Monsoons are to blame

Definition of monsoon: In the Arabian Sea traveling between Africa, India and South-East Asia, Monsoon is a major weather phenomenon in India (and the subcontinent) for the influence it casts on the lives of its inhabitants for centuries. Monsoon in India can be categorized into two branches based on their spatial spread over the sub-continent:

   Summary: India should be expecting less monsoons this year if El Niño  gains strength during the four-month monsoon season. A strong El Nino, marked by a warming of the sea surface on the Pacific Ocean, can cause severe drought in Australia, Southeast Asia and India, while drenching other parts of the world such as the U.S. Midwest and Brazil in rains.

Analysis: This could be bad news for India because they rely on agriculture very much, so their crops could die if the amount of rain declines. 

Sources: 

Blog- http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/india-monsoon-idINKBN0D90IX20140423

Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon_of_South_Asia

 Written by:  Ratnajyoti Dutta

Date: April 23rd 

Kurdish People Call Out for Independence from Iraq

Kurdish People Call Out for Independence from Iraq

Background: Kurdish people are an ethnic group in Western Asia, including parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

Summary: The main Kurdish parties have raised their concern about going independent, complaining about  Baghdad’s repeated breaches of the Iraqi constitution. In the meantime, some have said they would seek to change the nature of relations with Iraq from federalism into a confederation, as a way to end the historical troubled relations with successive government in Baghdad.



Analysis: In my opinion it is a smart idea that the Kurdish people are trying to create a better bond with Iraq, because they can now have more allies on their side to help them campaign for independence. Also, they deserve their independence because for a very long time, the Kurdish people have always showed the world that they are peaceful and can create a safe haven in the Middle East.

Sources:
Written By: RUDAW
http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/13042014
Date Written: April 12th, 2014

South Asia Needs to Spend 2.5 million by 2020

South Asia Needs to Spend 2.5 million by 2020

Summary:
South Asia owes 2.5 million dollars for infrastructure according to World Bank by 2020 to bring its power, roads, and water supplies up to the standard need for their growing population.
They say the region, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, could address its "enormous" infrastructure needs by tapping private and public sector funds. The main reason everyone in the community is so eager to pay the dues is because some haven't had sanitary water supply in years. They feel as though they aren't being taken care of or thought about.


Analysis:
I think that South Asia needs to really work hard on paying the debt because South Asia needs to really keep a look out on their sanitary problems or disease will end up coming through and wiping everyone out. Their population is so big that germs and disease spread super fast, so South Asia needs to pay attention on the number of deaths, and diseases so they can get a fast grasp on the community.'


source:
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1027524
author:
Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malays
date of article:
April 3rd, 2014