By Via Libre The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the United Nations agency specializing in information and communication technologies – ICTs. From December 3 to 14, 2012, the ITU organized the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in order to review the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs). The Vía Libre Foundation […]
On This Day: Alexander Graham Bell Granted Patent for Telephone
On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone; three days later, he and associate Thomas Watson successfully tested their invention. Elisha Gray, Antonio Meucci and Thomas Edison all claimed to have invented the telephone first, and the issue is still a source of controversy. Did Bell Steal the Telephone Patent? […]
Last Ditch Stand of a Dictator, killing order by Muammar al-Qadhafi
Last Ditch Stand of a Dictator, killing order by Muammar al-Qadhafi Dr. Shamim Moula Ph.D. Dhaka, 28 February 1. Introduction: Finally whole of the the Jaziratul Arab (Arab Peninsula) and the “horn” or North Africa’s cruel most dictators have been pulled in to their fate, the people’s upsurge now not only entered, but engulfed Libya, […]
Egypt’s instability and the economic implications
Instability is the greatest threat to economic development “Once you let the genie out of the bottle, you never get it back in.,” and this is the conundrum President Hosni Mubarak is facing at the moment as unrest claims Egyptian landscape. The ongoing uprising has both immediate political and economic implications for Egypt and its […]
Emphasis on Composite Culture Missing in India
The necessity for forcefully propagating the idea of inclusive development and composite culture through interfaith dialogue between different religious communities is increasingly felt in India. This is because those spreading canard of lies, hate and stereotypes are having a field day in the country while those preaching peaceful coexistence and unity in diversity are getting […]