After 25 years, the civil war that plagued Sri Lanka and claimed thousands of lives is finally finished. The war, between the Sri Lankan government forces and the Tamil Tigers separatist group, is estimated to have killed over 40,000 people in its final months. The long war was between the Sri Lanka government and the […]
“I looked at them and I thought: ‘You are so lucky! You’re dying now. You’re going now, you’re not suffering any more. I am the one who’s still alive here and I don’t know what’s going to happen to me’.” These painful words came to bare as Sokphal Din recalled to The Guardian his dark […]
In developing countries, childhood blindness ruins the lives of millions. In fact, three-fourths of all blind children live in developing countries. A major cause of childhood blindness in developing countries is vitamin A deficiencies. Vitamin A deficiency happens when children do not receive enough of the foods rich in the nutrient. Orange foods such as […]
The Humanitarian Service Medal was created in 1977 by Gerald Ford, President of the United States at that time. Ford wanted an award established to recognize service members who go above and beyond the call of duty during national and natural disasters. The medal is awarded to people of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is […]
The region of West Papua does not make the news often; in fact, it rarely merits a news blurb in most Western headlines. However, West Papua is arguably one of the most under-reported cases of exploitation an indigenous groups in the 21st century. Since 1969, the people of West Papua have been in conflict with the […]
India is known for having one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Currently, the growth for GDP within India rests at 4.9 percent, but this is far below its potential. Similarly to the United States, India is another one of the world’s largest democracies. However, they both also have some of the worst […]
The Republic of Ecuador was part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquered it in 1533. Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost a lot of territory in a series of conflicts with its northern and southern neighbors. In 1995, there was a war between Peru and Ecuador over the borders, but the war […]
Africa is home to some of the world’s largest diamond mines, with 11 countries throughout the continent engaging in diamond extraction industry. The diamond industry has been a major source of wealth for nations like Botswana, South Africa and Angola. Approximately $8.5 billion of the $13 billion in rough diamonds are produced in Africa, while […]
In the past year, 131 climate change bills were introduced in the 113th United States Congress. This total exceeds the number of climate change bills introduced in the entire 112th Congress with another full year still to go. There is a renewed sense of confidence in the fight against climate change and now it seems the corporate […]
In September 2012, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon launched the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI.) Operating under the principle that access to education is the number one factor for promoting global development, the Initiative strives to represent the 250 million children worldwide who struggle with some form of illiteracy. The initiative fights […]
