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...Hong Kong enters its second decade under Chinese rule, how the territory deals with these minor crises - from the demolition of local markets to make way for mega-malls to the increasing influx of refugees from Africa and Asia - is as important as how it grapples with the biggest questions of democratic change. While its dress code-conscious organizers may have wanted a more coherent demonstration, the laundry list of causes driving Sunday's protest is perhaps a better indicator of Hong Kong's hopes and frustrations than they realize. "One Person, One Vote" is only the beginning...
Police sources in Bissau claim the Colombians are protected by the military, which appears to allow them free rein. They are not certain whether the soldiers are paid in return, or whether they are themselves involved in trafficking. Certainly there are signs of a fresh influx of money. In a new neighborhood on the edge of town, about 20 mansions owned by government officials are under construction, many with pools and multiple wings...
American troops operating in the Samarra area are combing the countryside day by day in a counter-move against an expected influx of insurgent fighters, a shift expected in the wake of U.S. gains made against guerrilla forces in the neighboring provinces of Anbar and Diyala. U.S commanders say up to 80% of the insurgent leaders thought to be in Baqubah, the capital of Diyala province, fled ahead of the ongoing U.S. offensive there. And already signs are emerging that some of the insurgent leaders who've escaped the massive U.S. assault in Diyala have come here...
Despite an influx of U.S. money and troops, Iraq and Afghanistan are more vulnerable to collapse in 2007 than they were in 2005, according to Foreign Policy magazine's annual Failed States Index. Based on 12 indicators of instability, including economic decline and intervention of other states, Sudan (in red, along with other countries of note) leads for the second straight year. Liberia is an African anomaly--its fair 2005 presidential election helped make it the most improved country...
...Newfangled Football Football just ain't what it used to be [May 21]. With the influx of foreign cash and foreign players, shrewd plutocrats from foreign lands seek to expand their bank accounts. Insatiable player-millionaires demand astronomical remuneration. While the world-class players introduced by foreign investors attract the eye in a dazzling fashion, such cash cannot be justified. The Premier League clubs banked by billionaires stay at the top of the rankings while mediocre clubs that businessmen deem unprofitable remain at the bottom. Li Xiang, Singapore...