Many lawyers were wounded yesterday in Pakistan when the police descended on them during protests outside courtrooms in some cities. Hundreds of the lawyers were arrested. It was the first major show of public anger over the state of emergency declared by the country’s President, Pervez Musharraf. The incident came amidst mounting international anger over […]
“Suicide Tourism” in Switzerland
GENEVA — A Swiss group has gained notoriety by offering assisted suicide to foreign visitors, mainly terminally-ill people, allowing them to take advantage of relatively permissive laws in Switzerland compared to European neighbors. "It shows a lack of respect" for the community to end someone’s life in such circumstances, Geneva local official Markus Gossweiler told […]
Jena Bears Strange Fruit
Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then […]
Hugo Chavez and Alvaro Uribe Meet in Bogota to Discuss Humanitarian Agreement
The meeting between the two Latin American heads of state has been coined by Colombia’s newspaper El Tiempo as “decisive.” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, in the hopes of facilitating a humanitarian exchange between the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) rebels and the Colombian government.The Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional has […]
Financial Crisis In Markets Signals Right Time For Divorce
Turbulence In Stock Markets? – “Buy” Alimony Market Update (Yahoo Finance) In afternoon trading Wednesday, the Dow up 85 points, the tech-laden NASDAQ up 22 points and the S&P 500 index is up 9 points; not too bad for the way things were going at this time yesterday. Turning to world markets, Asian […]
Perpignan – Catalan City of the Mediterranean
Perpignan, a small city in the Languedoc of south-west France, is the perfect destination for lovers of the sea, mountains, art, culture and history. With miles of sandy beaches nearby, this is a cultural center not to be missed for those visiting south-west France or northern Spain. Perpignan is to be found in a region […]