Σάββατο 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2013
Dear Prime Minister Stephen Harper - Canada environment is not your's t...
Read it and weep --- According to the 'Conference Board of Canad'
Canada receives a "C" grade on environmental performance and ranks 15th out of 17 peer countries.
Despite a decade or so of innovation agendas and prosperity reports, Canada remains near the bottom of its peer group on innovation, ranking 13th among the 16 peer countries. Despite some improvement, Canadians are still the largest users of energy in the developed world.
This study compares Canada's environmental record to the other industrialized nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
The study provides accurate, independent information about Canada's track record in protecting the environment. All of the statistical information comes from data verified and published by the OECD.
The results prove that Canada has one of the poorest environmental records of the industrialized countries. The primary finding is that for the twenty-five environmental indicators examined, Canada's overall ranking among OECD nations is a dismal 28th out of 29.
Video: Deadly explosion rocks Beirut near parliament building
A large explosion has shaken the downtown area of the Lebanese capital, killing former finance minister Mohammed Shattah. Lebanese television showed footage of dead bodies lying near the wreckage.
2013 news review: Typhoon Haiyan, Boston Bombings and Ariel Castro
Terrorism, a number of high profile shootings and a typhoon saw tragedy and devastation fill the year of 2013. However, there were glimmers of positivity as captured women were freed and new babies emerged from a terrible natural disaster.
February saw the world wake up to a shock on Valentine's Day. South African athlete Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp shot dead at their home. Pistorius was arrested for her premeditated murder. A trial will be held in March next year and the athlete denies murdering the model and says he shot her by mistake thinking she was an intruder.
April saw the first of what later become acts of terrorism. As runners were finishing the Boston marathon, two bombs exploded killing three people and injuring more than 250. Two suspects were identified as Chechen-born brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev. The FBI tracked them down and Tamerlan was shot dead in a gun battle. Dzhokar was found hiding in a boat with a bloodied face. He could face the death penalty.
A few months later gunmen linked to the al-Shabaab movement stormed the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya and went on the rampage. At least 72 people were killed, including 61 civilians. A shoot-out with Kenyan forces eventually saw the perpetrators shot dead. The Islamist group said the attack was tribution for Kenyan military being in Somalia
Many families in the Philippines are spending Christmas with their lives still devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. It was powerful tropical cyclone that killed more than 6,000 people.
However, despite all the tragedy that 2013 brought there were moving stories emerging. Amanda Berry, Georgina "Gina" DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were rescued from a house in Cleveland, Ohio, after being held captive by Ariel Castro for more than a decade. He pled guilty to rape, kidnapping and aggravated murder but was later found dead in his cell.
Blast By Taliban in Kabul Kills 1 American, 2 Slovak Soldiers, Scores Wo...
Forces in Afghanistan are on high alert after officials say a suspected suicide bomber attacks a military convoy outside Kabul. Officials say the attack killed at least three foreign soldiers. It's unknown how many were injured. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) BAKER AND EYEWITNESS, NIAMATULLAH, SAYING: "After the blast my bakery windows broke. Later on, smoke covered the area then Americans arrived and carried three bodies from the scene." The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which comes as President Hamid Karzai deliberates over an agreement allowing U.S. forces to stay in the country beyond 2014. Many Afghans, including a number of tribal leaders, have urged Karzai to sign the U.S. pact quickly. Some are concerned about security in the country after 2014 when most foreign forces are leaving.
National Dress Festival Fashion Show ft Gulnara Karimova | Style.Uz Art ...
TASHKENT - FashionTV has a front row seat for the National Dress Festival fashion show at Style.Uz Art Week 2013. Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the Uzbekistan President, presents the designers to the audience. Women's and men's looks, many inspired by traditional Uzbek clothing, are showcased on the runway.
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