Hoping to create a closer diplomatic and economic collaboration between himself and newly inaugurated president Dmitry Medvedev, Chavez traveled to Moscow to discuss an increased Russian oil presence in Venezuela and to seal a €1.25 billion arms deal for his country. Moreover, Chavez took the opportunity to promote a more cohesive force against what he […]
Oilmen Strike Over Exchange-Rate Change
On June 11, foreign media reported that 600 workers on an oil rig belonging to the Italian company ENI went on strike in Nebitdag in the west of Turkmenistan. The protest was dispersed by paramilitary units of the interior and national security ministries, and 62 arrests were made. An NBCentralAsia source in the western Balkan […]
What Africa Expects from Barack Obama
The premise of a Barack Obama presidency brings great expectations from Africa. Kenyan journalist Fred Obera explores why. "Africa is hurt by factors unique to the continent and our place in the world. There is our distance from viable markets and problems with trade. And Senator Barack Obama is aware of this," says a Kenyan […]
Growing Support for Taleban Talks
Analysts see political engagement with insurgents as best prospect for securing peace. By Caroline Tosh in London and Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul As violence continues in Afghanistan, there is a growing consensus that the Taleban cannot be defeated by military might alone, and that negotiations might offer a way towards some kind of political settlement. […]
Strengthening the good, avoiding the pitfalls of Community Radio
The policymakers should make sure that these community radios act as the agents for "desired" change Experimentation with the community radio is not new in the less developed nations. In many cases, these community radios have been used as a tool to propagate knowledge, a tool to practice democracy and a tool to formulate participatory […]
The Woes of an Average Middle Class Family in India : A Case Study
The US President Mr.Bush’s statement that due to the rising living standards of the 350 million middle class people in India and in China, the prices of food products in the world have gone up, is far away from the truth. And we need not worry much about what President Mr.Bush said because he is […]