The DeathPages
Sound like the title of a horror movie? No, it's just the way I would describe the "World" section of DC's little daily paper, the Express. There was not a single article on that page today that did not describe people dying.
The "In Brief" articles:
Khartoum, Sudan - Government: More than 200 Killed in Rebel Assault
Beirut, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia Warns Iran About Lebanon, Hezbollah - "Lebanese solemnly buried more of their dead..."
Bogota, Columbia - Colombia Extradites to U.S. 14 Paramilitary Warlords - "The extradited include Salvatore Mancuso and most other leaders of Colombia's illegal right-wing militias - figures blamed for some of modern Colombia's worst atrocities."
The main articles:
Chinese Quake Toll Soars - More than 12000 dead as rescue workers search for survivors
Iraqi Pact Has Little Effect - Clashes kill 11 people in Sadr City despite new cease-fire deal
Bomb Blasts Kill 60 People in India - Militants suspected in 7 explosions in popular tourist areas.
Aid Piles Up in Myanmar - Police bar foreign relief workers from reaching some cyclone survivors - "U.N. officials warned that the threat was growing for the 2 million people facing disease and hunger ... 33% of those killed by the cyclone were children, according to U.N. estimates."
I don't think I can present a much better case for why I so greatly dislike trying to keep up with world events.
The "In Brief" articles:
Khartoum, Sudan - Government: More than 200 Killed in Rebel Assault
Beirut, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia Warns Iran About Lebanon, Hezbollah - "Lebanese solemnly buried more of their dead..."
Bogota, Columbia - Colombia Extradites to U.S. 14 Paramilitary Warlords - "The extradited include Salvatore Mancuso and most other leaders of Colombia's illegal right-wing militias - figures blamed for some of modern Colombia's worst atrocities."
The main articles:
Chinese Quake Toll Soars - More than 12000 dead as rescue workers search for survivors
Iraqi Pact Has Little Effect - Clashes kill 11 people in Sadr City despite new cease-fire deal
Bomb Blasts Kill 60 People in India - Militants suspected in 7 explosions in popular tourist areas.
Aid Piles Up in Myanmar - Police bar foreign relief workers from reaching some cyclone survivors - "U.N. officials warned that the threat was growing for the 2 million people facing disease and hunger ... 33% of those killed by the cyclone were children, according to U.N. estimates."
I don't think I can present a much better case for why I so greatly dislike trying to keep up with world events.