What's up with the World?
Mara Wood
Issue date: 3/12/10 Section: News
Peshawar, Pakistan - On Wednesday, six employees of World Vision, an American Christian charity group that has been working in Pakistan since the earthquake in 2005, were shot and killed.
Others were also injured when an attack was launched on the group's offices in a small village in the northern part of the country.
After forcing workers out at gunpoint and robbing the building, the attackers set off a bomb in the building, completely destroying the offices. No group or militant organization has yet to claim responsibility for the attack, but World Vision said that it is the most extreme violence that the organization has ever experienced.
This is the latest event in an increase of violent activity in Pakistan aimed against the government and relief organizations.
Compiled from The New York Times
Amsterdam - Royal Dutch Shell Plc., the European oil company, announced on Wednesday in The Hague that it has ceased to sell gasoline to Iran. Other companies, such as other Dutch-Swiss trading groups, have been instigating similar business plans and not continuing or renegotiating trade contracts.
Reports say this is likely resulting from U.S.-promoted sanctions on goods going to Iran. Western countries such as the U.S. and its allies have been demanding harsher and more U.N. sanctions on products for Iran, intended as punishment.
This is a response to Iran's uranium nourishment program and the country's plants designed to bolster its nuclear program. Once again, America is trying to show that it stands tough on issues of nuclear proliferation and does not want these weapons in others' hands.
Compiled from The Associated Press
New Delhi, India - Political conflict has erupted in India due to a bill that was passed on Tuesday by the upper house of Parliament. This new provision amends the Constitution to reserving one-third of the seats in India's legislature for women representatives, leading to greater gender equality, but also greater competition for the remaining seats.
Others were also injured when an attack was launched on the group's offices in a small village in the northern part of the country.
After forcing workers out at gunpoint and robbing the building, the attackers set off a bomb in the building, completely destroying the offices. No group or militant organization has yet to claim responsibility for the attack, but World Vision said that it is the most extreme violence that the organization has ever experienced.
This is the latest event in an increase of violent activity in Pakistan aimed against the government and relief organizations.
Compiled from The New York Times
Amsterdam - Royal Dutch Shell Plc., the European oil company, announced on Wednesday in The Hague that it has ceased to sell gasoline to Iran. Other companies, such as other Dutch-Swiss trading groups, have been instigating similar business plans and not continuing or renegotiating trade contracts.
Reports say this is likely resulting from U.S.-promoted sanctions on goods going to Iran. Western countries such as the U.S. and its allies have been demanding harsher and more U.N. sanctions on products for Iran, intended as punishment.
This is a response to Iran's uranium nourishment program and the country's plants designed to bolster its nuclear program. Once again, America is trying to show that it stands tough on issues of nuclear proliferation and does not want these weapons in others' hands.
Compiled from The Associated Press
New Delhi, India - Political conflict has erupted in India due to a bill that was passed on Tuesday by the upper house of Parliament. This new provision amends the Constitution to reserving one-third of the seats in India's legislature for women representatives, leading to greater gender equality, but also greater competition for the remaining seats.
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