Friends Without A Border/Angkor Hospital for Children
Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia Having left England on a cold December day, I arrived at Siem Reap in Cambodia on Christmas day late in the evening. The heat hit me immediately. As I was still wearing my warm clothes I was quite relieved to feel the cool breeze on my face as I took [...]
From Rabbit to Dragon? More Like the Other Way Around. A Review of China in 2011
Last year was the Year of the Rabbit for the Chinese – promising among other things good luck! However, China which came out of the global financial crisis almost unscathed (or at least better off than most major world economies) hit one too many ‘speed-bumps’ in 2011. Last year’s inflation is threatening a significant slow-down [...]
rmese government reaches historic ceasefire ending longest-running ethnic insurgencies
The Burmese government signed a historic ceasefire agreement today ending one of the longest ethnic insurgencies in the world. The deal with the military wing of the Karen National Union appears to be further evidence of political reform in the country following the election of an ostensibly civilian government in November 2010. Blog this! Bookmark [...]
Acquitted! Malaysia and The End of the Anwar Affair?
After a two year trial Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was today surprisingly acquitted of sodomy. (As a predominantly Muslim country homosexual sex is illegal in Malaysia). Most pundits, including myself, had expected the High Court to find the former deputy Prime Minister guilty; not because of any substance to the allegations made against him [...]
Immigration of Nepal Confirms 7 Fake passports of Chinese Travelers
The Department of Immigration (DoI) of Nepal has confirmed the passport obtained from 7 Chinese travelers during on August 12, 2011 from the Tribhuvan International Airport to be fake. During the initial investigation the DoI has put questions regarding the issue of these Chinese travelers who were caught red handed. The Chinese embassy confirming it [...]
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Suicide Hitler proven (The Seduction)
Palestinian children testify about cruel treatment by Israeli soldiers in new short film (VIDEO)
Heart-to-Hearth on the Drug War
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Palestinian-Dutch “Disarming Design” project inspired by artwork in captivity
Food speaks the language of Tradition and Culture
Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday
Aeras, GSK deal to Advance TB Vaccine research
CPN Maoist says a new war has begun (VIDEO)
Doubts Raised About the Alleged Assassin of Marisela Escobedo
Urgent: 10 prisoners scheduled for execution today
Kenya’s Professionals call for a supreme natural resource law
Africans innovators called to participate in Project Incubator Award
Israel goes to the polls in two or three months
Morsi’s 100 days, a performance which is viewed with mixed feelings
Syria: Arrest of prominent human rights defender Mr Khalil Matouk
Tanzania: Miners plead for time to make positive contribution
