Written by Gabriela Galilea · Translated by Victoria Robertson [Links are to Spanish-language pages except where noted.] A week before the start of his constitutional mandate, Paraguay’s president-elect Horacio Cartes [en]— [1]voted in at the end of April of this year—is facing a predicament that will no doubt leave its mark on the political agenda […]
Turkmens Outraged, J Lo Performs at Their President’s Birthday
Written by Farida Yoony Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov [1] got a fine 56th birthday present at the end of last month in the form of a concert starring Jennifer Lopez held at Turkmenistan’s $2 billion state palace [2]. But many ordinary Turkmens registered disgust at the display of opulence in a country where the average […]
Plan to Erect Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Provokes Outrage Among Activists
A plan to erect a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh next to the Sundarbans [1], the largest mangrove forest in the world which straddles Bangladesh and India, is drawing fire from activists in the country who say it would destroy the world heritage site. The proposed 1320-megawatt plant, to be built in the area of […]
Cuba: Food Storage and Distribution System Inefficient, Produce Goes to Waste
In Mayabeque province, farmers say the government’s distribution network is failing them. By Arian Guerra Pérez – Latin America 5 Mar 13 As Cuban farms struggle to produce enough food, the state-run storage and distribution systems are often so inefficient that produce goes to waste. In one recent case in early […]
Global foreign exchange stories by CMD Rajesh Sharma Money Matters Financial Services ltd. Dollar
US dollar edged higher against the euro. Risk sentiment soured after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said fed is ready to act if the euro zone problems spill over, but he gives few hints on any immediate monetary easing. EURO The euro hovered near one week highs on Thursday and growth linked currencies were supported by […]
Nepali perspectives: Pragmatic relevancy of Buddhist Eightfold Path for implementing human rights
The Nepalis and others with faith in the Buddhist philosophy highly respect the date of birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama the Buddha. Today is the 2556th birthday of Gautama the Buddha, who was born in a Shakya family in what is now the south western Nepal. Today is his birthday as well as the […]
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