by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ […]
Southeast Asia: Rising Price of Rice
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ is a way of […]
Kyrgyzstan: Fed Up With Protests?
by Asel Kyrgyz bloggers have been actively elaborating on the Kyrgyz government’s initiative to make March 24 – the day of popular uprising in 2005 – a national holiday. The amendment was made to the Kyrgyz Labor Code, according to which from now on March 24 will be officially celebrated as a Day of People’s […]
Washington DC today (AP)
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent 52 minutes ago WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain swept a delegate-rich, East Coast Tuesday night, for command for the Republican. Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded victories in an epic from Connecticut to California. ADVERTISEMENT The first lady said, "I look forward to continuing our campaign and […]
Miscreants attack Amitabh Bachchan’s house
India’s entertainment hub of Mumbai was placed on high alert on Monday following an attack on Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan’s home amid a regional party’s campaign against north Indian migrants in the city, media reports said. Two youths on a motorcycle shouted abuses and hurled glass bottles at Bachchan’s residence in Mumbai, the capital of […]
Talks Between Israel and Palestine Touted As ‘Positive’
The meeting between both Israeli and Palestinian negotiators lasted for about two hours. Both sides described the meeting as positive. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei led the talks. The status of Jerusalem, the borders of a Palestinian state, West Bank settlements, refugees, and security and water resources were […]