Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan’
Bias against girls can start in the womb
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women in India and other male-dominated societies are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with boys, new research reveals. Continue…
Thursday, March 28, 2013 8:32 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Sep 12, 2012 13:05 - 0 Comments
Pakistani poor less likely to support militants
PRINCETON (US) — A new survey of Pakistanis finds stronger support for militant groups among the middle class than the poor—findings that contradict conventional wisdom. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 30, 2011 14:26 - 11 Comments
War costs: $4 trillion, 225,000 lives
BROWN (US) — Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the cost of wars include at least 225,000 people killed and expenditures between $3.2 and $4 trillion. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 28, 2011 17:09 - 0 Comments
Stray storm blamed for Pakistan floods
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A rogue, off-course weather system led to last summer’s devastating floods in Pakistan that left more than 20 million people injured or homeless, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 9, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Coping skills go global to aid survivors
UC IRVINE (US)—An organization that formed in 2004 to help survivors of natural disasters deal with emotional fallout now provides mental health services to victims in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, and Indonesia. (more…)
