Prince Harry, second son of the heir to the British throne, has just been withdrawn from military service in Afghanistan and returned to Britain. His presence there was a secret until discovered by a U.S. television network from where, like a wild fire, the item ignited media the world over. Images showed us the handsome […]
Uganda: Bloggers tangle with mainstream media
by Rebekah Heacock The blogren had their collective eye on Uganda’s mainstream media this week. Tumwijuke at Ugandan Insomniac took reporting matters into her own hands following the lethal collapse of a secondary school building constructed on top of a ransacked graveyard, including several powerful photographs in her coverage of the tragedy: Following below are a few […]
Part 9: El Camino de Santiago
Camino Day 10 Buenos dias los amigos! Today’s stage took us from Beldorado to the last village outside of Burgos, Ages (Pronounced Ajez) (ahh-hace). Today was by far my most enjoyable day on the Camino so far! I know this might come as much of a surprise to you as it has to me, but today […]
“By George” What’s Happening Rudy…?
It seems that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is losing steam in his bid to become the next US President. The GOP Presidential wannabe was not even heard from the caucuses conducted from the selected states of Iowa to Nevada. Early on, Rudy was favored by most of the Americans especially his fellow New […]
Excuse Me! But Where’s Maldives?
Hailing from a country that is barely recognizable on most world maps is quite an experience. You are asked interesting questions, for instance. Then there are the bewildered expressions and the amazed looks when I say where I am from. I don’t blame them. When I meet people from different parts of the world, they […]
Taj Mahal in India: One of the 7 ‘New’ Wonders of the World
Thousands of Indians handed out sweets and set off fireworks on July 7, 2007 to celebrate the inclusion of Taj Mahal in the list of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders, as recently reported by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) from Lisbon, Portugal. The AFP-Lisbon report says that "Hundreds (of Indians) thronged the 17th-century monument built by […]
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