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Help the victims of the Sumatra, Indonesia, earthquake


On September 30, 2009, a major earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.6 hit the west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru.

The death-toll estimates range from a few hundred to over 1300, with thousands more trapped in collapsed buildings and under landslides. Government reports confirmed 715 deaths in West Sumatra province.

Help the victims by donating money (even a penny would be great) or publishing your sympathy at your blog, favorite social media site etc. or just talk about it to make people aware of this tragedy.

The challenges of a changing population in Asia

by Athar Hussain

Following current trends, Asia’s population will grow by 757 million people to reach 4.3 billion
by 2025. This growing population will be unevenly distributed across Asia’s three regions:
South-Asia, South-East Asia and East Asia. This has implications for the environment,
education, the role of women and social security.

A report from the London School of Economics and [...]

October 29th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Society | Leave a comment