Stories from 8 April 2006
DRC: Etienne Kabila on Brother Joseph Kabila
Le Renouveau Congolais posts (FR) an interview with Etienne Kabila, son of assasinated former president Laurent Kabila and brother of current president Joseph Kabila a.k.a. Hyppolite Kanambe. Mr. Kabila who is himself the head of a political party (MNPR) accuses the president of having brought a coup against their father...
Hungary: General Election
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar analyzes various Hungarian parties’ platforms and chances in the upcoming general election.
Nepal Movement, Day 3: Shoot At Sight Order
The dictator king of Nepal keeps pushing himself into a tighter corner. He has taken the penultimate step. He has imposed a daytime curfew.
Singapore: Document mistakenly sent
Zuco's Blog reports on Temasek Holdings's document that mistakenly sent out as attachment to some journalists. The document entitle “2006-03 Taurus Q&As” was a list of question and answer that designed to help its executives answer media enquiries.
Choosing a credit card
Ryan Wong discovered and recommends an e-commerce site where one can compare the various credit cards available in Singapore. Ryan's blog entry comes with a warning that financial discipline is a must for credit card holders.
Day 2: Nepal Democracy Movement
More than a thousand have been arrested, many have been beaten up, several killed, and Home Minister Kamal Thapa has threatened martial law.
