This & That, Ceci et Cela

Former workers of an Argentine Ford factory are suing the firm over what they say were serious abuses during the military rule of the 1970s and 80s. They say local managers conspired with the security forces ...

Several days ago the Chinese communist regime arrested all the people that could help attorney Gao Zhisheng; his staff and many supporters were arrested. On Feb 18, journalists still found many plainclothes police in attorney Gao's office, inside the yard, downstairs, near the elevator, even hiding in the basement. On the same day, two Beijing local residents came to volunteer their help to Gao for the relay hunger strike. They also ...

Perhaps in an attempt to take the fugly mandate to new levels, one of the Nissan ...

Crank factoid of the day: fact that most Lithuanians have never seen Black people before sells a lot of flowers!  Hence the "black hussar" marketing gambit: "The flower shop in question, Tarp Geliu (Between Flowers), was advertising a Valentine's Day offer, charging 40 litas (12 euros or 8pounds) for its black delivery man dressed up as a hussar to deliver a bouquet of flowers. However, the same ...

WOTD (Word Of The Day) Arabizi n. 1- A form of speech that mixes Arabic with English. It is widely used among Jordan's Western-educated elites, invoking the wrath of language purists and exposing a widening social and economic gap in the small kingdom. Signifying a combination of Arabic and "Inglizi" (English in Arabic) in speech, it is also a means of expression for many young Jordanians who have been educated abroad ...