BBC News: India warns on Bitcoin as investors rush in
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Analysis Post: Delhi’s Smog Problem
Posted by: Colin Bunn People have been getting sick in Delhi, India. Not because of some bacteria or virus, but because of the air. The Air Quality Index have routinely hit its maximum of 999. Its the equivalent of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. Just the thought that we could have a pollution riddled city like the ones… Read more »
Al Jazeera: US sanctions snag donations to Iran earthquake victims
Posted by: Colin Bunn http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/sanctions-snag-donations-iran-earthquake-victims-171114181141779.html US sanctions snag donations to Iran earthquake victims by Ted Regencia 13 hours ago An estimated 70,000 people have been left homeless following the 7.3-magnitude quake on Sunday [Atta Kenare/AFP] MORE ON IRAN Iran-Iraq earthquake: What happened and whytoday Michel Aoun: Nothing justifies Saad Hariri’s detentionyesterday Macron invites Saad Hariri to Paris with familyyesterday US… Read more »
BBC news: Delhi’s air pollution is triggering a health crisis
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BBC News: Delhi smog: Emergency anti-pollution measures lifted
Posted by: Colin Bunn http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42009769 Delhi smog: Emergency anti-pollution measures lifted 16 November 2017 From the sectionIndia Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Image copyrightAFPImage captionSome schools were closed during the smog India’s capital Delhi has lifted several emergency measures designed to combat air pollution, days after doctors… Read more »
The Guardian: Afghanistan’s booming heroin trade leaves trail of addiction at home
Posted by: Colin Bunn https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/16/afghanistan-heroin-trade-trail-of-addiction-treatment-opium-helmand
Analysis Post: Iran Nuclear Missile Program
Posted by Colin Bunn There has been a lot about the Iran Nuclear Weapons deal lately. US President Trump has been very vocal about disliking the deal. Even going as far to state that Iran is breaking the deal. Recently however, when the UN checked the areas they said Iran was complying with the agreement. The Iranian government has done… Read more »
Al-Jazeera: IAEA chief: Iran is living up to the nuclear deal
Source: Al-Jazeera Posted by:Colin Bunn IAEA chief: Iran is living up to the nuclear deal by Zein Basravi 29 Oct 2017 MORE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS Don’t expect war with North Korea to be gentlemanlytoday North Korea: Nuclear deterrent prevents US invasionyesterday Can the world be free of weapons?5 days ago Stop threatening nuclear catastrophe, US warns N Korea6 days ago… Read more »
Harvard Business Review: One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn from It
Source: HBR.org Posted by: Colin Bunn One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn from It Bhaskar Chakravorti NOVEMBER 02, 2017 SUMMARY SAVE SHARE COMMENT TEXT SIZE PRINT Mint/Getty Images Almost a year ago, the Indian government rolled out an unprecedented policy move. Arguably, it was a time when the country was poised for… Read more »
The Guardian: Bangladesh to offer sterilisation to Rohingya in refugee camps
Source: The Guardian Posted by: Colin Bunn Bangladesh to offer sterilisation to Rohingya in refugee camps Family planning authorities have asked the government to launch vasectomies and tubectomies for women in Cox’s Bazar, where 1m refugees fight for space A Rohingya woman holds a baby in her arms at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Coxs Bazar. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images… Read more »