In that incident the Nazi party started a fire which wiped out Germany s prewar Parliament and blamed it on the communists to justify emergency measures that consolidated Hitler s power. Like the fire in Berlin, the bombs in Dehli terrified people into support of the non-offending party. Or at least the perceived one. The bombings swayed politically moderate Hindu s to the BJP camp who might have otherwise voted for the incumbent. I m nervous to see how long a coalition will last.
All sources agree the race is neck to neck.
After years of famine, North Korea revealed that emergency food aid from overseas will be able to feed the nation of 23 million people for only two more weeks. 300 grams of the remaining grain stock were distributed to each person daily in January. The amount was reduced to 200 grams in February. Even if 100 grams are distributed in March, the stock will run out in mid-March, a spokesperson said. The plea for help comes as over two years of flooding, droughts, and an unstable economy have devastated farm land and created massive food shortages.