Global Stories » current topics http://globalstories.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Myanmar anti-government demonstration (Saffron Revolution) http://globalstories.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/myanmar-anti-government-demonstration-saffron-revolution/ http://globalstories.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/myanmar-anti-government-demonstration-saffron-revolution/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:55:32 +0000 spiri http://globalstories.edublogs.org/2008/02/05/myanmar-anti-government-demonstration-saffron-revolution/ The demonstration started on August 15 2007.

The cause of this demonstration was a rapid and unannounced increase in price of fuels.

For example, natural gas price increased 500%.

Furthermore Myanmar government has a monopoly in fuels sales.

At first, this demonstration was led by students and opposition political activists.

But, after September 18, this demonstration led by Buddhist monks.

 Myanmar government did military action against the demonstrators.

According to United Nation report, 31 people were killed and 74 people disappeared.

Also, government blocked all websites and services that carry news and information about Myanmar to foreign countries.

In addition, September 27 Japanese photographer Kenji Nagai was killed by the Myanmar’s army soldier.

Source

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E5%B9%B4%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E5%8F%8D%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E3%83%87%E3%83%A2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Burmese_anti-government_protests

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2007_Burmese_anti-government_protests

 

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2. The system demands fingerprints and photograph from foreigners who enter Japan.

4. If the data is same as back list’s data, the foreigner can’t enter Japan.

5. There are some people who say the system neglects a person’s rights.

6. The press reported that five people couldn’t enter Japan on 20 November.

7. In fact the immigration Bureau could find them without fingerprints and photographs.

Sources

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kyoiku/children/weekly/20071201ya01.htm

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20060606z2.html

http://www.asahi.com/international/jinmin/TKY200711210200.html

http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3193

by Junichi Minoda

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2. Cloning has advantages. For example, it gives stable supply of food and be helpful to protect endangered animals.

3. It is scarcely used for people due to related ethical problems.

4. However if we use this technology for people, there might be many good results.

5 For example, we can make artificial organs and transplant organs easily.

6. This technology has many good uses, but it has many problems, too.

by Naoki Hayashi

Source

http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/shisaku/kuroun.htm

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