MENIEH, Lebanon — For two and a half days, Hussein al-Haj Obaid lay on the floor of a darkened warehouse in west Beirut, blindfolded and terrified. Militiamen loyal to Hezbollah had kidnapped him at a checkpoint after killing his nephew right in front of him. Bryan Denton for The New York Times Hussein al-Haj Obaid, a Sunni Muslim, […]
Part 23: El Camino de Santiago
Part 23 James’ Last Day on The Camino and Santiago Becomes a Reality JAMES Camino – Final Day Buenos Dias los Amigos, Today, or yesterday to be completely accurate, I finally arrived in Santiago after 23 days of walking and approximately 650 kms in the bag! I deliberately did not write my final journal yesterday, […]
APATHY of ADMINISTRATION towards AGONY of 95 year old Born Fighter
APATHY OF ADMINISTRATION TOWARDS AGONY OF A 95 YEAR OLD BORN FIGHTER The 95 year old fighter of Khokhran village in Punjab, India has suddenly found a new identity. From being the old caretaker of the Gurdwara, Bachan Singh has become the much revered World War II veteran – a gunner in the Royal […]
Macau: Wild cheers as the Olympic Torch is Paraded
Unlike in other countries on the route, the Olympic Torch met only with smiles today in Macau, its last leg before Mainland China. Runners have already finished carrying the torch through the city with not a single disruption from protesters. On the contrary, it was greatly cheered by flag-waving spectators who could barely contain their […]
Part 22: El Camino de Santiago
Chapter 22 A fast walk to Arzua and a lesson about euro’s JAMES Camino – Day 22 Buenos Dias Los Amigos, Today took us from the place we were yesterday to Arzua. If this message reaches anyone in any kind of readable format, it will be solely down to the editorial talents of my […]
Tuna Fish Industry Is Greenpeace’s New Target
Recently, Greenpeace along with many other anti-whaling activists had interrupted and eventually ended Japan’s whaling expedition. In short, Japan’s whaling fleet returned to the country much shorter than expected. At the same time, it looked as if the ties between Australia and Japan were being strained. The Greenpeace activists have a new target: tuna fishers. […]
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