U.S. Disavows 2 Drone Strikes Over Pakistan American officials suspect one or possibly both of the strikes were carried out by the Pakistani military and falsely attributed to the C.I.A. to avoid criticism from the Pakistani public.
“Never again shall we tolerate subjection to the like of this.”* The Hungarian Parliament decided in 2000 that 25 February in each year will be dedicated to remember the victims of communism based on. This is a very sensitive issue in Hungary, and I imagine all of the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe, since it was something that was un-talked about for long decades of the socialist era. Generations grew up learning from textbooks that were intentionally falsifying history, describing the socialist regime as liberators and heroes who saved our country. When after World War II the world could…
Wow, that was a surprise! A good one of course! 🙂 everythingyntk: Michelle Obama announcing the winner of best picture, Argo.
Ha! How cool is she?! 🙂 latenightjimmy: Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama Put On Their Game Faces On Twitter Honored to have the FLOTUS on the show tonight! We’ll be even more honored if we can finally beat her in a competition. (Tune in – 12:35pm EST on NBC)
Bail for Oscar Pistorius, but Doubt About His Story Although despite the defense’s efforts the case itself leaves little doubt, I thought this decision was somewhat predictable There really are enough reasons (listed by the Magistrage) to support his release. What is not among those though, is what the defense tried to use – I thought their argument that he wouldn’t run off missing the chance to restore his public image is quite ridiculous. Of course, his achievements to date are unquestionable, but his image is hardly going to be the same or even close to it again, no matter what…
In 1999, UNESCO decided to launch an International Mother Language Day (IMLD) to be observed throughout the world each year on 21 February. This celebration is designed to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education, to highlight greater awareness of the importance of mother tongue education. En 1999, la UNESCO decidió crear el Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna (IMLD, según sus siglas en inglés), que desde entonces cada 21 de febrero se conmemoraría en el mundo entero. El propósito de esta celebración es promover la diversidad lingüística y la educación plurilingüe, con miras a fomentar la sensibilidad acerca de la…
As promised, here are some interesting facts and quotes about learning foreign languages: “Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly." /Kató Lomb/ According to experts, at this moment there are more than 5000 languages spoken around the world. The 12 most widely used represent approximately ¾ of the world’s population, and the 30 most principal ones are spoken on more than ¾ of the world. ”Those who know no foreign language know nothing of their mother tongue.“ /Johann Wolfgang von Goethe/ English is the most widely published language and also the language spoken by the greatest number of non-native…
From 2000 February UN promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism on International Mother Language Day. While among many related issues UNESCO focuses this year on the efforts towards a multilingual internet, it is also important to draw attention to the importance of multilingual education, teaching children to understand what might not be provided to them in their mother language. I for one cannot imagine my life without the ability to speak and understand other languages besides my mother tongue. One of those other languages being English, the most widely used language of the world surely has quite a lot…
As we seek to build the world we want, let us intensify our efforts to achieve a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development path built on dialogue, transparency and social justice. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message for the 2013 World Day of Social Justice (via halftheskymovement)
