Thousands of people have joined the march worldwide to protest the continued killings of many innocent lives in Darfur, Sudan. News reports culled from the Internet and the wires said the protests came as a means to pressure the world to dip its hands into the Darfur problems, which have now brought serious chaos within and […]
Liberia sees more investments from renewed diamond exports
LIberria’s government has expressed optimism that the U.N.’s lifting of sanctions on its diamond exports is expected to spark renewed economic growth owing to the inflows of funds into the cash-strapped coffer. Deeply mired in conflicts for many years, Liberia will soon bounce back to revive its ailing economy that was wrought by rampant graft […]
Martial arts sensei celebrates 35th anniversary
<div> </div> <div> </div> <p>The Japanese martial art known as Aikido is distinct from many other fighting styles. As Derm McDonald, the sensei (meaning “teacher”), at the Aikido Institute of Newfoundland (his dojo) explains, Aikidoka are not training to injure anyone, to win, or to bolster ego.</p> <div> </div> <p><span style="color: black;">“We train to strengthen our bodies and minds; […]
Agriculture, food security and poverty alleviation
Agriculture, food security and poverty alleviation By Yuba Nath Lamsal The global food production is sufficient to feed the world population. But hunger exists and tens of thousands of people die of hunger and malnutrition annually in the world. A part of the world dumps the surplus food into the ocean while other parts […]
Zimbabwe’s Oppressed Cries Reach God’s Ears?
Zimbabweans are turning en masse to God in search of solace and divine answers in the face of a political and economic fallout that has no apparent resolution in sight. Christianity, which played a key role in Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle that ushered independence from British colonial rule in 1980, is increasingly providing a platform for […]
General Parvez Musharaf is more effective in his uniform
President General Parvez Musharaf without uniform will become an easy pray to the forces of extremism and ignorance currently struggling to gain power through bullet, ballot and Islam, in Pakistan. General Parvez Musharaf as chief of Pakistan armed forces and as President of Pakistan is an effective weapon against forces of extremism and ignorance, the […]