SYRIA: Half measures against honour killings not enough HRW (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed Syria’s move to enforce a minimum jail sentence of two years for honour killers but said it was not enough as all murders should be dealt with equally. Israelis intercept Gaza aid shipIsraeli
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Where to begin? I’d like to think the reason I haven’t updated in a while is because the “y” and “h” keys on my keyboard are missing, and as such I have to press little tiny knobules–yes, knobules… almost like descendants of Romulans… but not, because knobules refer to a physical object and Romulans refer to a SciFi race…perplexing!–a task in and of itself completely annoying. But, as honesty is sometimes the best policy (though it is my argument that honest is definitely not always the best policy, but that’s another subject entirely), I will own up to the fact that lack of actual content is due to a combination of pure exhaustion and warranted laziness.
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EAST VILLAGE — Still on the fried chicken beat, Grub Street reports that East Village seafood spot Butcher Bay is adding a bar menu, complete with fried chicken that “sits in the refrigerator before being served with a simple green-onion coleslaw.” [GS] BED STUY —Chef/owner of Kuma Inn on the Lower East Side, King Phojanakong emails to let everyone know his new Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy restaurant Umi Nom has officially opened: “My co-chef Soulayphet Schwader and I will be using ingredients from the Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Southeast Asia to create an Asian American small plates menu.” The restaurant is located on 433 Dekalb Ave., and an early review can be had here . [EaterWire] TOP CHEF — James Oseland chats with Fork in the Road about the best food on the show, the worst, and Gael’s hats: ” Does Gael Greene ever take her hat off
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Thai students get chance to study in Malaysia (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Muslim officials from Malaysia’s Terengganu state have offered scholarships for 10 students from the deep South to study Islamic astronomy as a gesture of peace making in the region. Bombed Indonesia hotels re-open: spokeswoman (AFP via Yahoo! News) Two luxury hotels
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Southeast Asia – Thai students get chance to study in Malaysia (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Zimbabwe/South Africa: Put More Resources in Buffalo Range Airport, Government Urged (AllAfrica.com) Harare — Government has been challenged to urgently channel more resources towards the expansion of Buffalo Range Airport in the Low-veld for the country to tap into the envisaged tourism boom anticipated during next year’s Fifa World Cup soccer finals to be hosted
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African News Update – Zimbabwe/South Africa: Put More Resources in Buffalo Range Airport, Government Urged (AllAfrica.com)
I’ve been to several of the Hawaiian Islands, but Kauai is in a league of its own. Last month my husband and I got the joy of experiencing the island, and of course its food. We made a mission out of finding the “best of” spots for food during our entire trip. Here’s a run-down of places and dishes that made our favorites list: Our favorite “Hawaiian Plate” establishment, where they serve traditional lau lau , kalua pork and poke to-go, was on the south side of the island. Located in the small town of Koloa, on the end of the street you’ll find Koloa Fish Market .
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Hanalei Heaven
Croatia, Slovenia PMs To Meet Over Border Row (Nasdaq) ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP)–Croatia said Wednesday that its new prime minister is to meet this week with her counterpart from Slovenia, which is blocking Zagreb’s accession to the European Union over a long-running border row. Extremist Hungarian Guard resurfaces in Romania (JTA) BUDAPEST (JTA) — Banned by
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Comedian Max Silvestri’s first food & drink column for the Onion/AV Club NY went up today, outing one of the best group dining set ups in the city , $60 for unlimited food and drink at Otto . ” Unlimited wine! That’s bananas …I realize this is a grownup restaurant with stars from The New York Times, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t going to have at least one person every night taking advantage of this deal who doesn’t understand limits or decorum…We definitely had one the night I was there, and I don’t want to name names, but let’s just call this person ‘schmyself.’” [AV Club]
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Praising Otto: Comedian Max Silvestri’s first food &…
Top Russian mobster shot (Straits Times) MOSCOW – ONE of the Russian criminal underworld’s most notorious figures was in intensive care on Wednesday after being shot in the stomach by unknown assailants while leaving a Thai restaurant, officials said. The snipers shot Vyacheslav Ivankov – known universally in Russia as ‘Yaponchik’ or Little Japanese –
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Afghan officials reach truce with Taliban (The Globe and Mail) Insurgents agree not to attack election candidates in Badghis province, allowing them to set up campaign offices Japan PM frontrunner would end Afghan support: media (AFP via Yahoo! News) Japan’s opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama, seen as the likely next premier, said Wednesday he would early
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Afghanistan – Afghan officials reach truce with Taliban (The Globe and Mail)
ChangWorld : Momofuku mastermind David Chang is in the September issue of Bon Ap (hits stands August 11 and online next week) trying to sell some of those shiny new Momo cookbooks . Since the man is no stranger to print mags, teevee, award shows, and the like, the BA people came up with a new angle: comic books! In the successive frames, the Chang explains how the egg/caviar dish at Ko came to be , throwing a recipe up there for good measure. The story is pretty basic, but the illustrations are worth a look (and good luck to the home cook who attempts the recipe at home)
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Needing new Chang Angle, Bon Ap Creates Comic Strip
Shed a tear as Souper Jenny is closing for their annual one month vacation on August 1st, but to brighten our spirits they are offering fun giveaways every day this week. Yesterday they gave out 25 FREE cookbooks and today the first 25 lucky customers are getting a FREE quart of soup. So get in line early today so you have a chance of being a lucky soup winner Available Quarts Today: Tomato Basil, Turkey Chili, Everything Veggie, Mushroom Barley,Tomato Dill and Tomato Pesto Click here for today’s special menu featuring a lobster sandwich. Brought to you by your Buckhead Bargainers and Buckhead Realtors email us at bargainsinbuckhead@gmail.com
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Nigerian troops seek to flush out Islamic militants – Channel NewsAsiaMAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Nigerian troops were on Wednesday tracking down remnants of an Islamic fundamentalist sect who went on a violent spree killing more than 250 people in the Muslim-dominated north. The offensive came after soldiers shelled the Nigerian troops battle Islamic militants in
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The Milky Way Lounge may have lost their beloved bowling alley when they moved from Centre Street in Jamaica Plain to the nearby Brewery complex on Amory Street earlier this year, but this doesn’t mean that folks can no longer bowl at this funky watering hole. According to a press release from Image Unlimited Communications , the Milky Way Lounge, along with Bella Luna Restaurant, are going to start up “virtual” bowling beginning on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, then every third Tuesday from that point on. The lounge and its sister restaurant will be using the popular Nintendo Wii™ system for the virtual bowling.
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"Virtual" Bowling Coming to The Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Mongolian government reinstates Centerra operating licences at Boroo (Canadian Business) TORONTO – The Mongolian government has reinstated the main operating licences at Centerra Gold Inc.’s (TSX:CG) Boroo mine, overturning an earlier Pakistan, Tajikistan pledge to fight militants (AFP via Yahoo! News) The presidents of Pakistan and Tajikistan on Wednesday pledged to step up efforts to
Last weekend, Laurel’s good friend from college, Julianna, took the bus down to DC from New York to spend the weekend with us. We met her in Dupont Circle at one of the last stops for the so-called “Chinatown Bus”, then walked to Hank’s Oyster Bar , a little place that Laurel and I found the first time I visited her back here. It’s right off of one DC’s main drags, surrounded by steakhouses and standard-looking Italian joints. I love it: great outdoor seating, stellar food (including lots of seasonal specials featuring local produce and seafood), friendly servers, all at a very reasonable (for DC) price. Top dish: baby octopus salad, with sweet corn…. Damn. Just drew a blank on the rest of the dish, but I remember really enjoying it. Bonus dish: complementary hunks of chocolate served in lieu of dessert.
Musharraf shuns Pakistan court hearing on misrule (The Times of India) A Pak SC hearing into allegations of misrule by former president Pervez Musharraf resumed on Wednesday, without any lawyers present to defend the ex-army chief. Taliban trained teens as suicide bombers, Pakistan authorities say (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) MINGORA, Pakistan
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Pakistan – Musharraf shuns Pakistan court hearing on misrule (The Times of India)
Singapore is just about the most culturally diverse destination in the world which means that when you go out to eat, your choices are almost limitless. Singapore is rich in Chinese, Malay, Indian and European cuisine. Fast food is the name of the game on the street and in hawker centres. Not the international fast-food franchisees you find in most big cities, many are mom & pop shops that serve a very limited menu but serve it extremely well and with little wait. Lavish restaurants of every kind and local specialties found in the many bars and clubs round out the offerings
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Eating out in Singapore
Australian And New Zealand Dollars Plunge To 6-day Low Against Yen (INO News) (RTTNews) – During early deals on Wednesday, the Australian and New Zealand dollars plunged to a 6-day low against the Japanese yen and a 2-day low versus the US currency as the weakness in most Asian stocks reduced demand for higher-yielding currencies.
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Asia Pacific News – Australian And New Zealand Dollars Plunge To 6-day Low Against Yen (INO News)
Israeli warplanes enter Lebanese airspace: report (China Daily) BEIRUT: Six Israeli warplanes made their way right up to the north of Lebanon on Tuesday, in a serious violation of Lebanon’s airspace, the official National News Agency (NNA) reported. ‘Brand Lebanon’ aspires to be tourist hotspot (Zawya) 29 July 2009 A national rebranding effort by Lebanon
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Israeli warplanes enter Lebanese airspace: report (China Daily)