Drought threatens 23 million in East Africa: OxfamSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON/NAIROBI - Oxfam Great Britain Tuesday warned that 23 million people were facing severe hunger due to climate change-exacerbated drought in East Africa. "This is the worst humanitarian crisis Oxfam has seen in East Africa for over ten years," Paul Smith Lomas, Oxfam's East Africa Director said in a statement.
Bill Clinton doesn't share Carter's view that racism explains opposition to health care planSeptember 22nd, 2009 Bill Clinton parts with Carter on racism statementWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he doesn't think racism is a principal factor in resistance to President Barack Obama's plan for overhauling health care. Interviewed Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," Clinton said "there's no question" racism exists in some outbursts in recent months.
Pope says bishops will discuss Middle East at special meeting in October 2010September 19th, 2009 Pope: Bishops to discuss Middle East next yearVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special meeting of bishops next year to discuss Middle East peace efforts and the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Addressing bishops and patriarchs from Eastern rite churches, Benedict said Saturday that the meeting will take place Oct.
Israel seeks bids to build hundreds of apartments in east Jerusalem, over US objectionsSeptember 9th, 2009 Israel moves on plans to build in east JerusalemJERUSALEM — Israel is pushing ahead with a long-delayed plan to build hundreds of apartments in east Jerusalem, staking claims to land the Palestinians want for a future state and complicating already tense relations with the U.S. over its demand for a construction moratorium.
Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get behind the wheel, many come from bars, clubs and restaurantsSeptember 1st, 2009 Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the roadATLANTA — One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found.
As school begins in Jerusalem, many Arab students left out of the classroomSeptember 1st, 2009 East Jerusalem lags behind west as school beginsJERUSALEM — Thousands of children in Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods were kept out of classrooms on the first day of school Tuesday because of Israeli government neglect, activists and human rights groups said. The Arab neighborhoods of east Jerusalem lack more than 1,000 classrooms needed to accommodate schoolchildren, according to the report issued by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Ir Amim, an Israeli nonprofit that promotes coexistence in the city.
1500 deaths per year in Delhi for drunken driving; no initiatives yet!August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 65 percent of around 12,000 road accidents in the national capital in 2008 were caused by drunk drivers, according to a new report prepared by an NGO. The 2009 Delhi Drunken Driving Report prepared by the Campaign Against Drunken Driving (CADD) says Delhi loses 1,500 people every year in accidents caused by drunk drivers.
Forbes ranks West Point No. 1 college, citing work ethic and debt-free educationAugust 6th, 2009 West Point ranked No. 1 by Forbes magazineWEST POINT, N.Y.
Finally, Delhi gets the rains it prayed for but...July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The monsoon's heaviest rainfall in the Indian capital Monday flooded low-lying areas, uprooted trees and snapped traffic lights, causing havoc on the city's even otherwise chaotic roads. The sweltering city finally got the rains it was praying for.
Risky driving more prevalent among younger driversJuly 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Risky driving habits are more likely to injure or kill youths in car crashes than older drivers, said a study based on a survey of 20,000 young drivers. Researchers at The George Institute investigated the relationship between risky driving behaviour, risk perception and the risk of crash.
Trio breaks Limca book of world record of fastest west-to-east-India driveJuly 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - An adventure-loving trio from Chandigarh broke the Limca Book of World Record of fastest driving by covering the distance between Koteshwar in Gujarat and Tezu in Arunanchal Pradesh in 85 hours beating the earlier record of 119 hours. The three record holders Bhalinder S Sangha, Harinder S Sidhu and Karanbir Bedi covered the distance of 3941 Kilometres across the breadth of the country to establish this new record.
The curious case of monsoon: rains play hide and seek (Roundup)July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA/PATNA/MUMBAI/KOLKATA - When it rains, it pours - when it doesn't, you can only wait. That was the situation of the monsoon that has 'officially' hit most parts of the country, but has been elusive in Delhi and has kept Maharashtra "worried".
Waiting in anger for monsoon: Drought in Manipur, protests in Delhi (Roundup)June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/IMPHAL - It has been a wait in anger and desperation for the monsoon in scorched north India as Delhi saw protests over power cuts and water shortage, while even Manipur in the northeast officially declared itself drought hit after the failure of rains. But the weatherman has good news - the long-delayed rains have hit central India and are heading north soon.
Haryana, Maruti to set up Rs.250mn driving schoolJanuary 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana has tied up with automobile giant Maruti-Suzuki to set up a Rs.250-million (Rs.25-crore) driving training and research school in the state. The foundation stone of the proposed school was laid by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at Bahadurgarh, 250 km from Chandigarh.
Dense fog, intense cold envelop Punjab, Haryana and ChandigarhJanuary 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Dense fog and shivering cold continued to throw life out of gear in Punjab and Haryana as well as the union territory of Chandigarh Saturday. The fog has brought visibility down to zero at nights and early mornings, disrupting road, rail and air traffic.
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