The Scandinavian nation Denmark plans to plant its flag on the North Pole, and other spots on the Arctic. This would create a territorial dispute between three countries, Canada, Russia, and Denmark. These countries are looking to obtain the natural resources such as oils, and minerals. The countries have to wait for the ice to melt first though, once that happens there should be a large amount of resources waiting for them. Canada has a deadline to present their underwater maps and other various scientific data to help them get territory in the north pole.
I think that these countries shouldn't be worrying as much in the resources of this area but be worrying about what the effects would be if all of the north pole were to melt. The effects of this would be catastrophic. The sea level would meters and would flood whole cities. Also I wouldn't be surprised if this would create tension within countries possibly starting a war.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/992910--denmark-to-lay-claim-to-the-north-pole
Japan said that it will stabilize and shut down the nuclear plants in 6 to 9 months as planned. The effects of the plant has caused two more towns around the nuclear plant to be evacuated for concern of people having contracted nuclear diseases. The governments timeline was questioned when they found out that the damage on the plant was worse then they expected. There has been a slight bit of good news though; one of the reactors has cooled down to 100C this is close to the shutdown for the reactor. All towns within a 20km radius have been evacuated and the people within these towns have been adjusting to the lifestyle of living in the evacuation centers.
I think that the goal of 6 to 9 months is reasonable goal for the Japanese. These people have been thrown out of their home for their own safety. These people shouldn't to live in evacuation centers that is why it is important for the government to get these people back to their homes and fix the problems with the nuclear plants.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/991884--japan-vows-to-stabilize-nuclear-plant-in-6-to-9-months
A woman was stabbed in the face with a pen after she asked a man to not light his cigarette on the NYC subway. There is no smoking permitted on the subways in New York and the man who committed the assault had no right to do so. Quickly after the women suggested not to smoke an argument ensued and two riders attempted to restrain the man but he got lose and stabbed the women in the face with a pen he grabbed from his pocket. The man was charged with felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon. The women was treated for her wounds at a hospital and was released the next day.
I think that the man who committed the crime should not have tried to smoke on the train. There was no need for it only got him jail time and a hefty fine. The women who tried to stop him from smoking did the right thing by trying to stop him from smoking.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/977558--woman-asks-nyc-subway-rider-not-to-smoke-gets-stabbed-in-face-with-pen
Two robots were sent into the Japanese power plant and returned reporting that it was to dangerous for repair crews to return to the camp to try and fix the reactor so that the civilians can return to their homes. Officials are hoping that they will gradually reach the plant and allow residents to return to their homes. The list of things to fix at the plant are constantly growing they now discovered that there is contaminated water in other areas of the plant, also some pellets have begun to melt. The Japanese have allowed their workers to get a total of 250 millisieverts per year more then double their original regulation, at 1,000 millisieverts is were the body starts to show signs of radioactive sickness.
I think that the government should have reacted quicker on this problem they should have noticed that the nuclear plant was getting out of control and should have contained them right away. Now the Japanese have a large problem on their hands and at the moment they can't do anything about it.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/976260--robot-reports-high-radiation-at-japan-nuclear-plant
The Japan Emperor and Empress made their first trip back to the disaster area of the earthquake and tsunami which occurred on March 11, 2011. While they were at the disaster zone they visited a evacuation shelter not far from Tokyo. The Emperor and Empress knelt and spoke to the lucky people who were able to get out of the earthquake while they bowed their heads and weeped. The Emperor and Empress plan to go to other sites such as this in the upcoming weeks.
I think that the Emperor and Empress should have done this earlier. I don't understand why it took so long for them to go back to this disaster they should pay their respect to those who have lost the lives of their loved ones and who have lost their homes.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/974584--japan-emperor-makes-first-trip-to-disaster-zone
A woman was convicted of attempted murder when she stopped giving her cancer ridden son his medication, because she thought that the side affects were going to kill him. She was also convicted of child endangerment, assault, and battery for failing to giver her son his medication for at least five months. The mother was notified prior to the medication that there was a 85% success rate with the medication. The mother continued not to giver her child the medication and he died in 2009 at the age of 9 years old.
I think that this woman was dumb for not giving her child the medication he so desperately needed. If she was so worried about the side effects of the medication she should have consulted a doctor to either switch medication or to make sure that the symptoms were normal for the medication.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/973461--mom-convicted-after-withholding-cancer-drugs-from-son
The liberals want to raise the health care funding. Ignatieff promised Canadians that he would increase health care expenses by 6% per year past 2014 for a significant amount of time. This is when the current health expenses are set to expire. No one has approached this in their campaigns yet, but Ignatieff is planning to change that. The Liberals believe that the Conservatives are focusing to much on the new fighter jets and jails, they think that this will leave expenses towards health care will be very limited.
I think that the liberals should go through with increasing plans for health care. I think that other parties should work their platforms around developing more health care costs, this would aid there chances of winning the upcoming weeding.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/971467--ignatieff-pledges-more-health-care-cash-for-provinces
The Scandinavian nation Denmark plans to plant its flag on the North Pole, and other spots on the Arctic. This would create a territorial dispute between three countries, Canada, Russia, and Denmark. These countries are looking to obtain the natural resources such as oils, and minerals. The countries have to wait for the ice to melt first though, once that happens there should be a large amount of resources waiting for them. Canada has a deadline to present their underwater maps and other various scientific data to help them get territory in the north pole. 
