Crandall Canyon Families File Suit on Behalf of Miners Killed in August
Region: United States
- by Mike Hall The owners of the Crandall Canyon coal mine in Utah where six miners were killed last August used dangerous mining techniques and “were motivated by avarice and greed, at the exp... more
Views: 1014Nepal under regressive mafia rule
Region: NepalAs soon as the April uprising in 2006 ousted the direct monarchial rule, the Nepalis began to face oil shortage. Most people did not notice it then as it was not very acute. Now the oil shortage has become far acuter than ... more
Views: 2079Nepal Government Missing?
Region: Nepal"We've been searching for the Nepal government for 22 months but in vain. It’s mising," said a college lecturer in a deeply saddened tone. He was saying that there was the ritual Nepal government as far as reciting d... more
Views: 1312Baguio City officials divided on R.A.9003
Region: Philippines
The Baguio City officials’ failure to address the garbage crisis continues to derail the implementation of R.A. 9003 known as the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. The law that was passed by ... more
Views: 2833In India, a State Starts to Heed Child Labor Laws
Region: IndiaPatna, Bihar-- Article 24 of the Indian constitution dealing with fundamental rights says that “No child below the age of 14-years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or ... more
Views: 1510Behind the Scenes at the Funhouse: Decorating Patricia Fields
Region: New York
Patricia Fields is a kitchen supply store turned clothing boutique in New York's City's Bowery area, although other than the “Restaurant Equipment Sales Repairs and Parts” (se habla espanol) sign that still han... more
Views: 2392The legacy of Varanasi
Region: IndiaCity of Varanasi is located next to the west bank of the Ganges in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Placed among the rivers Varuna and Ashi as they join the Ganges, Varanasi is also referred to as the City of Light... more
Views: 2587The Strokes- New Website, New World, New Bright Life
Region: New York
Check out the Newly Revamped website of our dear friends and New York's favorite band, the Strokes, at http://www.thestrokes.com Within, you will find a beautifully redesigned look, presenting the currently mature and a... more
Views: 1418The Public Art of San Francisco
Region: CaliforniaSo which city in the USA has 600 murals on its streets, all available for public perusal? Well, it’s the same city that has a Cartoon Museum, a Spanish Mission dating from 1791 and a Museum of Modern Art, built on a recl... more
Views: 1921Snow Days in Kabul
Region: AfghanistanGrey skies in Kabul shed more than thirty centimeters of snow on the 24th and 25th of December. As the snow started to fall, it melted in the muddy streets. By mid-day on the 24th, a white film started form. Soon, a... more
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