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Sweden in crisis, talks over Saab's future

John — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:24:00 +0000

The Swedish government has held emergency talks with unions to prepare for the possible closure of Saab, despite new offers for the carmaker. Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson expressed doubts about whether Saab could be saved at this...

In Kenya, ethnic distrust is as deep as the machete scars

Freddy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:14:04 +0000

Nearly two years after a wave of post-election violence brought this East African nation to the brink of civil war, Joseph Ngaruiya has learned to ride his bike with one leg, the other having never fully healed from machete cuts. He’s learned...

Waning economy, dire security situation forcing Iraqi women into sex slavery

Bryan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:04:53 +0000

Rising numbers of Iraqi women are being sold into sexual slavery every year because of the waning economy and dire security situation. Human rights organizations are highlighting the plight of Iraqi women and young girls, sometimes as young as...

Soccer in Iraq, Another Field for Argument

Bryan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:24:20 +0000

Iraq’s national soccer team has certainly endured hardship. Saddam Hussein had players beaten after losses. And the war that deposed him forced them into exile, after extremists started killing sports figures. Their first game at home in years...

Palestinians who see non-violence as their weapon

Sami — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:48:20 +0000

Reporting from Bilin, West Bank - Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib’s forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners — and a fierce belief that peaceful protest can bring about a Palestinian...

To weed out the word ‘crisis’

Sijo Joseph — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:09:44 +0000

Crisis is a situation that we would love to eliminate. We are somewhat fed up with reading about crisis. Anyway, Leo Burnett Lisbon has taken a unique step to literally omit the word crisis. They have created a Firefox browser plug-in that...

Swine flu brings a brave face mask fashion up again

Piyush — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:02:54 +0000

Cool factor: Swine flu fashion. My take: Regardless of the state, it’s infected count, or it’s proximity to Mexico City’s epicenter, citizens are in panic, chaos has set in. In a bid to stay positive, a few brave souls have...

The International Course on Gaza Crisis: The Humanitarian Basis

Nassim — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:00:48 +0000

Considering the serious humanitarian situation in Gaza strip resulted from the Israeli military operation, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on the situation in Gaza after wide efforts by the Arab countries in this regard....

Not the right path

Ranbir Dahiya — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:52:22 +0000

NOT THE RIGHT PATH After having imported the global recession into the domestic economy by pursuing neoliberal policies, the UPA Government is now abdicating its responsibility of reversing the adverse impact of the recession...

Why should we be optimistic?

Kabukabu — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:41:52 +0000

It seems to me the optimistic brigade is out in full force. All those happy clappy people who are paid to help us maintain a positive mental attitude. The psychoanalysts and hypnotherapists will have us believe that we have a tendency to...