Daily Archives: November 24, 2008
Danish Crown Princely Couple Visit Thailand
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are on a four day visit to Thailand. They arrived with 30 Danish business leaders, as part of celebrating 150 years of Danish-Thai economic relations.
Right after stepping off the plane in Bangkok, the royal duo went to the Danish embassy. Despite the long trip, both Frederik and Mary were in good spirits, and even joked with photographers.
“Are there any snakes in the grass?,” Crown Prince Frederik asked with a smile, when they walked Read more [...]
Finnish President Visits Luxembourg
Finland's president, Tarja Halonen is on a three day visit of Luxembourg. She was invited by Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa, and it was the Grand Ducal couple she first met upon arriving in the tiny Grand Duchy.
After the formal meeting, Halonen laid a wreath at the National Solidarity Monument, in the presence of Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz, and the Head of Staff of the Luxembourg Army, General Gaston Read more [...]
Bishop: Swazi Monarchy Driving People To Despair
A Catholic Bishop has criticized Swaziland's King Mswati III, saying the King's tactics is driving people to despair.
The Church is worried that the monarchy has increasingly marginalized the people, especially since 2005 when it adopted a constitution that ignored the wishes of "a significant portion of the Swazi people," according to Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu.
"We believe that being marginalized is what led some people to adopt crude and violent methods so as to force change in the country. Read more [...]
