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Is South Africa the Odd BRIC Out?
The 5th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit held in Durban kicks off today and there is a sense of anticipation in the air. The thought of the major emerging economies binding together to create a super...
Youth Unemployment Around the World [Infographic]
We all hear about the rate of youth unemployment around the world, but when it’s all laid out in front of you, the numbers seem even more staggering. 75 million young people, that’s 12.6%, around the world are unemp...
Romance & History in Exchange for the Swank of Modern Football: The Intriguing Debate Surrounding West Ham’s Stadium Move
It is now official. The deal for West Ham to own the 2012 London Olympic stadium has been completed (subject to an ambitious legal challenge from disgruntled Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn). On first looks, there seems to b...
Saudi Arabia Threatens to Block Skype and WhatsApp
Saudi Arabia, an Enemy of the Internet, is threatening to block a number of popular communication tools, such as Skype and mobile messaging service WhatsApp, unless the operating companies agree to infringe on the privacy of u...
Water, Water Everywhere, Only If We Share
When you think of what you need to survive, what comes to mind? Food? Air? Water? Facebook? As renowned survivalist Bear Grylls stated in an interview with GQ magazine last year, the key is in the rule of three...
World Water Day – Palestine’s West Bank Running Dry
Another year has passed and 1 billion people in the world still don’t have access to clean water. The struggle for manhood’s most basic resource has earned a day in its honour. In the Middle East, specifically the Levant, w...
