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Thursday, February 9, 2012
News in Your Country
Please write about the most recent big news story in your country. Write about the news and your reaction to it. Also, please provide one link to the news.
Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medical treatment, ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters last year that killed at least 270 people nationwide, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Wednesday. At least 120 protesters and bystanders were killed in just one city that was the focus of anti-government demonstrations, the group said.
Recently, the most famous news in Taiwan is a injure news. A Japanese entertainer stay in Taiwan for many years. Last week, after drinking too much alcohol, she and her friend hit the taxi driver, who drove them home. They hit the driver because he asked them to put the seat belt on, but they didn't want to do it, so they claimed the driver touched the entertainer's chest and hit him. This entertainer is very famous in Taiwan. However, she is also famous for loving drinking. This is not the first time to hit a taxi driver after drinking. Now, the taxi driver still stays in the hospital and doesn't wake up.
here's a link of this news http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/02/08/2003524971
Thanks Quincie for sharing this news with us, and this is really sad news. I agree with that drinking is fun, even though I don't drink because it is prohibited in my religion, but I believe there is a limit of drinking must NOT be accessed. We all agree that the Japanese entertainer must be punished, because if I were him I wouldn't be happy. So I hope she get punished and thanks again for sharing the story.
The biggest recent news in my country was a new system that helps the people who don't have a job yet called Hafez. The system's process is to give a salary- 500 dallar- to each person who doesn't have a job to help him and to offer him some careers in some companies. This new system is really helpful because the number of unemployed people is increasing in my country. King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz, the leader of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the one who established this system, after a great studying, researching and analyzing the problems in Saudi Arabia. It's really helpful and a great solution; albeit, it might face many problem in my opinion. The link of the news, https://www.hafiz.gov.sa/HRDFWeb/
It's really good idea but i think when the government give people money they won't work or even try to find a job, and they will prefer staying at home and get money better than going to work.
By this time, there were many projects about the earning of Turkey’s old beauty; but, now the president of Turkish Republic came up with new ideas; and, he is very passionate about the regulations of Turkey’s infrastructure and environment. First of all, a station which is called “Haydarpasa” will be moved to another location and also instead of Haydarpasa train station, new convention centers, hotel or cultural centers will be built. According to the president of the Turkey who is Recep Tayyip Erdogan "With the new convention centers, sports and cultural centers that we're building, we're preparing the way for a modern future on a historic foundation," Erdogan says. "At the same time, we're investing to turn Istanbul into the financial center of the world." Renewal of this station is just the beginning of president’s projects. Second one is the construction of the third bridge. This bridge will provide easy transportation during rush hours. Although the challenges of Turkish government, there are some activists who are against to these projects due to the destruction of all green areas, forests, the ecological reserves and water reserves. As a matter of fact, this clash is still going on I hope, the people who are in charge, will think about the best way for the future of Turkey.
the name of the news is "New lineup will have to reflect shift in power – Cabinet makeup may be key to ending gridlock" ( kuwait times) In kuwait we are living in a nice place which had Suffered from alot of things but not any more with the new faces in our parliament we all We look forward to re-building and national unity that Some have tried to tear it apart and tearing Kuwaiti society but this thing wont happen ever because we people in kuwait are brothers and sisters With the multiplicity of our communities and tribes because kuwait is our mother and we live like A homogeneous mixture that look like color of the flag of Kuwait we wish that the new faces can help the news website http://new.kuwaittimes.net/2012/02/09/new-lineup-will-have-to-reflect-shift-in-power-cabinet-makeup-may-be-key-to-ending-gridlock/
Today, school violence and student suicides are social issue in Korea. On this week, police prosecuted one teacher for responsibility on pupils' bullying and assaults on peers. So, teachers' group visited Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and they protested the police's recent attempt.
Whether teacher bear sole responsibility for school violence?
I think there are responsibility on both teachers and parents, furthermore society.
The biggest news in Japan last year is that huge earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast. Owning to this earthquake, tsunami triggered these area. Unfortunately, there was nuclear plant in Fukushima prefecture, and it was damaged. A lot of people died. There was a great deal of damage.
Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medical treatment, ordered a crackdown on Arab Spring protesters last year that killed at least 270 people nationwide, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteAt least 120 protesters and bystanders were killed in just one city that was the focus of anti-government demonstrations, the group said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/08/yemen-killed-270-in-crackdown-on-arab-spring-protesters-watch-group-says/#ixzz1lts0VvB9
Recently, the most famous news in Taiwan is a injure news. A Japanese entertainer stay in Taiwan for many years. Last week, after drinking too much alcohol, she and her friend hit the taxi driver, who drove them home.
ReplyDeleteThey hit the driver because he asked them to put the seat belt on, but they didn't want to do it, so they claimed the driver touched the entertainer's chest and hit him.
This entertainer is very famous in Taiwan. However, she is also famous for loving drinking. This is not the first time to hit a taxi driver after drinking. Now, the taxi driver still stays in the hospital and doesn't wake up.
here's a link of this news http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/02/08/2003524971
Thanks Quincie for sharing this news with us, and this is really sad news. I agree with that drinking is fun, even though I don't drink because it is prohibited in my religion, but I believe there is a limit of drinking must NOT be accessed. We all agree that the Japanese entertainer must be punished, because if I were him I wouldn't be happy. So I hope she get punished and thanks again for sharing the story.
DeleteThe biggest recent news in my country was a new system that helps the people who don't have a job yet called Hafez. The system's process is to give a salary- 500 dallar- to each person who doesn't have a job to help him and to offer him some careers in some companies. This new system is really helpful because the number of unemployed people is increasing in my country. King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz, the leader of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the one who established this system, after a great studying, researching and analyzing the problems in Saudi Arabia. It's really helpful and a great solution; albeit, it might face many problem in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThe link of the news,
https://www.hafiz.gov.sa/HRDFWeb/
It's really good idea but i think when the government give people money they won't work or even try to find a job, and they will prefer staying at home and get money better than going to work.
DeleteBy this time, there were many projects about the earning of Turkey’s old beauty; but, now the president of Turkish Republic came up with new ideas; and, he is very passionate about the regulations of Turkey’s infrastructure and environment. First of all, a station which is called “Haydarpasa” will be moved to another location and also instead of Haydarpasa train station, new convention centers, hotel or cultural centers will be built. According to the president of the Turkey who is Recep Tayyip Erdogan "With the new convention centers, sports and cultural centers that we're building, we're preparing the way for a modern future on a historic foundation," Erdogan says. "At the same time, we're investing to turn Istanbul into the financial center of the world." Renewal of this station is just the beginning of president’s projects. Second one is the construction of the third bridge. This bridge will provide easy transportation during rush hours. Although the challenges of Turkish government, there are some activists who are against to these projects due to the destruction of all green areas, forests, the ecological reserves and water reserves. As a matter of fact, this clash is still going on I hope, the people who are in charge, will think about the best way for the future of Turkey.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/2012/02/01/146153016/in-booming-istanbul-a-clash-between-old-and-new
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ReplyDeletethe name of the news is "New lineup will have to reflect shift in power – Cabinet makeup may be key to ending gridlock" ( kuwait times)
In kuwait we are living in a nice place which had Suffered from alot of things but not any more with the new faces in our parliament we all We look forward to re-building and national unity that Some have tried to tear it apart and tearing Kuwaiti society but this thing wont happen ever because we people in kuwait are brothers and sisters With the multiplicity of our communities and tribes because kuwait is our mother and we live like A homogeneous mixture that look like color of the flag of Kuwait we wish that the new faces can help
the news website
http://new.kuwaittimes.net/2012/02/09/new-lineup-will-have-to-reflect-shift-in-power-cabinet-makeup-may-be-key-to-ending-gridlock/
Today, school violence and student suicides are social issue in Korea. On this week, police prosecuted one teacher for responsibility on pupils' bullying and assaults on peers. So, teachers' group visited Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and they protested the police's recent attempt.
ReplyDeleteWhether teacher bear sole responsibility for school violence?
I think there are responsibility on both teachers and parents, furthermore society.
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120209001170
The biggest news in Japan last year is that huge earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast. Owning to this earthquake, tsunami triggered these area. Unfortunately, there was nuclear plant in Fukushima prefecture, and it was damaged. A lot of people died. There was a great deal of damage.
ReplyDelete