India has begun talks with US companies on purchasing nuclear technology and equipment, although a US –Indian civil nuclear cooperation accord is still awaiting approval in Congress, an Indian official said on Thursday. India, which has been subject to a nuclear trade ban since it tested its first atomic weapon in 1974, wasted no time […]
A long way to go
Judging from the comments of some of Zardari’s political associates – often a better indicator of his intentions than any promises made by the great man himself – the country may have just taken a step away from the goal of parliamentary democracy. It elected a president more in the mould of his illustrious predecessor […]
Kinaxixi Market: Going, going, gone!
Similar to what happened to the beautiful Palace D. Ana Joaquina, the historic Kinaxixi Market was knocked down after a long wait, time in which proposals ranged from restoration to demolition. Many, like Diuska [pt], still do not believe that they saw the market being destroyed: Esse emblemático local de Luanda, de onde a minha avó recorda […]
AIDS infections to increase as poor women trade sex for food
According to U.N officials, rising food prices around the world are likely to drive poor women to trade sex for basic goods like fish and cooking oil, raising the risk of new AIDS infections. Delegates at a major AIDS conference in Mexico cited the cases of fisherwomen in the Pacific and women in Kenya desperate […]
Poor Kids Drop Out of School
By Perla Aragon-Choudhury in Quezon City (PHR No. 2, 25-Jun-08) Pepe, 12, is busy helping his mother pack loose garlic cloves for sale. "Before I go to school," he said," I put the cloves in plastic packs and staple them onto strips of cardboard. And when I get back home, I walk with my mother […]
My Kid Could Paint That, and so could I
Last week I watched a 2007 documentary titled <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912592/">My Kid Could Paint That</a>. It chronicles the rise and fall of four year old painter <a href="http://www.marlaolmstead.com/home.html">Marla Olmstead</a>. Watching the film was an academic exercise for me. However, it was also enjoyable. I took notes on a number of things as I watched. The most […]
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