India: Parenting is no kidding- We have moved fr joint families to nuclear families & single parenthood, leaving young parents w/more responsibilities

Parenting is no kidding : North News - India Today: "Family structures have changed over the years. "We have moved from joint families to nuclear families and single parenthood, leaving young parents with more responsibilities," says Komal Mathur, counselor, transaction analysis. "Juggling between careers and home makes it increasingly difficult for parents to keep tabs on their children," admits parent-child counselor, Jessina Merchant. The multiple distractions and options available to kids these days make a parent's job even harder. The influence of the peers is not limited to school and neighborhood any more. "While parents want to keep track of their kids' activities at school, they don't want to intrude too much either," says Reena Nath, family therapist. "

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North Korea: China continued to express support for Mr. Kim's son and apparent successor, Kim Jong Un

Clinton: North Korea Should Follow ‘Path of Peace’ Following Kim’s Death « VOA Breaking News: "In New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered condolences to the North Korean people and reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to peace and security in the region. The official gesture came as the U.N. General Assembly condemned human rights abuses in North Korea – a vote taken annually by the world body.
In London, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Mr. Kim's death could be a turning point for North Korea. He also said Pyongyang's engagement with the international community offers the North its best hope for improving the lives of ordinary North Koreans.
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said France is wary about the consequences of a power transfer in the secretive communist state. He voiced hope that North Korean citizens will gain expanded freedoms."

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Pakistan: Pak critical to peace talks in Afghanistan as it’s Taliban’s hub: Karzai | Firstpost

Pak critical to peace talks in Afghanistan as it’s Taliban’s hub: Karzai | Firstpost:

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Facebook Makes Peace With Greenpeace - Hardware - Data centers - Informationweek

Facebook Makes Peace With Greenpeace - Hardware - Data centers - Informationweek: "Greenpeace in April rated Facebook's data the second dirtiest in a group of IT companies that also included Akamai, Amazon.com, Apple, Google, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo. Apple's energy usage was deemed to be the most reliant on coal (the source of 54.5% company energy usage) and Facebook followed, with 53.2% of its energy coming from coal. Yahoo fared best in the report, with only 18.3% of its energy usage supported by coal.
Faced with the objections of some 700,000 Facebook users, not to mention petitions, videos, and even an airship above its headquarters promoting renewable energy sources, Facebook has agreed to collaborate with Greenpeace. The social utility, as Facebook refers to itself, will be giving serious thought to how it uses electric utilities."

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UN chief, Security Council urge Cypriot rivals to accelerate peace talks - The Washington Post

UN chief, Security Council urge Cypriot rivals to accelerate peace talks - The Washington Post: "In a resolution extending the U.N. peacekeeping force in Cyprus until July 19, 2012, the Security Council also called on Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu to intensify the momentum of negotiations and try to resolve key outstanding issues before the meeting.

Ban noted that Cyprus takes over the EU presidency in July 2012 and will be heavily involved in other European issues, “so the window of our opportunities for further progress in negotiation is very much limited.”"

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Syria: Death toll mounts as the international community stalls over what to do with Bashar al-Assad

"The United Nations' human rights commissioner says that more than 5,000 people have now been killed by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. That number, which includes civilians, army defectors, and soldiers executed for refusing to follow orders, comes as clashes between Syrian security forces and civilian protesters continue to claim casualties today, with at least 11 killed and 26 wounded in a fight in the city of Iblis. The 5,000 is also a sharp revision from the 4,000 offered just last week by Navi Pillay, the rights commissioner, suggesting that violence in the Middle Eastern country is only ramping up nine months into the uprising. The Syrian government says an additional 1,100 soldiers, police, and other regime members have been killed in the clashes. Pillay has urged the UN Security Council to issue war crimes warrants against Assad and his regime, but the council has been reluctant to pass harsh measures against Assad due to opposition from Russia and China." 'via Blog this' Canada News, Commentary, Analysis, Blogs | The Mark:

Norway & Swededen: "Peace prize helps grow the community of peace makers and "give them a platform that is just as strong as the corrupters"

Royals, Mirren honor Nobel Peace Prize winners - Celebrity Circuit - CBS News: "The concert honored this year's Nobel Peace prize winners, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and women's right activist Leymah Gbowee, also of Liberia, and democracy activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen. Together, the three have boosted the number of women who have received the peace prize from 12 to 15. Sweden's Queen Silvia, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attended the Nobel Prize ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on Saturday. Also attending the Nobel Peace Prize events were Norway's King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon. British actress Helen Mirren co-hosted the Nobel Peace Prize concert on Sunday with actress Rosario Dawson. Performers included David Gray, Jill Scott, Evanescence and Sugarland."

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