A Beeb and blog round-up
Students go on rampage in China
Hundreds of students have rioted against the police in central China.
Witnesses said the unrest, in the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, was sparked on Wednesday after a student was beaten by police.
She had been selling items on the street, apparently without a license. There was an argument and reports say officials broke her front teeth.
At this point other students began to gather round and witnesses say hundreds clashed with police and burned cars.
While the G8 guys fret about Global Warming, Cold snap prompts Peru emergency and April freeze hurts Kentucky farmers
Meanwhile the North Koreans are firing missiles and the Lebanese are bombing Palestinians and no one at the G8's complaining. Imagine if Israel was doing that...
Speaking of the G8, this would be a good picture for a caption contest:
The Anchoress has an excellent discussion over immigration, and another one on Pres.Bush that are must-reads.
Gerard has the Memo from Israel to Palestine (h/t Larwyn)
PBS: EXCLUSION AND POLITICAL DISCRIMINATION
Via Maria, Who is Nicolas Sarkozy? What to expect from France's new president, scion of one of the oldest Jewish families of Salonika, Greece
In a lighter mode:
Separated at birth?
On the other hand, has anyone seen Hugh Laurie and Siggy in the same place at the same time?
Labels: China, France, G8, George W. Bush, Israel, Lebanon, Nicolas Sakozy, Palestinians, TV
posted by Fausta @ 6:54 AM
3 Comments:
"On the other hand, has anyone seen Hugh Laurie and Siggy in the same place at the same time?"
The cat is out of the Korean restaurant oven.
House is my very own icon.
Your point on the Lebanese shelling the Palestinians being ignored by the G-8 is telling.
In fact, there is a part of us that subconsciously, don't give a damn, either.
Some segments of the population resent the Israelis because they are a reflection of their own- and of their proxies, the Palestinians, undeniable failure.
Siggy,
Remind me to avoid Korean restaurants...
The reporting on the Lebanese and the Palestinians is one of the most baffling things I've observed in the past couple of weeks. But then, Palestinians have been neglected, to say the least, by Lebanon for decades and no one seems to notice.
Caption contest:
"One would prefer bigger boobs, but what is one to do?"
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