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September 6th, 2008

East and South Asia: Suicide By Pesticide Ingestion Common 

a small portrait of this author Juhie Bhatia · 16:28
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sample image for this post As World Suicide Prevention Day approaches on September 10, a new study reaffirms that suicide is frequently committed by ingesting pesticides in many Asian countries. The study analyzed preferred suicide methods across the world to help policy makers devise the best strategies for suicide prevention. On average, almost 3000 people ... 2 comments · »»

August 31st, 2008

Egypt: Respecting Traffic Lights 

a small portrait of this author Lasto Adri · 18:30
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What does people's attitudes towards crossing the road have to do with where their country stands in the world? Egyptian blogger Egyptian in the USA brings us the answer in this translation from Arabic. 2 comments · »»

August 20th, 2008

India: Stopped trains in Kerala leave passengers stranded This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 03:25
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sample image for this postThe following video uploaded by YouTube user peshaku shows irate commuters at the Angamali railway station in the southern Indian province of Kerala after they have been stranded due to a particular type of protest where workers cease operations. This phenomenon is called Harthal (Hartal) and it has become a constant problem in Kerala. 0 comments · »»

August 5th, 2008

India: Abortion, Parents and the Indian Law 

a small portrait of this author Neha Viswanathan · 14:47
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A recent court case has brought focus on the abortion laws in India. According to the current laws in India, abortions are not permitted after 20 weeks of pregnancy, unless the pregnancy is determined to be dangerous to the woman's health. In this particular case, a couple, whose foetus was ... 0 comments · »»

July 28th, 2008

AIDS: XVII International Conference call for videos This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 01:54
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sample image for this postThe XVII International AIDS Conference will take place in Mexico City between August 3rd and the 8th, and Witness' THE HUB has a series of videos uploaded by community members and organizations reflecting diverse approaches to HIV-AIDS related issues. The innitiative is towards creating a repository of work, testimonies, video and photographs to be shared through their site before, during and after the conference. 3 comments · »»

July 27th, 2008

Bahrain: Missing India 

a small portrait of this author Ayesha Saldanha · 11:45
Many Bahrainis study at universities and colleges in India, and one of them is blogger MuJtAbA AlMoAmEn. He recently wrote about his feelings of missing Bahrain when in India - and his desire to go back to India after a long break in Bahrain. 0 comments · »»

July 26th, 2008

India: Ahmedabad Hit By Bomb Blasts 

a small portrait of this author Neha Viswanathan · 17:07
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With barely a gap of 24 hours since the attack in Bangalore, another terrorist attack was witnessed today in the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat with sixteen blasts going off in various parts of the city. While the blasts, much like the ones in Bangalore were of ... 1 comment · »»

July 25th, 2008

India: Bomb Blasts in Bangalore 

a small portrait of this author Neha Viswanathan · 11:01
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Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, was hit by bomb blasts a few hours ago. Reports suggest that seven bombs went off in various parts of the city, within a twelve minute timeframe. The blasts were of low intensity and used gelatin sticks. However, a woman was killed, ... 16 comments · »»

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