The alleged ban by the government on world-renowned Swedish writer Jan Myrdal to visit India is shocking. The official version is that Myrdal is a Maoist supporter and he had indulged in anti-state activity and that is the reason a ban on his future visit is being contemplated. The 85 year old writer denied […]
Network with the Nation’s Leading Health & Fitness Experts This Fall in Vail, Colo.
Marathon legends, cycling champions, renowned researchers and the nation’s leading health and fitness experts will be among the presenters at Living at Your Peak (www.livingatyourpeak.org), the nation’s only gathering designed to help health-conscious individuals and influencers discover how to live longer, better and impact the wellbeing of their world. The Vail Symposium today announced the […]
Photo Project To Document A Single Day Around The Globe
The web resource Aday.org is an initiative of The Expressions of Humankind Foundation, a Swedish non-profit. Jeppe Wikström, a photographer and Board member envisions his one-day, global photo project, “A Day in the World” as “the largest collaboration in documenting the human condition ever.’ The event takes place on May 15, 2012 when thousands of […]
ISTScare: Taiwanese laws should not require surgery to change sex.
Barbie Wu, Taiwan (citizen journalist) – The term ‘transgender’ has already gradually gained widespread familiarity in Taiwan. It refers to people who exhibit any behavior that transcend gender, including gender identity and gender expression What the general population may not know, is that the term is actually an umbrella term, encompassing transsexuals, cross-dressers, feminine men, […]
New Research Suggests European Neandertals Were on the Verge of Extinction Long Before Humans Showed
BINGHAMTON, NY — Western Europe has long been held to be the “cradle” of Neandertal evolution since many of the earliest discoveries were from sites in this region. But when Neandertals started disappearing around 30,000 years ago, anthropologists figured that climactic factors or competition from modern humans were the likely causes. Intriguingly, new research suggests […]
Africa: Interview With Africa Desk Officer at the Committee to Protect Journalists
Written by Abdoulaye Bah Abdoulaye Bah (AB): First of all, who is Mohamed Keita ? Mohammed Keita (MK): I run the Africa desk of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), which is based in New-York. AB: What are the aims of CPJ? MK: CPJ is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide […]
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