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AROUND THE WORLD

Erwiana Sulisyaningsih Among 100 Most Influential
People

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This is How to Fight Against Public Urination

would not be travelling to New York for an event organised by Time
to celebrate being named among the magazine’s 100 most influential

people in the world this year - as she cannot afford the trip.
Erwiana released a statement saying that she hoped the recognition

tourists, according to the Paris-based Chinese media organization Nou-

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velles d’Europe.

you see that’s boarded up does not have to be torn down and this is a

cleaner and more hygienic India.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between

great example,” Detroit City Councilwoman Brenda Jones said during a

China and France, and a large number of Chinese tourists are expected

tour of the homes earlier this week.

The Clean Indian, the new anti-public urination activist group has taken
the fight against public urination in their own hands, quite literally. They
have their own unique way of meting out justice to those who break

the law and still remain anonymous. Armed with a giant water tanker,

would mean governments and the world would pay more attention

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Detroit Selling Homes For Just $1,000

water hoses and sealing their identities with masks this group aims for a

ndonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih said that she

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Chinese Police to Patrol Paris Street

rench Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve recently revealed
that the French government has invited Chinese police officers to
patrol Paris from this summer to protect and better serve Chinese

he Motor City has a deal for you - classical homes with a starting
price of just $1,000. The online auction for abandoned, but sturdy
homes is the latest plan by city leaders to fight blight and boost

property values as Detroit crawls its way out of bankruptcy. ‘’Every house

to the difficult conditions that migrant workers faced. She said: “There

The anonymous activist group has a simple solution to the problem,

to visit France. The French police will strengthen its patrols in tourist spots

are many workers and migrant workers who are oppressed. Hopefully,

they roam around Mumbai with a water tanker rightfully named as ‘The

and public transportation hubs, and will invite more than 10 Chinese

The city isn’t hiding the fact that nearly all of the homes up for auction will

the governments and the UN can protect the workers so they will not

pissing tanker’, and spray water on individuals who are indulging in the act

police officers to patrol with them, according to Cazeneuve.

require a lot of work to repair. Repairs involving a lot of both structural and

become victims of abuse.”

of urinating in the public. They claim ‘The solution to public urination is

cosmetic work, as well as installation of appliances, hot water heaters and

public urination, by the pissing tanker’ and so attack the offenders with a

In addition to patrolling major tourist spots, the Chinese police officers

furnaces. “You’ve got to make it a livable place, but when you consider

The magazine praised the former maid for speaking out and drawing

giant water cannon, which indeed makes for a funny sight for onlookers.

will serve as interpreters when the Chinese tourists need to communicate

what you’re getting for that - you’re getting into a great neighborhood

attention to “the plight of a vulnerable and often invisible population”.

The need for a cleaner India sparked off this desperate yet quirky attempt

with the French police, Cazeneuve said. The specific arrangement is still

with great neighbors,” Wiley told Fox News.

The annual who’s who makes its choices from around the globe in five

to solve this problem with a water cannon.

under negotiation, and will be revealed to the public soon, the Police
Liaison Section of Chinese Embassy in France said. Last year, around 1.5

While the starting price is $1,000, officials anticipate most of the homes

The group which also has a tw