interesting things
Street protests and bellicose talk in China are increasing tensions between Beijing and Tokyo in their dispute over some barren, rocky islets. Chinese protesters smashed Japanese cars and attacked sushi restaurants. A Chinese general wants to mine the islands and use them for bombing practice.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/simmering-chinese-anger-at-japan-is-now-on-the-boil/
The floods that have swamped most of Manila, with at least 11 people dead and a quarter-million having fled their homes, seem to have caused little public outrage in the densely populated capital of more than 10 million. Instead, through a heavy use of social media and text messages, Filipinos shared practical information while encouraging each other to soldier on.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/amid-the-flooding-a-certain-buoyancy-in-the-philippines/
Government officials are sticking with their official death toll of 37 after rainstorms pounded Beijing over the weekend, but many in the capital are expecting the actual number of deaths to be much higher.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/a-flood-of-anger-follows-deadly-rains-in-beijing/