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India's a bad place to be a mum
On the occasion of mother's day a report has slammed India's position and attitude on the condition of mothers. India ranks absymally low in the survey."India certainly isn’t the best place to be a mother. According to a global survey that looked at where mothers fare best...
Israeli Nukes: Example of Global Hypocrisy
"Iran on Monday rejected pressure to submit to intrusive nuclear inspections, claiming it is unfair to subject Iran to such pressure while Israel is outside the global treaty to curb atomic weapons. "The existing...
Sweden ranks world's best place for mothers
Among the many social benefits of living in Sweden are the long maternity leave and care for new mothers."Sweden has once again been rated as "the best place to be a mother in the world" by a U.S.-based charity in a report assessing the well-being for mothers around the...
How Would a Portfolio Investing Solely in African...
"I’ve been preoccupied with risk these days. Or risk mitigation to be exact. I’m tired of watching my TD Ameritrade account get whipsawed. It’s got me thinking. Would a portfolio invested solely in African markets be a tragedy waiting to happen? The chart below...
Asian bank in food crisis warning
Chief of Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that rising food prices could stall poverty eradication measures in poor countries. " The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in...
Since I Gave Up Hope I Feel Better
"More than any time in history, mankind now faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly." -Woody...
OPEC-style rice cartel up
This exemplifies greatly how food can be used as a political tool."The countries of Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed in principle to form a rice price-fixing cartel similar...
Bush offers $770m for food crisis
Rising food prices in the election year has got US president worried and he has pledged international food aid to stem the food crisis. " George W Bush has offered $770m in international food aid to help ease...
West Africa adopts plan to save the Niger River
"The Niger is the third longest river in Africa and it is dying as a result of climate change and pollution, exacerbated by 3% per annum population growth. The river runs through 9 countries, which are banding together to implement a 20 year program of desilting and...
Food and Gas Prices Creating a 'global crisis'
"Concerns about food security mounted this week as rice prices hit records in Asia and the United States warned that staples for the world's hungry were getting much more expensive. The cost of feeding the ...
Indian cabinet approves UK India Film Co producti...
"The government of India has given its final clearance to sign the Indo-UK Film Co production Treaty. The treaty took three years of tough negotiations and more than 15 overseas visits by the film and govt officials...
Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis
"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage. It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...
Latin American Allies Attack Food Crisis
"President Hugo Chavez joined with his leftist allies on Wednesday to create a $100 million program to fight the rising cost of food for Latin America's poor.Chavez and leaders from Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua also...
U.S. Has World's Highest Number of Prisoners
As we have reported previously, for the first time in the country's history, a staggering 1 in 100 Americans are behind bars. It is perhaps not surprising then, that the United States, with its current population...
Denmark evacuates Algeria and Afghanistan embassies
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know I am all for Free Speech, but you know, trying to prove a point by reprinting cartoons of "Muhammed" just to enforce your "Free Speech" stance and throwing it in...
