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WHAT THE WORLD IS READING ON THE NET
Wednesday 7 May 2008
There's nothing subtle about the effort of the People's Daily to portray the pre-Chinese rulers of Tibet as cruel and heartless feudal oppressors. Pictures from an exhibition at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing which are top of today's most viewed list on the paper's internet site concentrate on eye gouging and other forms of torture by the Dalai Lama's team.
The paper quotes Xue Qinglin, a teacher from Lankao city of Henan province, writing in the visitors' book: "This exhibition is significant as it shows the truth about Tibet . Without the Party, the Tibetan people would still be suffering under the cruel rule of serf owners." Meanwhile, over in the UK , readers of The Independent gave the nod to a voluntary form of body torture. The photos of body builders are from a portfolio by Joachim Ladefoged who describes his work as "art documentary"
Australia – The Australian: Treasury slams Labor's IR plan
United States – LA Times: 96 arrested in San Diego State University drug probe
United States – USA Today: Lifeline Live Blog: Entertainment News & Rumors
UK – The Independent: Body works: Photographs from the weird world of bodybuilding
UK – The Times: Scared prostitutes 'shunned Josef Fritzl' at brothel
Singapore – The Straits Times: Man pinned under glass panel in freak construction accident
China – The People's Daily: Tibet of China: Past and Present
Canada – Toronto Globe and Mail: Sales of existing homes forecast to drop this year
India – Times of India : Seven Indians among top 100 intellectuals
