Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in
the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
Read the very startling statistics at here.
Day: March 9, 2010
The Knowledge Society
A recent survey from BBC World News suggests almost four in five people around the world believe internet access is ‘a human right’.
“The right to communicate cannot be ignored…The internet is the most powerful potential source of enlightenment ever created.” Dr Hamadoun Toure, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), told BBC News.
Has the internet pushed us into “The Knowledge Society”?
Interesting poll results and analysis at here.
Nigeria’s Ethnic/Religious Violence
I am amazed how we humans can so easily kill one another. Even in the 21st century we are so barbaric. Our violence exposes the vileness that exists inside of our hearts.
Consider the five hundred plus people who were killed this weekend in the city of Jos. Jos is located in the middle belt of Nigeria between the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria and the largely Christian south.
It is reported members of the mainly Christian Berom community were hacked to death with machetes. Many of the dead are reported to be children, women, and older men who cannot run.
More information and analysis is available at here.