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Somaly Mam, Cambodian Women’s Advocate, Wins $1.3 Mil. Award
By admin on November 14, 2008
MUNICH -Somaly Mam, a long-time advocate for women forced into sex slavery in Cambodia, has been awarded the Roland Berger Foundation Award for Human Dignity. The foundation is presenting $1.3 million dollars to Somaly Mam to continue her work against the sex trade in Cambodia. Somaly Mam was given the award “in recognition [...]
Cambodian PM Issues Ultimatum to Thailand
By admin on October 13, 2008
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says enough is enough and that a clash is imminent unless Thailand withdraws its troops from the contested Preah Vihear Temple area. He specifically referred to Veal Intry, or Eagle Field, which he said Thai soldiers must evacuate within 24 hours.
“The body’s maximum temperature is 37 degrees,” he said, [...]
Lao Troops Fire at Thai Soldiers
By admin on October 10, 2008
GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Southeast Asia. The area between Laos, Thailand and Cambodia is a no man’s land often dubbed the Golden Triangle for its history of illicit arms and drug trade. According to the Phnom Penh Post, the area is also the scene of Thai troops being fired upon by Lao government soldiers.
This, as Thai [...]
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California Votes for $45 Billion ‘Bullet’ Rail System
November 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES.
Besides excitement over Barack Obama, most of the watercooler discussion has been on proposition 1A. Despite a huge state government deficit and a deep national recession, Californians voted to build a state of the art, $45 billion bullet rail system.
Shooting through at 220 mph, the 800-mile network would link San Diego in the south [...]
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P Diddy Pays $20 Mil. Too Much for Enyce
October 21, 2008
P Diddy is bargain shopping, but unfortunately he’s sorting through the clearance sale of the outdated fashion rack. Sure Clairborne, the seller, previously purchased Enyce for over $114 million, a full $96 million more than P Diddy’s price, but there’s a reason why its being offered the bargain basement price.
Enyce’s brand seems so yesterday, [...]
Movies »
Oliver Stone’s “W.” - Probably Terrible
July 28, 2008
After watching this trailer, our first reaction was “terrible”. Considering that Oliver Stone is a bonified auteur, we decided to give it another look. Yep, still terrible. The White House casting looks less credible than an episode of “24″, and the choice of framing George W. Bush’s life in terms of his [...]
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Ludacris’ ‘Politics’ Puts Obama on Defensive
July 31, 2008
Describing himself as one of Obama’s favorite rappers, Ludacris has a new song out, and Barack Obama is already calling it “outrageously offensive” to all the people it references. In the song, appropriately titled “Politics“, Ludacris calls Hillary Clinton an irrelevant “b*tch” and President Bush is labeled “mentally handicapped”. As for John [...]
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Malaysia the New Jewel of Southeast Asia
October 24, 2008
People speak of Vientienne, Laos, and the serenity of Hue, Vietnam. Legendary outposts for sure, but it seems to us that a nation and culture brimming with energy and often overlooked is Malaysia. When one thinks of beaches for example, Thailand is considered the king, with tiny islands and clear blue views in each direction. [...]
