GODS AND TROUSERS

From The Economist (September 12-18, 2009)

A Bolivian religious fanatic briefly hijacked a Mexican airliner, ordering it to circle Mexico City. He told the crew he had three accomplices, whom he later identified to police as “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.” Read more http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32761994/ns/world_news-americas/

A Sudanese woman, Lubna Hussein, was found guilty of wearing trousers, a practice said by the authorities to be indecent. Her case has sparked an international furore. She was freed from prison after journalists paid a fine of $200 (against her wishes). She also faced up to 40 lashes if convicted, but that punishment was not imposed.