Which date more appropriate to remember the agonizing problem of world hunger than today, October 16, on the occasion of World Food Day? It is imperative that we are all aware of the 1 billion people worldwide that are hungry, it is imperative that we know that every six seconds a child dies of malnutrition. Read the rest of this entry »

Firm in his resolution and in spite of the consequences, the Czech Republic president, Václav Klaus, has not signed yet the Lisbon Treaty. He has demanded new “opt-outs” to prevent Germans expelled from the Czech Sudeten region after World War II from reclaiming their property. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most astonishing news of the day and according to Times, was the revelation of the payments that Berlusconi’s government made to the local Taliban warlords of the area the Italian troops were stationed in Afghanistan to keep things quiet. Read the rest of this entry »

This year China celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Communist Rule. To learn about that country and all its riches, the International Fair of Monaco -open from October 10 to 18- has named it Guest of Honor. Culture, folklore, traditions and handicrafts will be presented in a space dedicated to this land, known as one of the oldest cradle of civilization in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Last June President Sarkozy, some say influenced by his wife Carla Bruni, drafted Frédéric Mitterrand – a nephew of late French President François Mitterrand- into his cabinet to become France Culture Minister. Probably Sarkozy could not imagine that a few months after a scandal would broke out with some politicians asking that his minister steps down. Read the rest of this entry »

President Obama has been less than nine months in office when he won the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday. It seems the decision took even the audience in the Norwegian capital of Oslo by surprise. But not only there. The world is in a state of disbelief and divided about the award. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time the White House has admitted that it does not expect to see a climate bill this year. This has raised doubts about how strongly the Obama administration will press the Senate for a climate bill when they are in the middle of the struggle over health care. And yet Obama received already severe criticism last month when he failed to urge the Senate to act during his speech to the United Nations summit on climate change. Read the rest of this entry »