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Papua New Guinea Gossip
Sharp! Gossip and news from tropical PNG, rife with beauty, corruption,
greed. Unique. Also explore parent
site. More uncensored
South Pacific news. |
uOverheard
on the Tonkin
Depicts the hiliarious,
orderly anarchy that is Vietnam. By Slathered. |
Delhi Durbar Politics!
These inside-the-beltway
Indians serve large steaming platters. No way can people be this jacked up...can
they? Talk about readable, though. Whiffs of justice mingle with those of spite and
pure mischief. Sublime. |
uUganda Confidential
Nicely done. Sharp writers with great
access form single-file line of thieving politicos and blow darts. Surprisingly, no
whining. |
London Times Society
Gather 'round, all, and ye shall hear of luncheons and other
"Miscellany" of consequence (go to Today's Contents/Court Page). |
uPakistani
Scourge
This Pakistani independent
newspaper is so outstandingly witty, righteous and wry that founding editor Najam Sethi
gets imprisoned sometimes. Outrageous
Urdu press roundup. Priceless. |
People of Cairo
Slightly garbled, nevertheless
this site seems to capture the capital's pulse. Charming, ambitious, in-tune. A must for
tourists, yentas and Egyptians. And Government Jews, of course. |
Tokyo Classified
Wacky expats trip out on life in Tokyo.
Advice on things to do, and possibly more amusing, things they've done. Plus, the
classifieds. |
uAfrica Confidential
Earnest and crystal-clear. |
Letter from Vladivostok
Slightly gassy at times but
for those seeking juicy bits from this hurly-burly Russian outpost should stop and feed.
For anyone else, still beats Erma Bombeck. |
Moscow Times
Attempting to follow the murky path Russian politicians and even tourists must take is
mind-numbing, but this slick private paper (whose publisher includes the Russian Playboy
in its stable) hangs in there with a buffet of columns found in "The Beat." |
Red Hot Bangladesh
Veddy odd, precisely
articulated. Click on "Crime" button, top left. |
Jordanian Star
Dignified, clear, intense, somehow
sounds more... true? than the Gray Lady. Not counting some of that King stuff. |
Grapevine
Greer Fay Cashman
Recoil from smart dinner party anecdotes. Observe Israeli politicos correct their
translators. Cringe at times for kissass monger. Go to Columns> Grapevine. |
Icelandic Chatter
Odeed on the blow-by-blow machinations of the world's puppetmasters? Then let's see what's
riling those Icelanders these days. If this one can get ad (and they can!), why can't
Salon.com? |
Cairo
Times
Glimpse into the complicated
life of a Third World reporter. Observe witty foreign boy transform into standard bitter
expat. Then read popular paper's other gossip. |
Charles Onyango-Obbo
Seasoned, passionate Ugandan freelancer
bothers to articulate African sadness and corruption over decades, day by day. Ugandan
treasure. |
Globe
And Mail
Sass from Toronto. Outing lesbianic
Bankhead's 1920s seduction of six Eton schoolboys? Jeez! And don't miss "Social Studies"
column. |
Tehran Times
Well-designed and from the
heart. New York Times readers will be surprised though - the Jeffersonians must
be summering. Example: foreign reportage copied from Syria. Hate-filled and
interesting. |
Record-Mail
Americans could learn from
this paper of British record. Fully readable, as news should be. |
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"...those
plying Hanoi's roads may have noticed that the speed of (motorbike) traffic on the city's
Ba Trieu Street has increased to make it a virtual raceway.
Yet, only several months ago modern traffic lights were installed at each
intersection along the course of two kilometers.
Ah, the inevitable connection --the French-donated lights are synchronized to remain green
for vehicles travelling at about 60 miles per hour."
"Rascals
have stolen a Pacific Helicopter company helicopter and landed at the PNG Banking Corp.
building in downtown Port Moresby...a gunfight followed and the copter crashed near the
Internal Revenue building..."
"Having lived in Tokyo for thirty
days now, I consider myself an expert on the inappropriate touching techniques employed by
desperately perverted men on crowded trains. Here's the top three..."
"Four
years ago, when he was CIA Director, John M. Deutch headed up American efforts to
overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Today, Deutch sits on the Board of Schlumberger
Ltd., a multi-national company that is helping Baghdad service its oil rigs."
"Syrian weekly Tishrin'...said Tuesday that
Iran's calm diplomacy has caused the U.S. to confess to its former blunders and call for
conciliation with Iran. ...Iran's wise stances have led to humiliated defeat of the
U.S...hurting American companies..."
"A one-man moan machine is responsible for a
fifth of all petitions received by the Scottish Parliament, it emerged yesterday..."
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