Myanmar authorities are reportedly discussing the introduction of zones in Yangon and Mandalay — the country’s largest cities — in which women would be banned from buying alcohol. Although 2009 World Health Organisation statistics suggest that Myanmar’s alcohol consumption is the lowest in South-East Asia, with only 1.5 percent of women and 31 percent of […]
Protesters demanding genuine democratic elections in Hong Kong were met with batons, tear gas and pepper spray during the second day of demonstrations in the city. Following clashes between Hong Kong police and student protesters on September 27, pro-democracy group Occupy Central with Love and Peace kickstarted a massive sit-in at 1:30 a.m. the following […]
When poet Karen Kunawicz shared a photo from the boys section of the SM Mall Department Store on Facebook earlier this week she sparked widespread outrage among Filipino netizens. Kunawicz asked: ‘Really SM Department Store? In the boy’s section?’ The T-shirt had the following statement printed on it: ‘It’s not rape, it’s a snuggle with […]
Tropical Storm Fung-wong made landfall in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, at about 7:35 p.m local time (1135 UTC) yesterday, bringing with it reportedly 100kph (60mph) winds and heavy rains. China prepared for the storms by recalling nearly 33,000 ships and boats to port, and the preemptive evacuation of over 250,000 people from vulnerable areas. Fung-Wong […]
MOSCOW, September 23 (RIA Novosti) – The government of Laos has passed a decree prohibiting Internet users from criticizing the government, its policies or the ruling party, Reuters reports. Spreading “false” information that “distorts the truth to tarnish the dignity and undermine the rights of individuals, sectors, institutions and organisations” is illegal under the new […]
After launching a nationwide strike last December, Cambodia’s garment workers are back in the streets demanding a monthly minimum wage of 177 US dollars. Last year’s strike was organized to pressure the government to raise the monthly wage, which at that time stood at 80 dollars. Garment workers wanted to double the wages they were […]
BERLIN, September 18 (RIA Novosti) – More than 4,000 Europeans, including 400 German citizens, are fighting for terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State (IS), in Syria and Iraq, Bild reported on Thursday, citing a secret services source. According to a document obtained by the newspaper, there are no branches of the IS in Germany but […]
As ISIS/ISIL/IS/FuckNutBuggerFucks continue their march across Iraq/Levant/Babylonia/Assyria, and enthusiastic nut-jobs around the world get inspired by YouTube calls-to-arms and begin cutting heads off on a freelance basis, things are going to get bad for the average Muslim. But Sami, I hear you ask, what is an “average Muslim”? Is the guy in a balaclava carrying […]
