Things aren't looking nice and chummy lately, even after the 700billion rescue package approved by the US government to stem the financial collapse..
Here are some of the news headlines that I saw on Google News and the first few thoughts that came to my mind..
Crisis may set back poorest: World Bank panel
"DUH"!!! It is like saying "Drink driving may kill: Police Department".. :x :x :x If most of the big countries and major economies are struggling and suffering under this current crisis, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize how much worse it will impact on those poor developing countries... :x
Airstrikes kill more than 60 Taliban fighters in Helmand
Pakistan hit 'kills 27 Taleban'
Seriously, does anyone really bother about how many got killed in either Iraq/ Afghanistan/Pakistan/wherever anymore? Knowing that I might sound cynical and selfish to some, I would say this about those two countries: Let them rule themselves and stop meddling; if they want to be rule by the Taliban/whomever, who are we as outsiders to say otherwise?
Tourist goes on £18m voyage to space station
Ah!! Another "fat cat" who paid millions, which could have been better used in these time of crisis, to "be among the stars" and just to get the rights to boast about being "in space"... *roll eyes*
In Final Months in Office, Bush Is Burdened but Still Confident
Bush seeks to reassure fearful investors ahead of G7 meeting
Oh!? He is still around, huh?? With all the presidential election campaigning by both the Republicans and Democrats taking up center stage these last few months, I had almost forgotten about Mr. Incumbent.. Frankly, I can't see how much confident he can inspire among his citizens and the international community when he will be leaving his successor with a USD482 billion debt...
Morgan Stanley and MUFG renegotiating pact
Oh shit! Not another one!?!?! First it was Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG, Washington Mutual and not it is Morgan Stanley... :x Doesn't seem like there is an end in sight for all these financial crisis.. This really does show that we are truly a "big, happy(?)" global family... Here for a CHRONOLOGY of US financial crisis
Japan: No room at inn for foreigners
Mmmmm... So they expect the locals to continue to prop up their businesses, eh?? Even amidst lower birth rates (meaning fewer customers to cater for), aging population (meaning more senior-citizen friendly facilities which transform into higher cost) and declining spending power (meaning the same amount of Yen can no longer pays for the same amount of services)?? Good luck to them then!!
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir defends Bali bombers
Still in dreamland, huh?? Still so taken by the martyrdom and the "rewards" (aka 72 virgins in Heaven) in the afterlife that they still thinks it was justify to kill and maim innocent people, huh?? Maybe a special location, something along the line of buildings designated to be demolished, should be set aside for them to blow themselves up. Then no lives would be lost and they can have those virgins in Heaven too.. a Win-Win situation, no??!!
Anwar not revealing new date
First, it was September 16, then it was to be when the Parliament resumed its sittings, and now it is "somewhere" in December... :x :x I know it isn't easy trying to unseat the ruling party, but stop playing the date game!! You are just giving people false hopes, one after another and make investors nervous.. Like the Nike tag line, "JUST DO IT". Announced it when you have taken over the country.. not while you are plotting..
Cheras Umno starts fund for Utusan
So there is going to be a big legal suit huh?? Some "big shot" donated RM20,000 to "kick-off" this fund.. can the ACA (Anti-Corruption Agency) check this guy out? How did he manage to get and then give so much money? If he is seriously about wanting to "defend the Malays", he should use that money to help his fellow Malays who are poor and needy..
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