What is death? Is it just the lost of emotions, feelings? If a person could reborn or read out their final words aloud, would that make them having a self-reflection of what they have done right or wrong and try to undo them? Contemplation of death made me feel hollow inside, what about you? Koreans […]
Public Tribunal Against World Bank and IMF formed
Leftist political parties, mass organizations and individuals of Bangladesh announced to formation of a People’s Tribunal against the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Political and social Activists, academics and researchers at a discussion meeting today (7 December) decided that Justice Golam Rabbani would lead the public tribunal. Speaker […]
Indo-US Strategy in South Asia
Those interested in international relations are familiar with the age-old Middle East plight. Different forces active there have been exercising their own interests while to them the value of human life has meant little. Among the prominent players in the Middle East, the United States has clearly sided with Israel, the chief buyer of US […]
Street caroling banned in the Metropolis
Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando has directed his men to strictly enforce his order banning all young carolers in all the streets in Metro Manila this Christmas season. The order was carried out following the complaints from the motorists that young children are causing much annoyance as cars stalled in heavy traffic. Other […]
World’s highest prison population rate in US
Prisons, Jails and Probation – Overview The Department of Justice reported that at year-end 2003, federal prisons held a total of 158,426 inmates, of whom 86,972 (55%) were drug offenders. By comparison in 2000 federal prisons held 131,739 total inmates of whom 74,276 (56%) were drug offenders, and in 1995 federal prisons […]
ODM Party Launches Manifesto
ODM party has officially launched its manifesto at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani today, with pledges to eradicate chronic poverty being top on the agenda. The ODM presidential candidate Raila Odinga said that the recorded economic growth was only felt among the rich. He criticised Kibaki for his failure to owner his promises in 2002 […]