Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 18, 2008	Barack Obama's historic victory (2)
By RICHARD FALK* Barack Obama's presidential victory, above all, signaled to the world an American willingness to repudiate Bush militarist and unilateralist approaches to global policy. Time will tell, but what now prevails is an unprecedented mood of high and happy expectations.The...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 22, 2008	The Russian Orthodox Church
Reflections of Fidel: IT is a spiritual force. In the critical moments of Russian history it played an important role. When the Great Russian War began after the treacherous Nazi attack, Stalin turned to it in support of the workers and peasants that the October Revolution made owners of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008	The battle of hope and experience
From The Economist print edition: Will America choose the old hero who favours tax cuts for business and the rich and backed George Bush’s wars? Or the young man who promises health care for all, a swift exit from Iraq and more money for the average worker? As America’s financial system...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008	Hydrocarbons - the formula of war
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik) - Hydrocarbon prices, new nuclear and hydro-power plants, oil blackmail - energy is now one of the central issues discussed in the world. Even the defense sector is not immune: many analysts tend to view most 20th century wars as wars for...... [view]

Posted By:  footprintsvn Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008	Footprint Vietnam Travel
As a local tour operator, Footprint can take you on a custom-made tour to destinations throughout Vietnam. From small group tours of historical Vietnam; to eco-adventures in Halong Bay; to cultural community-based tourism products in Ha Giang. We have been a Vietnam ambassador to thousands of...... [view]

Posted By:  Asiakingtravel Posted On:  Aug 21, 2008	A colorful Vietnam-Japan cultural festival
There was a lively atmosphere at the sixth Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival in the Hoi An City, the central province of Quang Nam, on August 15. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center, the Japanese city of Sakai and Hoi An's...... [view]

Posted By:  Asiakingtravel Posted On:  Aug 11, 2008	Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia join in promoting tourism
Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian tourism experts met in Central Highlands Gia Lai Province on August 8, to find ways to promote tourism between the three countries. Delegates called for governments to increase infrastructure investment for the tourism sector and encourage both local and...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Pakistani Taliban: wear hijab, or be disfigured
Good news: Congratulations to  The Hijab Blog and Hijab Style on their feature story in the Toronto Star . I’m excited about the additional coverage being given to women who are pushing the envelope. In challening expectations about Muslim women, they’re not only educating...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 26, 2008	The Two Koreas
Reflections of Fidel: PART I - THE Korean nation, with its unique culture that differentiates it from its Chinese and Japanese neighbors, has existed for three thousand years. These characteristics are typical of societies in that Asian region, including those of China, Vietnam and...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 6, 2008	The McCain Tour and the Manifest Destiny of the U. S. Fourth Fleet
REFLECTIONS BY FIDEL: While I was preparing a reflection about McCain's relationship with the anti-Cuban terrorist mafia in Miami and other related subjects of historical interest, fresh news was flowing about this character that is being projected by the empire’s hawks as Bush’s...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 1, 2008	Salvador Allende: His Example Lives On
Reflections of Fidel: HE was born one hundred years ago in Valparaiso, in southern Chile, on June 26, 1908. His father, a middle-class lawyer and notary, was a member of Chile’s Radical Party. When I was born, Allende was already 18 years old. He was pursuing secondary studies in high...... [view]

AIESEC Vietnam
Submitted By:   AIESECer Website:  http://360.yahoo.com/aiesecvietnam E-mail:  aiesecvietnam@yahoo.com	Vision:   Our desire for the world, embodied in the alternative conditions we desire to create in society and reflected in the simple statement: "PEACE AND FULFILMENT OF HUMANKIND'S POTENTIAL", unites and motivates us. What we......   [view]

ORBIS International
Submitted By:   benenson Website:  http://www.orbis.org Phone:  646-674-5500 E-mail:  info@orbis.org	Vision:   ORBIS International is a nonprofit global development organization whose vision is a world in which no one is needlessly blind, where quality eye care, education and treatment are available to every human being. Our......   [view]

The AIESEC way
Submitted By:   AIESECer Author Name:  AIESEC International Published:  0000-00-00	Description:   AIESEC The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. The AIESEC way toolkit   [view]