With Aung San Suu Kyi in parliament, people are equally poor but happy

The victory of the National League for Democracy in a by-election to parliament of Burma (or Myanmar) is a sign that people want a political change. Not that it makes any difference to the military regime that runs the country, which in 1990 overturned the victory of Suu Kyi and placed her under house arrest. But we hope this can be a starting point in a path of a normal political evolution, advancing from repression to corruption and leaving behind fear to embrace greed. And one day, when the remains of the budget are enough to people receive some education, the Burmese will finally be able to fulfill their dream of having a decent life.

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8 year Indonesian smokes two packs of cigarettes a day

In Indonesia there is no legally established minimum age for smoking and tobacco has a very low price, which causes more people to smoke more and more people to die because of tobacco consumption. We can say that everything is set to all 240 million Indonesians turn into smokers, which is excellent news for the tobacco industry. Also interesting for the glass industry, observing by this child’s case, for when he lacks cigarettes he gets angry, and soon the windows will need their glasses changed.

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Bin Laden may have been betrayed by one of his wives

The former leader of Al Qaeda managed to escape everybody for 10 years, but not from his jealous wife. This is the thesis of a Pakistani researcher, who explains the terrorist was living with two wives, but a third one came to disrupt the family. Bin Laden was suffering from dementia and wasn’t able to put order in the home, having been denounced precisely by this third wife. So, those of you who live happily with two women, think well when you remember to find a third one. If the most wanted man in the world ended as we all know, you might not have better luck.

Edmonton Journal >

North Korea promises to end nuclear weapons

Two months after succeeding his father in guiding the destiny of North Korea, Kim Jong-un has ensured that his country will disarm in exchange for food. Good news, which were welcomed around the world, except for restaurant owners. They fear that their clients will now eat without pay, as they will instead compromise not to blow up the house. The young, well-fed leader demonstrates that making decisions with your stomach is not always synonymous of selfishness and may instead be a remarkable act of generosity.

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Section of the Great Wall of China discovered

William Lindesay, a British explorer, found a section of the Great Wall of China in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, which was recorded from the time of Genghis Khan attacks, but that was believed vanished. He just had to follow the tips from a retired Mongolian geographer and look for it on Google Earth. It seems almost too easy. But Lindesay has been receiving great international acknowledgment and has been honored with several prestigious awards for his discovery of a retired Mongolian geographer.

The Telegraph >

China less harsh on birth control

China will soften the slogans they have been using in favor of its policy of each couple to have only one child. Instead of being raw direct, threatening with sterilization or with the demolition of the family house, will now be more restrained. With the growing influence of China in the Western world, perhaps the countries with an aged population can find in this an inspiration for a rejuvenation policy, suggesting to couples to have more children, saying, for example: "If you have less than six kids, your holidays will have just three months."

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World's shortest man is from the highest country

While the world is watching the Oscars, there are people in this world achieving truly remarkable things, challenging the limits of the human being. This is the case of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, now acknowledged as the shortest man ever measured, with just 54.6 cm (21.5 inches). Without having ever sought any distinction, this 72 year old Nepalese saw in this acknowledgment a pride to his family, his village and his country. Not even with their previously written speeches the winners of the golden statuettes have ever spoke that well.

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Syrian opposition boycotts Al-Assad’s referendum

In Syria, the referendum on the constitution took place yesterday. In it, the regime led by Bashar Al-Assad offered a multiparty system, in a model that allows the current President to stay in office for more two seven year terms. If this seems a positive sign of openness, it is also understandable the opposition’s aspiration that the President steps down immediately: if his regime continue to bombard the population as it has done in the last 11 months, in 2028 no one will be left to join other parties.

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