Below is my first news brief. While I am a great advocate of freedom of speech, I do ask that any comments be responsible and made respectfully. Personal attacts are immature and childish...
Sudan—What did you expect when you cause the deaths of thousands of people...Sudan has been passed over again as the chair for the African Union due to its inability and unwillingness to address the violence in Darfur. Hundreds of thousands of people have died and millions have been forced into refugee camps. Rape and murder is frequently used by both rebels and the Sudanese military. Sudan continues is harsh stance against proposed UN Peacekeepers despite strong international pressure to comply. Ghana has been chosen instead to head the Union ’s rotating presidency. It is considered one of the most prosperous nations in the region. Heads of state from other African nations feel embarrassed by Sudan ’s actions and want to portray a more progressive face to the rest of the world.
India—Ministers of death...Swiss drug maker Novartis has filed suit against the Indian government regarding its right to patent a popular cancer/chemotherapy medication. India is one of the biggest producers of generic drugs for the third world and believes that patenting the expensive drug would have disastrous consequences for the millions of poor who could not afford a non generic drug. Novartis argues that it already gives enough of the drug away for free and that it should be allowed to protect its property. Sadly,Norvatis ailed to pay attention to India ’s latest census figures before issuing its statement The drug company gives the drug for free to about 6,000 people in India and 20,000 people worldwide. Last time I checked India has 1 billion people and the world currently stands at about 6.5 billion people. Protests have, of course, ensued.
Hollywood—they just don’t like Beyonce...the drama continues to unfold as “Dreamgirls” execs are stumbling around trying to figure out how the movie did not warrant a nomination for Hollywood’s top prize—Oscar nominee for Best picture. Despite an aggressive campaign, the movie will have to settle for its 8 other nominations. I think it’s because it has Beyonce in it. You can’t take a movie seriously if it stars a former Austin Powers girl no matter how good the supporting cast is!
Gibraltar—Hasn’t anyone ever heard of a bucket...A tanker has ran aground along the coast of Gibraltar and is currently spilling tons of oil and other toxins into the ocean surrounding the coast. The Gibraltar coast is full of wildlife and reefs. Oil has already begun to wash up on beaches. The weather is being blamed for this accident. Last week another ship ran aground off the coast of the UK due to violent weather. Oil and BMW motorbikes washed up on shore. So the cycle goes, global warming causes dangerous weather, dangerous weather causes accidents, accidents cause pollution, and pollution causes global warming. We’re screwed.
Paris—and global warming causes UN panels...the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is meeting this week to finalize a report on global warming. The report by scientists from around the world is expected to be grim. Earth is currently warmer than it has been in thousands of years. Critics argue that the study is not as comprehensive as it should as it does not take into account ice sheets melting in Greenland and Antarctica . If taken into account, sea levels could rise nearly five feet by 2100. It is predicted that by 2030, 2,000 of Indonesia ’s 18,000 islands could be completely submerged.
This is your news you can use. Keep recycling and keep reading!
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