Friday, March 13, 2009

Half of Baby Shampoo Contains Cancer Causing Substances

A recent report released earlier in the week suggest that half of baby shampoo products currently on the market contain cancer causing agents.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-baby-cancermar13,0,7771528.story

Israel Still Strugles With Gender Equality

Despite the fact that Israel, has a far more progressive stance on women's rights then any other Middle-Eastern country, they still have a long way to go before they have achieved true gender equality, according to Israel's Kenneset member Livni.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070631.html

Iranian Man Faces Death Sentence For Being a Homosexual

An Iranian man facing deportation from the Netherlands, may face execution if he is sent back to Iran.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7290330.stm

Arab Emiretes Adopts Policy to Discourage "Masculine" Women

A new series of policies developed in the United Arab Emiretes, has focused on discouraging what it considers to be "masculine" behavior in women.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7940501.stm

Scientist May Be Able To "Read" Our Minds with New Technology

New advancements in brain imaging studies may allow scientist to be able to determine what we are thinking.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7937926.stm

60 Million Indian Children Suffer From Malnutrition

The current epidemic of child malnutrition continues to be a challenge for the country of India, with not enough resources and far too many mouths to feed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7674547.stm

India See's Rise In Missing Children

A sudden rise in missing children from the poorer areas of India may be do to child exploitation and abuse.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7926263.stm