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Links 09/29: Protests continue in Myanmar, bomb blast in Kabul, bus deaths in Turkey, a question about cafe culture |
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After three days of aggressive crackdowns, hundreds of people continue to participate in anti-government protests in Myanmar (Burma). Aspecial envoy from the UN arrived today to meet with the Burmese junta; foreign leaders have urged the junta to end the crisis peacefully.
Despite the government's efforts to shut down access to the Internet, the BBC has received the following reports from people in Burma or in contact with people there.
Kurdish separatists opened fire on a bus in south-east Turkey, killing twelve.
A bomb blast on a bus in Kabul, Afghanistan has killed twenty-seven. Amidst the violence, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility, President Hamid Karzai has requested a meeting with Taliban leaders in order to bring peace to Afghanistan.
The Topps Meat Company, based in New Jersey, has expanded its recall of beef patties for fear of e.coli contamination.
"there’s no music more relaxing than the eek-eek-eek of a delivery truck in reverse" Can America match Europe's cafe culture?
I love that cafe culture article! There is a huge difference, and I can't help but agree that places like NYC, or even D.C. and Chicago are transplanting something from Europe that doesn't quite take here in America.