Feb
29
Bidding Time in the Kyoto Protocal
February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
by Eva Chang
The target set for the accomplishment of cutbacks on greenhouse gas emissions of the participating states is in 2012. Four years from now, results would show whether the states committing to cutback on their greenhouse gas emissions have achieved their goals and whether the extent of cutbacks has an impact on climate change.
With [...]
Feb
29
China in Darfur – Accusation and Defence
February 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
By Cindy Ru
Mr. Liu Guijin, China’s Envoy to Darfur, began his five-day visit to Sudan this Tuesday (Feb 26). The main task of Mr.Liu’s visit is to push the Sudanese government to accept more UN-AU(african union) peacekeeping force according to BBC. The US praised China’s latest move on Darfur as Secretary of State Condoleezza [...]
Feb
29
John McCain’s Disadvantage
February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
by Maggie ZUO Yitong
At John McCain’s young age, he has never been bound by the strict family education from his father, a former commander in United States Naval. McCain has never asked his father about the war when he is young. He later explained: “This is a silent protest,” because he “does not like the [...]
Feb
28
Opium Economy: How crucial it is towards Afghanistan
February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Violet Wang
Opium has unique meanings in Afghanistan, where it stands for the core of a large drug driven economy and the origin of most of the world supply, which in turn becomes a cash machine for insurgents in the country.
Afghanistan’s narco-economy has grown for more than seven years since the overthrow of the Taliban [...]
Feb
27
Unicef pleas Somalia’s children not to be forgotten
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Emily Tsang
The international limelight rarely puts Africa on global stage. Even when it does occasionally missed the media heavy weighted continents, (like how Kenya and Sudan have been hitting international headlines this week), everyone else seems to have carefully forgotten the 4 million children who are currently shattered by war, disease and famine in [...]
Feb
27
Local ‘militias’ preparing for more violence in Kenya
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
The International Crisis Group (ICG), a Brussels-based independent think-tank, released a report on February 21, 2008 noting that several armed groups are mobilizing in various parts of Kenya along ethno-political lines.
These groups were responsible for much of the post-elections violence. Since Kofi Annan’s mediating team has been leading the peace efforts, the groups had [...]
Feb
27
Should we Legalize Drugs?
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
By wanching
Of course not.
The global drug trade is estimated to be worth around US$ 400 billion, roughly equivalent to the GDP of Australia. Some thus argue that governments worldwide should legalize drugs to cut one of the main revenue sources of criminal syndicates. The rationale goes, when drug revenues are equally distributed by free-market [...]
Feb
25
Madagascar cyclone is another blow to an island in need
February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Penny (2)
To the bottom left of Africa, sitting in the Indian Ocean is Madagascar, usually far off the world’s heavily beaten news track.
But it’s an island in the news this month due to Cyclone Ivan which struck its east coast on Sunday 17 February. It was a category three with winds gusting more than [...]
Feb
25
Huckabee on China: Unclear policy
February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Tia Tian Chi
It seems to me that Mike Huckabee, the second-place Republican candidate, is not much of an advocate on the subject of China, whether it is as a rising power or a threat. Or in Huckabee’s own words, he is “not as worried about China” as he is about other more “radical and [...]
Feb
24
Week 2: Water: What’s really going on in Asia?
February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Elmy Lung
Asia has been making international headlines recently, all for the wrong reasons. In the last couple of months, we have seen the assasination of Benazir Bhutto, drawing concerns to the ongoing political instability in Pakistan. Then there was former Indonesia President Suharto, who died before being brought to justice over extensive corruption [...]
