WEEK 22 Monday 26/05/08- Sunday 01/06/08
SAVE BURMA-The Burmese government has turned against its people yet again, and that, only days after promising UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon that all foreign aid workers would be let in to the country. MORE
BRAVERY MAKES A DIFFERNCE- The bravery of the mother, who reported her two sons to the police for attacking and beating up a man on a night out, proves that justice can prevail even in though situations. MORE
A NEW RUSSIA?- The Russian Presidential change did not portray itself to the West as a hopeful occasion, and questions were asked about the legitimacy of the newly appointed Prime Minister’s position which Putin now hold. MORE
UN FAILS TO PROTECT- The grotesque revelation about UN peacekeepers raping young children who they are suppose to protect really makes a person lose all hope in humanity. MORE
FUEL PROTESTERS LOSE TRACK OF REALITY- While UK’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown tries to convince the British public of going green, lorry drivers are protesting in London against the rising fuel prices. MORE
DO WE DARE BELIEVE IN CHANGE?- As the Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai returned home two days ago, the election campaign is back on track and Tsvangirai seems certain about replacing Mugabe from his Presidential position. MORE
BRITAIN’S TROUBLED YOUTH- It seems like that not a day goes past without reports about young people being murdered by fellow youths in Britain. And while the Home office say that youth crime has gone down within the last 10 years, the crimes committed seems to be increasingly worse. MORE
WEEK 21 Monday 19/05/08- Sunday 25/05/08
HUMAN SHAME- As the riots in South Africa continues so does the comparison with the former Apartheid regime, although this time around it is the oppressed which has become the oppressors. MORE
HARMS TRUST- It seems like George W Bush’s dream of recreating ‘The Cold War’ is staying just that, a dream as both Russia and China have come together and condemn the US plan for a missile defence shield in Europe. MORE
UN TO ENTER BURMA-The leader of Burma’s military junta has finally agreed to let all foreign aid workers in to the country for relief work, in the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis. MORE
THE COWARDS BOW TO PRESSURE-The cowards of the Burmese regime are now bowing under pressure as the Junta has declared three days of national mourning for the sufferers, and the 78, 000 confirmed dead, after Cyclone Nargis hit the country, 18 days ago. MORE
THE NEVER ENDING…SUFFERING- Zimbabwean refugees, living in South Africa after fleeing the political troubles at home are again under attack by a wave of South African xenophobic orientated riots. MORE
WEEK 20 Monday 12/05/08- Sunday 18/05/08
SAVE THE CHILDREN- It took the leader of the Burmese military junta more than two weeks before meeting with the victims of cyclone Nargis today, and International aid assistance is still scarce. MORE
THE DESTRUCTOR- New figures show that the CO2 levels in the atmosphere are now at its highest in over 650,000 years. Simultaneously the US announces the polar bear as a threatened species. MORE
DIRTY DEALINGS- As the Chinese government seeks to look after the victims of Monday’s earthquake, the Burmese people are suffering the aftermath of the cyclone, without any help. MORE
CRUEL INTENTIONS- The death toll after Cyclone Nargis continue to rise as the Burmese government is still trying to prevent foreign aid workers to enter the country. MORE
WEEK 19 Monday 05/05/08- Sunday 11/05/08
THE CATASTROPHE- As Israel celebrate its 60th anniversary as a Nation State, 80percent of the Palestinian people are depended on the UN for basic food supplies. MORE
SCOTLAND…WAKEUP-The recent ‘fuel crisis’ feared in Scotland, after workers at Grangemouth refinery went on a 48 hour strike at the end of April, created an uprising of angry citizens complaining about the workers not taking the consequences of the strike into consideration. MORE
WEEK 18 Monday 28/04/08- Sunday 04/05/08
EUROPE’S GRIEF- On Saturday, one year has past since Madeleine McCann went missing in Praia da Luz, Portugal, and the search continues. MORE
VOTE FOR CHANGE- Although ‘vote for change’ has been central to the campaigns of both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the latest comment from Clinton may suggest the opposite. MORE
WEEK 17 Monday 21/04/08- Sunday 27/04/08
DEMOCRACY, THE AMERICAN WAY-The US military are recruiting more ex-cons, BBC news reported on Tuesday, after a report issued by a Congressional committee showed that 861 formerly convicted criminals had been granted waivers to enlist. MORE
WEEK 16 Monday 14/04/08- Sunday 20/04/08
IRAQI JUSTICE-The recent ruling from the High Court, awarding an Iraqi teenager a £2million compensation for being accidentally shot by a British soldier has spark controversy and Briton’s show their anger claiming the ruling is an injustice towards British forces. MORE
PROTESTS FUELLED DEBATE- BBC news reported on Tuesday the headline: “China ‘gold medal’ for executions” in relation to critiques by Amnesty International of the countries history of human rights violations and secrecy over the death penalty. MORE
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