Pambazuka – The right to education.
The right to education is a fundamental human right, inseparable from people’s aspirations to a full and a wholly authentic democracy.
Clinton says HIV drugs can help lead to ‘Aids-free generation’
November 10, 2011
Clinton says HIV drugs can help lead to ‘Aids-free generation’.
WASHINGTON – The US set a new direction for its global Aids campaign yesterday, emphasising HIV-fighting drugs that can prevent new infections to bring the goal of “an AIDS-free generation” within reach, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said.
The African population disaster – Cyprus Mail
November 2, 2011
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The African population disaster – Cyprus Mail.
ACCORDING to the United Nations, the world’s population passed the seven billion mark at the end of October, and there was much tutting and shaking of heads over its prediction that we will be ten billion by the end of the century. But almost nobody will have the temerity to point out that this is almost entirely an African problem.
Laura Noonan: Here’s what is at stake if we don’t repay those Anglo bondholders – Analysis, Opinion – Independent.ie
November 2, 2011
If a bank fails to honour one of its bonds, the rest of its bonds become payable immediately. In Anglo’s case, there will be about €12.5bn on bonds outstanding once today’s $1bn payment goes through. The last of those bonds don’t fall due until 2049, but Anglo could face demands for all of them today if it didn’t make the $1bn payment.
Hague says suppression of internet is not acceptable
November 2, 2011
Hague says suppression of internet is not acceptable.
INTERNATIONAL “RULES of the road” must be agreed for the internet, but not at the price of freedom of expression, British foreign secretary William Hague has told a major conference in London. “The internet is not separate from society, it is part of society and mirrors society,” he said. “The best and worst of human behaviour find expression online and the technology lends itself to misuse as well as to great benefit.”
The two Irelands – Bondholders and charities | Irish Examiner
November 1, 2011
Peter "Just Loves Flying" 