Ever since the Islamists were ousted by the Ethiopian forces December of 2006, the violence taking place in Mogadishu has spiked upwards significantly. In today’s fighting, at least ten people were killed by shelling and machine-gun fire due to an offensive led by the Ethiopian military forces. So far, the civilian death toll has been […]
Number of UK Troops In Afghanistan May Be Increased
According to James Appathurai who is speaking for Jaap de Hoop Scheffer the secretary general for Nato, he states that the United Kingdom is contemplating on increasing the number of troops to be sent to Afghanistan. They are contemplating about sending reinforcements for the nearly eight-thousand troops already in Afghanistan. However, any plans for a […]
Turkey Willing To Pay Any “Price” To Defeat PKK
After the latest attack at the hands of the PKK, a conference consisting of security officials, ministers, and top generals have met on Sunday. They are having talks on whether or not attacking PKK bases in Iraq is an option or not. Those are strong words coming from the Turkish government. However, there was no […]
When Should We Begin to Discipline Our Children?
You know how excited you were when you baby begin to take their first steps or when they begin crawling. As your child begins to grow and get into everything you are probably beginning for the first time to think about introducing discipline. But when is the right time to start disciplining your child? You […]
The Waning Image of the Indian Soldier
Many years ago, I began my working life with the Indian Air Force. At that time, the armed forces were the pride of the nation and people looked upon servicemen with a rare respect and honor. It was the dream of many young mean to be part of the Armed Forces as officers or as […]
It’s Time to Bring Back Manners and Respect in Everyday Life
By enforcing basic manners and etiquette, we can bring back an element of kindness and respect to today’s society. With all the violence and rudeness we see on TV, the young people of today are taught to be edgy, cynical and grown up before they’re even adults. What happened to the days when strangers weren’t […]