On August 8th, Indonesian TV stations aired reports about shootout between Anti Terrorism Unit Densus 88, the police and a group of men, presumably Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist Noordin Mohammed Top and his gang, in rural Central Java town Temanggung. Top is a Malaysian citizen believed to have orchestrated bombings in island resort Bali and […]
Twittering the Indonesian Election
Throughout June, Twitter users brought the world’s attention to Iran’s disputed election. With the curbed media on ground, protesting Iranians have been relying on Twitter and other social tools to get the word out. As trending topic, hashtagged #iranelection, New York University professor Clay Shirky noted the phenomenon as “The big one. This is the first revolution that has […]
Indonesia: Deteriorating Primary Defense Weapon System
Another Indonesian military helicopter crashed on Monday in Cianjur, West Java, raising concerns among Indonesians regarding the country’s deteriorating Primary Defense Weapon System (Alutsista). Last month, Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yuhoyono (SBY) admitted [id] defense weapons procurement budget alleviation. However, he claimed that the government didn’t cut the weapons maintenance budget. Indonesia is currently having […]
Married Saudi Girls Can’t Divorce Until Puberty: Judge
by Anne Szustek An eight-year-old Saudi girl betrothed to a man 50 years her elder has not been granted a divorce on the grounds that she has not reached puberty. Divorce Plea of Girl with Dowry Betrothed to Middle-Aged Man Rejected An eight-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia was essentially sold off by her father to […]
Madagascar: South Korean Land Deal Sparks Controversy
Posted by Lova Rakotomalala South Korea has just leased half of all the arable land in Madagascar according to the Financial Times. This has stirred quite a debate in the Malagasy blogosphere about land sovereignty and economic development. It is still unclear whether the land deal has actually been signed by both parties. Meanwhile, bloggers […]
Indian Scriptures
Author: Prof. Shrikant Prasoon Language: English ISBN: 9788122310078 Pages: 293 Price: Rs. 195.00 Simplest explanations on why Vedas are treated as the eternal source of knowledge from which all the other Hindu Scriptures originated. Have a birds’ eye view of what these scriptures tell of human knowledge that forms the foundation of Hindu religion. Learn […]