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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 21 SEPTEMBER 2012
Africa Fresh strikes in South African mining industry Gold miners in the Anglo region of South Africa (S.A.) have begun a wildcat strike over wages. The miners are asking for a near doubling of their current wages. It was repor...
Our Waste, Our Responsibility
A few weeks ago, in the scorching summer heat of New Delhi, my friends and I stood knee-deep in a garbage dump, diligently sorting through a big mound of waste. Stifling our gag reflexes and struggling to keep our lunches down,...
Witness: Inside Al-Salam Mosque
On the 23rd of August, two bombs exploded in Tripoli, Lebanon, killing 47 and injuring over 500. The first explosion hit Taqwa Mosque and killed at least 14 people. The second hit Al-Salam mosque and killed around 33. My frien...
Beirut’s Road Block To Sustainability
A highway construction project put on the back-burner for more than thirty years is to be implemented if Beirut’s municipality gets its way. The decision to use a proposal to alleviate traffic in the congested Beirut neighbor...
Human Rights for All – Even Thatcher and Bin Laden
Since news broke about the death of Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, celebrations have en widespread on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and in real life. Similar scenes were played out in 2011 when Osama Bin Laden ...
Truth v. Justice: Uncovering The Ghosts Of The Past
If justice delayed is indeed justice denied, Nepal is a lost cause. Although the establishment of a democratic republic in 2008 finally put an end to 240 years of the Shah dynasty’s hold on power, the former kingdom’s path ...
