Egypt Marriages held by a Woman

This is a first for the muslim religion.  A woman, named Amal Soliman, has been chosen as the assistant who can hold marriages, called Maazun.

What a leap!  This is exciting.  A progressive step forward.  Now it's time for the Catholic's to have a female priest!  This woman can also preside over divorce contracts.

I find reading about this progressive move in Egypt refreshing.  It is news for women to have freedom like men.  I just wanted my readers to know this!

Sweden's fight on Terror

Good Job Sweden! You have arrested terrorists that were plotting and funding terror groups.  When these things happen the US media needs to report on it.

This was news.  The media seems fixated on the up coming elections.  They are not focusing a great world news like this.  Real terrorists are being caught.  Sweden should be commended for making this world safer.

Three individuals were arrested early Thursday.  These individuals were a threat to the world.  

Thank you Stockholm police, you did a good job!

Red China has Red River

A Chinese river has turned red with pollutants.  The industrialization of China has lead to high pollution.  Some of the pollution has turned the Han River red. 

With the problems with the trade deficit that the US has with China and the demand for cheap goods, we as a people of the world have caused this problem.  

This started with the Made in Taiwan stickers in the early eighties.  China did not like us trading with the former imperial government, so they decided to tempt the US companies into using their work force.  A deal was made in back rooms.  This caused the rush of cheap goods that has been Made in China.  

This has lead to poison dog food, high lead in toys and now a red river in China due to pollution.  I am not saying stop buying from China but maybe that is exactly what needs to be done. 

The government of China is not a republic, it is a communist nation.  It wants Taiwan back.  Maybe what has happened, due to the US greed, is that China waged a war using trade against America.  But that is just a blogger's opinion, right?

  

South Africa's Miners threaten strike

There is an electric shortage in South Africa.  The miners are threatening a strike if layoffs are threatened. 

The Gold Fields of south Africa have shortened it's work due to over mining.  South Africa is one of the largest gold suppliers to the world- according to the report I read on the BBC.  

This is awful.  That the mines are cutting back good jobs.  That this country has a shortage of electricity.  That South Africa, once a jewel to the British crown, is suffered infrastructure problems.  This seems to be a problem suffered by every country I have read about lately.

If the strike happens production will halt.  That means trouble for the South African economy.  This will affect the global gold economy.  This story is worth following I think.