In the country, the news also brought good humour, as shown by a collection of illustrations in Humor Político (Political Humour) blog.

Despite the stressful situation, Moussa maintains her humour

There has been plenty of humour and satire.

And Imad Khadduri posts a picture of some typical black humour

Great Bong, with trademark humour and sarcasm dripping from his post, comments

The blog Carbon Fixated, dedicated to photosynthesis and climate change, dismissed the plot with humour.

It became a sharp ethical difference, which could no longer be bridged with humour or even sarcasm.

Even though the majority of the population now lives in cities, much of New Zealand's art, literature, film and humour has rural themes.

First on my discovery list was Denise Bombardier, a journalist, novelist, essayist and media personality from Quebec, well known for her outstanding reporting and often scathing sense of humour.

It is no less an honour for me to succeed President Jean Ping, who has carried a heavy burden of responsibility with grace, warmth and humour over the past year.

Much of the humour in the initial Asterix books was French specific, which delayed the translation of the books into other languages for fear of losing the jokes and the spirit of the story.

I salute the efforts you have made, the dexterity with which you have shown leadership but yet responded to everybody in the Hall and, in particular, even at the darkest times, the good humour that you have shown.

I got a call 30 minutes ago, on a poor phone line, saying that Arafat is dead, killed while working by Israeli fire. He was one of the emergency medics I met two nights ago, compassionate, emotionally strong, and with an unabashedly wacky sense of humour. I m more saddened by his death than I can express.

He trusts in Yahweh let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.

They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him let him be filled full with reproach.

Seize him and manacle him ,

' Take him , and fetter him ,

Take him and shackle him .

Seize him and fetter him ,

Thereafter his Lord accepted him , and relented toward him , and guided him .

But then his Lord recalled him , and pardoned him , and guided him .

Then his Lord chose him , and relented toward him , and guided him .

Thereafter his Lord accepted him , and relented toward him , and guided him .

But then his Lord recalled him , and pardoned him , and guided him .

Then his Lord chose him , and relented toward him , and guided him .

The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him

They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Don't let him who eats despise him who doesn't eat. Don't let him who doesn't eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth for God hath received him.

Those who know him like him.

Then his Lord chose him , and turned to him clemently , and guided him .

Then his Lord chose him , so He turned to him and guided ( him ) .

Then his Lord chose him , and turned to him clemently , and guided him .

Then his Lord chose him , so He turned to him and guided ( him ) .

The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him

And Jesus went with him and much people followed him, and thronged him.

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.

Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.