suffering that these people have been enduring and are still enduring. How could it be that a whole civilian population is made to suffer to

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Bobby Fischer the former World Chess Champion died in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was aged 64. He was truly a legend not only in but also outside the chess world. His death cannot be let pass without some mention here. He was the first American World Chess Champion, a title that he gained by defeating Boris Spassky in 1972. That match took place in Reykjavik, which became his home since 2005. At

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For those of you who indulge in blogging, you will know that one can get a little obsessed about whether anyone is actually reading what you write. The gurus tell us that it's important to get good search-engine optimisation. One way of achieving that is to get backlinks. That is, to get other blogs and sites linking to you.A new site called Qassia has been set up. It's designed to collect “

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This round goes to Hillary, the “comeback kid”. She narrowly defeated Obama, achieving 39% of the votes, while Obama got 36%. It' s bitter-sweet victory, as the votes show there is very substantial support for Obama. Feeling her loss in Iowa, her supporters came all out to give her a push.Meanwhile there is no denying that the ground-swell for Obama is no fleeting phenomenon. It's real, and it

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Meanwhile, we see Musharraf with his awe-inspiring antics as he speaks his mind in this televised interview. Need one say more than “undiplomatic”? Maybe add “uncharitable”?Are there good PR firms in Pakistan, I wonder.

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-3666150360518102742008-01-08T21:22:00.002+08:002008-04-19T19:11:37.199+08:00

The world watched in horror when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated followed by the days of rioting that have turned Pakistan into a state of chaos. The world was not less stunned when Bhutto's party Pakistan People's Party scrambling in confusion, it seems, to look for a successor and a new leader, announced Benazir's son Bilawal as joint leader of the party.A young man of only 19 (to be

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Well, all the hype about Obama seems to have some substance after all. He has won in the Iowa caucus, gaining almost 38% of the vote. Poor Hillary got less than 30%."We are choosing hope over fear, we are choosing unity over division," said the victorious Obama.These are early days, but there is no doubt that this result has given Obama a great boost and a head-start on the campaign trail. Is

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Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been killed as she was leaving a rally in Rawalpindi. There was a bomb attack by a suicide bomber, but reports say that she died from bullet wounds to the head and neck. This is shocking news for Pakistan and for the world. Words fail me to describe the feelings many must have right now about the brutality and animal behaviour that some people

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-46375563755371911882007-12-25T21:35:00.002+08:002008-04-19T19:12:17.653+08:00

It's truly a sign of the times that the Queen (of England) is broadcasting her Christmas message on YouTube.Is it that Her Majesty, or rather the institution that she represents, is embracing technological modernity or that YouTube is getting establishment? I suppose it's a bit of both.There used to be a time when family members would gather together in front of the radio or television and in

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-36182615274534837212007-12-24T20:36:00.002+08:002008-04-19T19:12:48.955+08:00

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilisation and the structures that the ancient Egyptians built. The engineering skills involved in building the pyramids are still being explored and no one theory has really explained the mysteries involved. But the skills of the past seem not to have been preserved or are not practised by modern-day Egyptian builders. The poor construction of buildings in the

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The ex-deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Tariz Aziz, has been held by the US since 2003 when he gave himself up to US forces. He is probably the most prominent Christian to be held in connection with the Iraq invasion.No charges have been brought against him. Cardinal Emmanuel Delly, the leader of the Chaldean Christian Church in his Christmas message has called for his release, as there is no

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-19736446257203833582007-12-17T16:22:00.002+08:002008-04-19T19:13:30.261+08:00

English like any other language is forever evolving. Being a world-wide language it draws resources from all over the world. But the latest source is the internet.As all savvy internet users ( dare I say, at least those under 25) know the common expression of joy is spelled out as “w00t”. (That's w-zero-zero-t.)Its usage is so widespread that it has gained recognition from Merriam-Webster – the

othellonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698814835922734288.post-40279830875862129232007-12-14T20:04:00.002+08:002008-04-19T19:13:48.960+08:00

Just a thought. If Oprah ran for president, would you vote for her?This came to my mind after the recent endorsement of Obama by Oprah. Obama is a new(ish) fresh face, looks and talks different from the humdrum cast of the usual suspects. And no doubt he's a real smart cookie.But what about Oprah? She is well-known. Obviously of some influence already – otherwise what's the point of endorsing

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