Syria: Traymseh Massacre Reactions Range from Sorrow to Rage
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Yazan Badran Last year, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Syrian forces loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, massacred [1] around 45 civilians in the central town of Hama. This year, the bloodshed is i... more
Views: 976African Countries Eager to Compete in 2012 Olympics
Region: Kenya
By Richard Wanjohi A little less than 17 days to go for the 2012 Olympics and the whole world is revving up for this sporting bonanza to be hosted by London – for the second time in their modern day history. For A... more
Views: 1569Revised Birth Control Regulation Sparks Debate In South Korea
Region: KoreaWritten by Lee Yoo Eun The Korean Food and Drug Administration announced [1] on May 7, 2012, that emergency contraceptives, known as morning-after pills [2], will become available for purchase over the counter. Howe... more
Views: 1065Maize Prices In Zambia Impact Unstable World Bank
Region: ZambiaBy Gershom Ndhlovu Nshima, the stodgy porridge-like substance cooked out of maize-meal, has divided families and triggered food riots in Zambia at one time or other. This is why subsequent governments... more
Views: 1151Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Makes Historic Visit to Thailand
Region: ThailandBy Mong Palatino Ronald Reagan was still president of the United States the last time Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi left Myanmar. That was 24 years ago. This week she travelled [1] to Thailand where she del... more
Views: 929Germany: #Blockupy Protests Against Pan-European Austerity
Region: GermanyWritten by Sara Moreira Blockupy [2]‘ protests against “the widespread impoverishment and denial of democratic rights occurring in the Eurozone as part of a global systemic crisis” shook the financial... more
Views: 1064Thailand: Red Shirts Back in the Streets
Region: ThailandWritten by Mong Palatino On May 19, 2012, tens of thousands of Red Shirt protesters commemorated [1] the second anniversary of the army and police crackdown [2] on anti-government protesters in central Bangkok, Thailand. ... more
Views: 981Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'
Region: BrazilWritten by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers... more
Views: 1123Democratic Republic of Congo: Clandestine Abortions on the Rise in Goma
Region: CongoWritten by Passy Mubalama · Translated by Georgi McCarthy [Testimonies for this post were collected by email or face-to-face interviews in French and all links forward to French articles] Illegal abortion ... more
Views: 855Iran: Street Sweeper Finds and Returns $500,000
Region: IranWritten by Fred Petrossian Headlines about multi-million dollar corruption often dance across the front pages of Iranian newspapers. There is currently hot news [1] about Iran's biggest bank fraud, allegedl... more
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