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WuZhuiQiu at 08:15 AM JST - 17th November

That looks more like Ms. Claus...

Posted in Swimming Santa at 08:15 AM JST - 17th November
WuZhuiQiu at 08:14 AM JST - 17th November

Yemini?

Posted in Yemen tribesmen kidnap Japanese engineer, local driver at 08:14 AM JST - 17th November
WuZhuiQiu at 11:38 AM JST - 6th July

Obviously, I meant the foreign powers that have troops on the ground in Afghanistan - e.g. the USA, UK, Canada, and others - rather than the UN.

Hence, the implication was one of more direct demining effort on their part, if there is not yet much already, instead of through…

Posted in 16 U.N. mine-clearing personnel kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan at 11:38 AM JST - 6th July
WuZhuiQiu at 01:00 AM JST - 6th July

Militants often use the raw materials from the mines to make roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices.

Given that connection, it would seem that demining should be a priority for the foreign powers that are currently in Afghanistan. Is it...?

Posted in 16 U.N. mine-clearing personnel kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan at 01:00 AM JST - 6th July
WuZhuiQiu at 08:07 AM JST - 23rd May

Longevity of life

Errm, isn't "of life" a bit redundant?

Posted in Longevity of life a mixed blessing for Japanese at 08:07 AM JST - 23rd May
WuZhuiQiu at 10:50 PM JST - 27th December

Why should airlines have to get permission from the gov't to raise their prices?

Airlines are generally a regulated industry ...

Posted in JAL plans to raise international fares at 10:50 PM JST - 27th December
WuZhuiQiu at 10:47 PM JST - 27th December

Nice picture, but umbrellas with hats or hoods?

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WuZhuiQiu at 10:31 AM JST - 6th December

In all of this "ban the bags" hype, I have yet to see one very basic question answered:

If people who use plastic shopping bags for bagging garbage (in many places, you can't practically compost or recycle everything) stop acquiring those plastic shopping bags, what are they to use for…

Posted in Retailers step up efforts to slash plastic shopping bag use at 10:31 AM JST - 6th December