Extreme Poverty Set to Vanish by 2028?
“Statisticians are kind of bewildered by this,” but…”extreme poverty” — that is, the number of people around the world living on less than $1.25 a day, counting inflation — is “on a trend...
Gordhan Positive as the BRICS Start to Look Like a Bloc
On Tuesday, which signified the start of the 5th (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) BRICS Summit in South Africa, finance ministers met to discuss the proposition of the “BRICS bank” to rival western financial ...
A new beginning for Egypt?
Egypt is in turmoil. The presidential election has raised many questions and given the answer to none. One has to wonder today: was the January 2011 revolution beneficial for the Egyptians? “The tree of liberty must be refres...
Daily News Roundup – 24 December 2012
Africa Egypt set to declare result of constitution referendum Egypt is due to announce the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution. Early unofficial results suggest more than 60% of voters sa...
A Simple Experiment Exposes People’s Views on Domestic Abuse
On the surface, most of us all acknowledge that domestic abuse is bad and cruel and something that needs to be dealt with. Most of us agree that anyone who commits horrible acts of violence against women should be stopped and p...
‘Dark Is Beautiful’ Campaign Questions India’s Skin Colour Prejudices
A movement in India promoting the beauty of all skin colours is pushing back against the country’s obsession with fair skin. ‘Dark is Beautiful‘, founded by a group of women in 2009, has picked up steam in 2013 esp...
