February 2012
191 posts
General appeals for calm in Afghanistan →
Gen John Allen, urged them to show the Afghan people that the US “stands for something better than this”.
Nigeria school set alight in Maiduguri →
A primary school has been attacked in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
Classrooms were set on fire overnight - the second non-denominational school to be targeted this week.
Reporters say it bears the hallmarks of an attack by the Islamist Boko Haram group, which has recently threatened to attack non-Islamic schools.
Mali clashes displace nearly 130,000, UN warns →
Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced by fighting between Tuareg rebels and government forces since mid-January in Mali, the UN has warned.
The clashes had displaced an estimated 60,000 people inside Mali, and a further 69,000 had fled to neighbouring countries, a spokesman told the BBC.
Somalia air strike 'kills foreign al-Shabab... →
Deadly gun and bomb attack in Nigerian city of... →
At least four people have been killed in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe in a gun and bomb attack on a prison and police station, officials say.
Police say they repulsed the attack which they blamed on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram
In pictures: Iraq attacks →
Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba →
At least 18 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
A bomber blew himself up in a car near the entrance of the Iraqi Police Academy in the east of the city. Twenty-six people were hurt.
Donald Trump accused of bullying Scottish... →
American billionaire Donald Trump has been accused of attempting to bully the Scottish government.
Mr Trump has offered to bankroll protesters campaigning against wind farms
(dear mr trump - fuck off you cunt)
Edinburgh honour for Higgs boson particle... →
Renowned physicist Peter Higgs has been honoured by the city which he has called home for half a century.
Professor Higgs, 82, emeritus professor of Physics at Edinburgh University, was given the Edinburgh Award 2011 at the City Chambers.
Will Afghan Koran row prove Nato's tipping point? →
The revelation that US troops had dumped copies of the Koran into an incineration pit may hasten that end.
At the very least, it has provided an open goal for the Taliban and anyone else who wants to provoke anti-American and anti-foreigner sentiments.
There are few more emotive issues in Afghanistan than allegations of the Islamic holy book being desecrated.
Half a million Afghans 'now homeless' →
A recent Amnesty International report suggests that over the last few years about 500,000 Afghans have left their hometowns in search of safer places to live.
Palestinian 'shot dead' in W Bank →
A Palestinian man has died after being injured in clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources say.
Police break up Orlando Nike rush →
More than 100 police officers, some in riot gear, broke up a Florida crowd after shoppers waiting for new Nike shoe rushed towards the store.
Authorities say there were no injuries or arrests, but the midnight shoe release was cancelled.
The $220 (£139) limited-edition shoe was released on the eve of the NBA All-Star basketball in Orlando, Florida.
Iraq attacks kill 55 as Shia and police targeted →
At least 55 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq, police say.
Pakistan unrest: Gunmen storm Peshawar police... →
Gunmen have attacked a police station in north-western Pakistan, killing at least four policemen and injuring seven others, officials say.
Pakistan PM urges Afghan Taliban to talk to Kabul →
Thousands of enraged Afghans have taken to the... →
In the deadliest day of unrest so far, at least 12 people died across the country, as mobs charged at US bases and diplomatic missions.
More than 20 people have been killed since the unrest began, including two US soldiers who died on Thursday.
The Presentation..
Today we had a team meeting at work.. UGH.. the first guy stands up for his presentation about sales.. he gets out of his chair, doing the open body language, friendly, making eye contact with is audience, raising points involving the audience, gesturing on the mark matching his words & body language, really slick ! our manager takes over carrying on some further points then handing it...
Ask a Buddhist: My Boss is stressing me out →
Monastery official self-immolates | Free Tibet →
Monk was member of monastery Democratic Management Committee
Tibetan monk Tamchoe Sangpo died after setting himself on fire today at approximately 6am local time.
Tamchoe, who was in his late 30s, was a teacher at the Bongthak Monastery, scene of his self-immolation.
He was also a member of the Democratic Management Committee of the monastery, a government-controlled body set up to monitor...
CHINA / U.S must honour one-state policy →
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping has called on the US to recognise Beijing’s one-state policy and to oppose moves towards independence for Taiwan and Tibet.
LIFE AIN’T NUTHIN BUT BITCHEZ & MONEY - gotta git mine MO MONEY MONEY !
“I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial...”
– Henry David Thoreau (via indigoanonymous)