Burkina Faso is the diamond stud near the middle of Africa’s meningitis belt, stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia, containing a population of roughly 14 million people. The region’s dusty winds and relatively cool nights from December to June decreases peoples’ immunity to respiratory problems. This, along with the area’s high population density adds up to […]
U.S. long-term fiscal policies unsustainable
Long-term fiscal outlook of the federal government remains essentially unsustainable, despite some improvements in the annual deficit estimate for this fiscal year, says the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its latest report. In view of this scenario, GAO has predicted that the fiscal policies of the federal government may be impacted by the ever-longer deficits […]
Tighten Those Belts
Many people in the fashion industry would prefer to exist in a hermetically sealed bubble, impervious to the real world, so as not to sully the red soles of their Louboutins by being brought down to earth. But there are times – and this New York fashion week was one of them – when not […]
Part 6: El Camino de Santiago
Camino – Day 7 Buenos Dias Los Amigos. Today’s stage took us from Logrono to Najera. The only thing about this journal that is the same as the usual missives is the title. Where other days have been fairly routine, especially yesterday when I found it hard to write about anything, today has been the most […]
Joe Burke ,Dublin Port Chairman,was only ‘minutes from death’
Joe Burke, the Dublin Port chairman who is facing allegations of sexual assault, was minutes from death when gardai found him slumped over the steering wheel of his Mercedes on January 2, the Sunday Independent has learned. As the garda investigation into the allegations against Mr Burke continues, he is said to be slowly […]
HIV threat in Iran
With a population of 67.2 million in 2001 (HDR 2003), and a GDP of US$ billions 114.1 in 2001 (HDR 2003), Iran is the second most populous country and the second largest economy in the middle-eastern region. It is also the second largest OPEC oil producer and has the world’s second largest reserves of gas. […]