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Why Does Everyone Talk About the Importance of Education but Few Do Something to Improve It?
Hypothetically, imagine the situation in Brazil after receiving two atomic bombs in any war. Imagine further, that all the pride of the country has been devastated, like its infrastructure and economic and social development. Compounding this scenario of pure imagination, imagine that Brazil has no wealth of natural resources (anything from the Amazon or Atlantic Forest) or the mineral wealth we now have.
Will Armenia and Turkey Shake Hands Ever?
It seems that it would be possible, without abandoning their positions, to establish diplomatic relations, open borders, and address other specific issues. But the mutual distrust in both countries is a serious constraint in the normalization of relations. In Armenia, there is a concern that the settlement of relations with Turkey could lead to obliteration of the genocide 
Arctic: Canada's Sabre-Rattling and Russia’s Strategic Interests
The recently completed Operation Nanook (August 6 to 26), an operation which Canada began after Russia made claims to Arctic territories in 2007, involved an unprecedented degree of collaboration among military forces from Canada, the USA and Denmark: NATO member states. Yet is there not a commercial interest behind the sabre-rattling? 
Doomsday Scenario: Food Prices to Shoot Through the Roof
The worst weather on record coupled with the practice of speculation in the commodities markets are set to send food prices skyrocketing, bringing misery and starvation to large swathes of the world’s population. Are we set to see food riots this winter? 
The European Justice: Blame Only The Serbs
Deportation of Veselin Vlahovic, who is accused of war crimes in former Yugoslavia, from Spain to Bosnia, became one of the main news of the last week. A native of Montenegro, Veselin Vlahovic is accused of murdering over a hundred people, as well as rape and torture. In addition to war crimes he was involved in robberies and burglaries in Spain and Montenegro
BRIC To Finally End Its Virtual Era
BRIC - the organization that unites Brazil, Russia, India and China - may soon change its name as it prepares to welcome another member - the South African Republic, the most developed country on the African continent. The organization has accepted the bid from South Africa's President Jacob Zuma; most likely, the answer will be positive 
North Korea's Kim Makes Powerful Juche Step as Pyongyang Suffocates
The visit of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to China surrounded by a veil of secrecy triggered a wave of various theories in the media. Meanwhile, the media of the DPRK have not reported on the Beijing visit of Kim Jong Il. North Korean leader rarely leaves his country. The last time he was away from Pyongyang for a visit to China in early May. The extraordinariness of the current visit to China causes analysts to link this trip to the first North Korea Conference of representatives of the Workers' Party of Korea in the last 40 years
Economic Armageddon: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Double Dip is Here!
The worst nightmare forecast by economic specialists over the previous years has come true: new research by economic gurus in the United States of America has revealed a bleak scenario: the United States’ economy is in a state of depression. Yes, it is the Double Dip, a roller-coaster ride to economic catastrophe and it has arrived. To come: massive debt default, the failure of entire nations and widespread starvation in the western world. 
WikiLeaks' Explosive Publications Masterminded by US Administration?
WikiLeaks has published a new portion of previously classified military documents. This time, the controversial website has exposed the memo produced by the CIA's Red Cell think tank, which elaborates non-traditional approaches and shares alternative points of view to various issues. How did it become possible to make top secret documents public? Someone apparently dug them up from the Pentagon databases and archives. The question is - how was it possible from the technical point of view? 
Women of Corn
In the South, women are the main producers of food, in charge of working the land, keeping the seeds, harvesting the fruit, getting water, etc. Between 60 and 80% of food production in these countries falls on women, 50% worldwide. These are the main producers of staple crops like rice, wheat and maize, which feed the poorest populations in the global South. But, despite their key role in agriculture and food, they are, along with children, the most affected by hunger. 
Russia To Honor Most Famous Nun of All Times
A monument to the most famous nun of all times - Mother Teresa - will appear in Russia. The name of this Catholic ascetic, who dedicated her life to helping other people, is recognized in the whole world and is closely associated with holiness and kindness. This year, the outstanding woman would celebrate her 100th birthday. She lived her life at a very deep spiritual level and was admired by millions throughout the world
Turkey Suddenly Becomes Everyone's Best Friend
Russia, Greece, Iran and Iraq will officially not be posing any threat to Turkey soon. Turkish media said that Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan intends to considerably revise the national security strategy in October 2010. The head of the Turkish government will reportedly exclude the above-mentioned countries from the list of external threats.The list of Turkey's internal enemies includes Islamic fundamentalism, separatism and leftist radical groups. The list of primary external threats indicates the communist threat from the USSR and international terrorism 
If USA Has Death Penalty, Why Europe Can't Have It Too?
Switzerland is ready to challenge European traditions again. The controversy about the prohibition on the construction of minarets in this country had hardly subsided before the small nation prepared another surprise to the tolerant Europe. The Swiss started collecting signatures to conduct the referendum to reinstate death penalty 
Europe's Last Dictator Seeks Forgiveness
Belarus is trying to regain the trust of the West, lost in the mid 1990's. Against the backdrop of cooling relations with Russia, there is a “thaw” in the opposite direction (Minsk-Brussels). By and large, the attitude towards Alexander Lukashenko in the West has not fundamentally changed. Belarus periodically receives financial aid and loans on favorable terms from the EU. And, apparently, the “warming” has now affected the political sphere as well 
Iran Expects Attack Every Second
The launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant expected, which took place on August 21, greatly increases the probability of attack on Iran. The military and political representatives of Israel have repeatedly warned that the launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant may cause an Israeli strike. Tel Aviv seriously believes that Iran could develop nuclear weapons based on the capacity of the facility. Israel fears an Iranian threat is not accidental. For the past five years, President of the Islamic Republic Mahmoud Ahmadinejad keeps making threats to destroy Israel
Death Penalty, The Chinese Style
The Chinese authorities intend to reduce the number of 68 death charges in criminal law to 55. The adequate draft law was submitted to the parliament of the country on August 23. The process of execution in the country has become more humane too, if it is possible to say such a thing. A person could be decapitated during Mao Zedong's era. Now China executes death sentences through lethal injections in most cases. 
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Killed Two Birds of Prey With One Little Stone
On August 23, the world marks another anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (signed in 1939) against the background of historical speculations. Traditionally, the USSR is named one of the primary instigators of the start of WWII. There are no doubts about the fact that the pact was highly profitable for those who signed it. One should not pay attention to the moral side of the issue because everyone knows that politics is dirty business. At any rate, the territories, which the Soviet Union received as a result of the pact, gave the nation an opportunity to restrain the German offensive for two months