Stories from 17 March 2008
Afghanistan: Why Can’t The Taliban Be Defeated?
Mohammad opines on the hard issue why can’t the Taliban militant be finally defeated after they withdrew from 95% of Afghanistan in 24 hours, but nobody still can pull them out from Helmand province in six years.
Afghanistan: Women Under Taliban and Now
Hadi1121 says that women in Afghanistan continue to suffer under the blessings of the Taliban, the tribal militias, religious fundamentalists and the government of Afghanistan. She offers a set of HRW's statistical data for 2006, and doubts that the stats for 2007 will be better.
Afghanistan: List of country blogs
Afghanistanica offers a list of selected blogs that cover and analyze developments in Afghanistan.
China and Tibet: Deng Xiao Ping's Tibet Policy
Bonnae addressed the Lhasa violent protest issue by reviewing Deng Xiao Ping's Tibet Policy [zh]. Open dialogue and sincerity is the key to peaceful resolution of the conflict.
U.S.A and Japan: Comparing School Bus
The Englishman compared the school bus designs by U.S and Japan school.
Japan: Ancient Toy Design
BibliOdyssey selected and reposted some Ancient Toy Design pictures from the Ningyo-Do Bunko Database.
Did the Philippine President Commit Treason?
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is accused by her critics of approving an anomalous transaction involving the Chinese firm ZTE. But there is a new allegation that the president is guilty of treason as well.
U.S.A and South Korea: FTA
Jae Young Lee from Ohmynews! wrote an update on the development of U.S and South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Japan and Korea: History Issue
William Underwood (internews) via Ohmynews! has an article on the new era of the Japan and Korea history debate.
Bolivia: The Anniversary of El Alto
Mónica Ticona [es] and Santos Huanca [es] pay tribute to their city of El Alto, Bolivia, which recently celebrates its anniversary.
El Salvador: The Death of Rutilio Grande
The priest, Rutilio Grande was murdered thirty-one years ago in El Salvador. Hunnapuh [es] writes about this death that created a change in Oscar Romero and changed his way of thinking in regards to the Church's role in the conflict in the country.
Hong Kong, China and Tibet: You can't do this if you are Chinese
Fai Mao pointed out that the so-called “People's War” in Tibet is against Chinese constitution, and Chinese people should speak against such kind of violence.
Colombia: The Results of HiperBarrio
Victor Solano of ¿Comunicación? [es] reflects on the positive results that the project HiperBarrio has accomplished in Medellín, Colombia.
Nicaraguan: The Garbage Problem in Managua
Garbage is piling up in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua, which may lead to greater health problems. Political tensions between President Ortega and the Mayor Marenco are not helping things writes Nicaraguan Report.
