18Dec2012
A Universal Climate Change Agreement Is Necessary
Inter Press Service
The results of the United Nations climate change conference that closed in Doha, Qatar on Dec. 8 show once again that the international negotiations are moving steadily in the right direction, but alarmingly slow.

18Dec2012
Colombia Police Invent Coca Eradication Machine
InSight
Colombian police have reportedly invented a device that allows them to rapidly pull up coca bushes, although whether it can grant coca eradicators greater protection from anti-personnel mines and possible gunfire is another question.

18Dec2012
Too Big to Jail? HSBC Avoids Laundering Charges
Associated Press
Prosecutors expressed fear of "collateral consequences" - that going further could have sunk a company that employs tens of thousands of people and is tied tightly to the economies of the roughly 80 countries where it does business.

18Dec2012
Marine Vet Jon Hammar's Release Could be in Hands of Pena Nieto
Fox News Latino
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has the power to pardon former Marine Jon Hammar if the veteran is convicted – but it’s unclear whether Mexico’s highest leader would do so.

18Dec2012
On US-Mexico Border, Catholic Nuns Offer Migrants Rare Sanctuary
GlobalPost
For displaced and often victimized travelers, the Roman Catholic nuns of the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist, provide respite to thousands of migrants each year in Nogales, Mexico.

18Dec2012
Celebrities Demand Gun Control on Twitter: 'Stop Defending Your Right to Bear Arms. You're Stupid'
TheBlaze
The Connecticut school shooting that left 27 people dead — including as many as 20 children — has prompted Hollywood celebrities to demand stricter gun control because they believe it will prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

18Dec2012
International Human Solidarity Day Raises Awareness on Importance of Fighting Poverty
UN.org
The United Nations' International Human Solidarity Day is celebrated on December 20th each year to raise public awareness on the importance of solidarity in fighting poverty.

18Dec2012
Amnesty International: Mexico's New President Must Break Legacy of Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto must implement immediate and concrete measures to tackle some of the country’s most pressing human rights issues.


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