On Nov 11, 2013, Xinhua, China’s official news agency, reported that an 8-year-old girl from Jiangsu, a northeastern province of China, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She is the youngest person in China, possibly the world, to be afflicted with the disease. According to Xinhua’s website, xinhuanet.com, the girl’s disease is being attributed to … Continue reading
The twenty-first century has been marked by countless natural disasters. Just to name a few – a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami in northeastern Japan in 2011, severe monsoon flooding that affected 17.2 million in northwestern Pakistan in 2010, and a cyclone that killed as many as 100,000 in Burma in 2008. According to the … Continue reading
On Saturday, October 26, a number of Saudi Arabian women got behind the wheel and drove cars. While it may not seem monumental, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving on public roads. The country does not have an official law, but rather an unofficial ban imposed by … Continue reading
On May 23, 2013, US President Barack Obama described US drone strikes as a “legal, effective and necessary” tool in an effort to combat terrorism while asserting that he is haunted by the fact that the strikes can unintentionally kill civilians and that they were definitely not a “cure-all.” It seems, however, that the US … Continue reading
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, watched by millions from all corners of the globe. The chance to host is highly sought after by nations for the potential to boost their local economies and promote their global image. It is an institution where sports are inextricably … Continue reading
There is a distinction between extracting non-renewable natural resources for basic human uses and extracting non-renewable natural resources for mere ambition. Such is the case of gold, a resource that continues to mined not because anyone needs it, but because investors and consumers demand it. This is one of the most striking messages transmitted by … Continue reading
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