Susan wants to open Canada’s first ever brothel
Like the good old apartheid times
The emergence of a video showing students bribing elderly black cleaners into downing beer and eating meat covered in urine has caused outrage in South Africa. Our Observers in the country tell us that although apartheid is over, its spirit still lingers. Read more and see the video…
“Med erm, Medeved… Meded-deva…whatever…”
Questioned Tuesday about the name of Putin’s successor in a televised debate with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton faltered to pronounce the name. “Med erm, Medeved… Meded-deva… whatever…” Russian Blogger Alexander Kireev was not impressed. Read more…
Images from MSNBC. Posted 26 Feb. 08
Paris students can't put up with their parents
The French National Union of Students (UNEF) has launched a forceful campaign demanding that university housing be built. Students tell us about their struggles to find a home in Paris. Read more…
"Some people seem to think there aren't any housing problems for students in Paris... Damien and Mélanie, 22 and 23, both live with their parents."
Hostage Brit pleads for release in new video
A British security guard held hostage in Iraq for eight months has appeared alive in a video appeal to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to release coalition-held Iraqis in exchange for his freedom. But the demand is unlikely to be met; British forces no longer hold any prisoners. See the video here…
The video was aired on the al-Arabiya TV channel on Tuesday night (26 Feb.08)
Obama 'turban'; is Hillary playing dirty tricks?
Obama robed in traditional Somali dress on a visit to Kenya in 2006
The release of a photo of Barack Obama wearing African dress, apparently released by Hillary Clinton’s campaign team, has sparked bitter criticism on the blogosphere. Bad publicity for the candidate? Which one? Read more…
A film to fuel the fire
The extreme-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders has announced the imminent release of his new “anti-Koran” film. Although no one has seen the documentary yet, every one is already anticipating a second round of the Danish cartoons controversy. Read more…
"Sod off you poor cretin" Sarkozy tells farmer
The video of French President Nicolas Sarkozy calling a farmer a “poor cretin” at an agricultural fair has exploded on the internet. Bloggers are taking the subject by heart and also recalling those who insulted the president…ending behind bars. Read more…
Don’t try this at home: waterboarding
What a photo! Thanks Photoshop…
Photo: http://xitek.com/
This ‘eco’ photo - a villainous train frightening away some pretty antelopes – was rewarded in 2006 by the Chinese state-run TV channel CCTV. But over a year later, a web-user has trumped the image: the scene was created on Photoshop. Read more…
