‘World’ Articles
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Thoughts on Giving
NEW YORK (YBH.ME) - In 2007, news broke that the Haitian people were so poor that they were eating dried yellow dirt “cookies” to sustain themselves. Yes, you read that right. Three years ago the Haitian people were so poor, they were actually eating dirt. The recent earthquake has merely added to the horror of daily life in Haiti, where [...]
Theocracy Pays: Iran’s Government Multi-Millionaires List Leaked On Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. (YBH) - A list of the foreign bank holdings of some of Iran's most influential political and religious leaders has been posted on the internet. The list, first posted over at CNN's iReport, has caused a stir on blogs and websites that support freedom and revolution in Iran.The list is not credited to a specific source, and [...]
Chavez Seizes Another Hilton Hotel
LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) - Hugo Chavez’s Venezuelan government moved to seize the Hilton resort on the Caribbean island of Margarita, a posh hotel recently visited by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. The hotel is owned by a local company that is in trouble with the Chavez government. Hilton manages the hotel.On [...]
