Tag Archives: war

Not enough heroes for girls in kids books

There is a ‘girl power’ void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children’s book awards panel. Finalists for The New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards were released this morning, with 19 books picked out of hundreds to contend for awards across four categories.

UK’s Prince Harry Deployed to Afghanistan

Prince Harry will be treated like any other soldier and is proud to serve, palace spokesman says. Hos presence in Afghanistan is expected to boost the moral of the servicemen & women. “He will be in a difficult and demanding job,” a commander at Camp Bastion says.   Deployment Prince Harry arrived in Afghanistan on Friday […]

Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria

Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse.   “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]

Former Harvard Professor of President Obama Say’s it Would be Detrimental to Re-Elect the Incumbent

  A former professor of Barack Obama, Roberto Unger,  has turned against his one-time student and publicly urged voters not to re-elect him and posted  a video on YouTube detailing the reasons why.   Throughout the last election, the prominent Brazilian politician was on the president’s speed dial, but now is urging American voters to turn away from the […]