Population in the News

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Population News Thursday November 30th 2006

India tops worldwide online population growth
(The Times of India: Thu, 30 Nov) NEW DELHI: People in India are taking onto the world wide web in a big way outpacing anyone else across the globe - including big brothers like the US, China, Japan and Germany in terms of the online population.

Ahead of World AIDS Day, renewed calls for new strategies to stop pandemic
(USA Today: Thu, 30 Nov) Former President Clinton announced Thursday that two Indian pharmaceutical companies had agreed to cut the prices of HIV and AIDS treatment for children, making the lifesaving drugs more accessible worldwide. Yet as World AIDS Day is marked Friday, some experts are saying the current focus on access to lifesaving drugs has had an unintended effect: sidelining prevention.

BUILDING FAITH: The Commuter Church—Modern Means Keep Old World Faith Alive
(Queens Chronicle: Thu, 30 Nov) (Myriam Abdelaziz) The Rev. Sunder Devaprasad, fourth from left, leaves his home in Orange County four hours before he leads 9 a.m. services. As Queens' population becomes more ethnically diverse, so do its houses of worship.

Archaeologists unearth world's oldest curse
(ANI via Yahoo! India News: Thu, 30 Nov) Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester have unearthed what they claim is the world's oldest curse. The 1,700-year-old curse tablet asks god Maglus for invoking his wrath on the thief who has stolen the cloak of Servandus. The curse states that the person who committed the theft dies before the ninth day. "To the god Maglus, I give the

Nations sign nuclear fusion plan
(Houston Chronicle: Thu, 30 Nov) Nations representing half the world's population signed a long-awaited $12.8 billion pact last week for a nuclear fusion reactor that could revolutionize global energy use for future generations.

World ‘not living up’ to its responsibility to protect in Darfur, Iraq, Gaza
(Electronic Iraq: Thu, 30 Nov) Giving an overview of the global humanitarian situation before he steps down at the end of this year, the top United Nations aid official today warned that the world is not living up to its responsibilities to protect people in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, Iraq, Gaza and other hotspots.

World Bank Releases Economic Study
(AngolaPress: Thu, 30 Nov) Luanda, 11/30 - The World Bank (WB) is presenting Thursday in Luanda an economic memorandum on Angola, called "Oil, Growth and Equity", a study that reflects the result of consultations between the world financial institution and local Government, between 2004 and 2006.

What makes a city great?
(The Globe and Mail: Thu, 30 Nov) Cities are home to more than half of the industrialized world's population and most of its jobs and output. But what makes for a competitive city in today's global economy? That's what a report released Thursday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development set to find out.

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