world affairs
Kyoto Protocol and What it Means
The UN member countries in a convention held on climate change in Japan, in 1997, agreed to a treaty for controlling the emissions. It was named the ‘Kyoto Protocol’ from the name of the place where it was signed.
Peak Oil: Get Ready, Its Here
Rising gas prices, economic uncertainty, and the collapse of the dollar are just some of the signs that a recession is at hand. But is this just another recession or a sign of something more disastrous?
WHO: The Fight Against HIV
The World Health Organization, formed in 1948, has struggled to cure and prevent countless diseases throughout their long history. By far however, one of their most desperate fights has been against the HIV virus.
Diamond Minds, Metro Europe - Libya Wants In!
When we see and hear leaders of Europe on a British television speak to a delegate from Russia, and from Serbia, we hear of their amazing brilliant thinking. Their minds are beyond beyond those of the man from Russia and the man from Serbia.
Sarkozy's "Astonishing" Olympic Announcement
So it's official. The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be attending the opening of the Olympic games in Beijing, After a "productive" 30-minute meeting with the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, Sarkozy's office officially released the news on Wednesday that it had already leaked to the French media last Friday.
Sarkozy's Union-Bashing Barb
Sometimes a politician can believe his or her own spin just a little too much that it leaves many onlookers gasping in disbelief and checking their ears to make sure they've heard correctly Such has been the case here in France since Saturday when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, came up with what surely has to be the most unlikely interpretation of recent events in this country.
There's Nothing Like Good Neighbours
And if the case of the recent discovery of the body of a 70-year-old man in his apartment in the town of Aix-les-Bains in southeastern France is anything to go by, he had anything but "good neighbours.
New York Times Fooled by Mexican Populist Demagogue
Maybe it would be helpful and a good idea for the New York Times to take a real look at Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and not just report what they would like to believe.
Climate Change On Coral Reefs
The Coral reefs that are known and loved the world over are in danger of being killed off by the effects of Climate Change. The Coral Reefs are one of the richest places for Biodiversity, but they are also one of the most neglected.
Nuclear Power - The Solution to Alternative Energy?
Researchers see atom power as a future solution to the problem of developing high efficiently and relatively low cost alternative energy to suit the growing energetic demands of the population on earth.