The Top Newsmakers of 2008 – Bulatlat
It will perhaps be a tall order to remember any year in which the Philippines was rocked by more controversies than in 2008. But there were also events that provided reasons to think and believe that there is still hope for the Philippines. Let us look back at the year that was by taking stock of the people who, in our estimation, are the top newsmakers of 2008.
Dismembered body found in fridge | World News | News.com.au
Girl, 4, goes missing
Her dismembered body found in fridge
Man arrested after blood found outside apartmentA four-year-old girl’s dismembered body has been found in a fridge in southern China, leading to the arrest of a man who allegedly once said human flesh was “delicious”, state media reported.
Go here to read the full stories: Look back 2008: Ten big events in China
Snow Storm
Key words: The worst snowstorm in 50 years hit China in January, 129 people dead, widespread power failure, transportation chaos, crop damage, $21 billion in economic losses…
Earthquake
Key Words: 8.0-magnitude, Sichuan Province May 12, more than 69,000 people dead, 374,000 injured, 18,000 missing and millions homeless, 31,000 aftershocks reported since then…
Torch Relay
Key Words: the 2008 Olympic torch was lit in Olympia, Greece, March 24, “Journey of Harmony”, 129 days, Olympic flame, 137,000 km through 6 continents, the longest distance of any other Olympic torch relay…
2008 Olympics
Key Words: “One World, One Dream”, magnificent Opening Ceremony, the Bird’s Nest, more than 30 world records and 50 Olympic records broken, about 4.7 billion TV viewers worldwide – a new record for the Olympics…
Tainted MilkKey words: Sanlu milk powder was found contaminated with melamine in September, 22 diary companies were reported to have produced tainted dairy products, 6 babies dead, 294,000 suffering from urinary problems, 8,311.7 tons of unqualified milk products were withdrawn from market…
Financial Crisis
Key words: a severe sub-prime crisis in US last summer, spreading to other economic areas and around the world this fall, a 4-billion-yuan stimulus package unveiled in China in November, 4 interest-rate cuts by the central bank since September…
Fake Tiger
Key words: A picture of a wild South China tiger, doubts and debates on the Internet, Zhou Zhenglong, a Chinese farmer claimed to have taken the photo, Zhou’s photos concluded to be fake in June, 13, government staff in Shaanxi sacked or reprimanded…
Human Flesh Search Engine
Key words: The Human Flesh Search Engine, a virtual lynching by netizens, China’s first case caused by the “Human Flesh Search Engine” in January, a Chinese website and a netizen were sentenced
Shenzhou VII
Key words: Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang conducted a space walk on September 27, China’s first extravehicular activity in space, the third country to conduct a spacewalk after Russia and the US…
30th anniversary of Reform and Opening Up
Key words: The Reform and Opening Up in China started in December 1978, the theory brought forward by Deng Xiaoping, China is now the world’s 4th largest economy…
Over 23,600 Indonesian workers deported this year
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia deported 23,644 Indonesian migrant workers, mostly maids, in 2008. Most of these workers entered the Kingdom on Umrah visas and overstayed, said senior Indonesian officials.“The total number of Indonesian workers deported this year will be a little more than the figure of 23,644 given by the Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah,” said Indonesian Embassy spokesman Arif Suyoko.
“In fact, the total number of deported workers from Saudi Arabia as a whole can be higher if we include Riyadh immigration also,” said Suyoko, who was commenting on a report compiled and released by Indonesian Consul General Abdullah Mansyur.
‘Go here for the whole hilarious story: World Orgasm Day’ orgy for peace canceled due to threats - Haaretz - Israel News
‘World Orgasm Day’ orgy for peace canceled due to threatsThe alien-centered religion of the Raelians (named after leader Rael) had planned a special event to mark World Orgasm Day - a mass orgy for peace in Tel Aviv.
However, the event, scheduled to coincide with the Winter Solstice on December 21, was canceled after organizers received multiple threats.
Raelian spokesperson in Israel, Kobi Drori, said that the orgy would welcome all orientations, as long as participants were over 18, popular culture blogger Perez Hilton reported Friday.
OANA (The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies)
December 24, 2008
Thailand prepares to host ASEAN summit Feb 13-16 in Bangkok
Thailand prepares to host ASEAN summit Feb 13-16 in Bangkok BANGKOK, Dec 24 (TNA) - The Thai government has initially decided to hold the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bangkok February 13-16 if the dates are agreeable to the Chinese government, according to Satit Wongnongtaey, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Zhang Ziyi most beautiful person in China
Zhang Ziyi most beautiful person in China
Zhang Ziyi (Left) and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai top the list of the 50 “most beautiful people in China.”
China mulls building aircraft carriers
About 30 aircraft carriers are in service around the world, and China is the only one among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council that does not have one.
Major General Qian Lihua, director of the foreign affairs office of the ministry, told the UK’s Financial Times last month that China has every right to possess carriers.
“Even if one day we have an aircraft carrier, unlike other countries, we will not use it to pursue global deployment or global reach,” he said.
As for the Chinese naval mission in Somali waters, senior military officials said yesterday the navy is “confident and capable of fulfilling the task”.
Senior Colonel Ma Luping said the Chinese warships might encounter complex problems as “the situation there is complicated”. “But there is nothing we cannot overcome,” he said.
asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：Founding family member to lead Toyota - English
Akio Toyoda (TAKAKI FURUSAWA/ THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)
An executive from Toyota Motor Corp.’s founding family will take over after the automaker stunned the nation by projecting a group operating loss for the current business year, sources said.
I gotta claim to be an expert here. I grew up in Hawaii where the invention of an itinerant tee shirt air brush artist, Rick Ralston, became the powerhouse Tee shirt company, Crazy Shirts. Now in those days Mr. Ralston practiced his art on Kalakaua avenue fronting the Royal Hawaiian hotel. Airbrushing shirts was a big thing on the streets and in the growing malls. Silk screening shirts for anything but bowling or construction firms was rare. Funny stuff on the shirts was even "more rare!" The only place I saw funny sayings and funny graphics on Tee shirts before Ralston did it was when Francis Kaneshiro did it at the Punahou carnival, a big event in Honolulu every year. Every year since, the innovative use of clothing as a graphic poster board has grown to global proportions.
Well, did you think this was going to be an endorsement of crazy shirts? Nah! Crazy shirts still has some of the best Tee shirts in the world and still remains undoubtedly the FATHER of Tee Shirt Design world wide. But, the new kids are out in force and one of the best of the bunch is the folks that call themselves SnorgTees which is a firm that has a plethora of great new designs and they come out with a new design every week. Internet surfers are likely to have noticed their ads which feature pretty ladies wearing snappy and funny Tee Shirt designs. The firm SnorgTees recently became advertisers on this web site and I decided to track them down and check out their whole inventory of shirts.
I don't think they will mind if I reproduce some of my favorites here. Enjoy.
I like this one
My daughter loves this one
My wife wears this when she cooks!
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