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SAfrica's Zuma backs World Bank loan for Eskom: paper
Reuters UK - 4 Hours ago
* Eskom has applied for $3.75 bln, target still $5 bln * Decision expected first half of next year JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma has written a letter to the World
S.Africa's Zuma backs World Bank loan for Eskom: paper Reuters Africa
Long wait for Eskom loan decision Weekend Post ZA
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UN chief urges intensified efforts to curb poverty in Africa
People's Daily Online - 3 Hours ago
Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on African leaders and donors
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South Africa: Eskom Awaits News On World Bank Loan
AllAfrica.com - 3 Hours ago
Johannesburg ESKOM would know early next year if the World Bank had approved a loan of up to 5bn, the bank said yesterday. If successful, the loan arrangement would relieve some of the pressure the utility
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Genome-wide association studies in developing countries raise important new ethical
Genetic Engineering News - 5 Hours ago
Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association (GWA) studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, argues
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Four injured in rocket attack in Afghan capital
Al Arabiya - 4 Hours ago
Afghan security forces walk at the site of a blast near the Serena Hotel in Kabul KABUL (Agencies) A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has injured four people, including two members
Four injured in 'rocket attack' in Afghanistan capital: official Arab Times
Four injured in rocket attack in Afghan capital: official National Post
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Dual use technology key to ending poverty: PM
Times of India - 11/23/2009
WASHINGTON: Ahead of his talks with US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India needs a growth rate of 8 to 9% to industrialise and get rid of chronic poverty and pitched
Dual use technology key to ending chronic poverty Financial Chronicle
Dual Use Technology Key to Ending Chronic Poverty: PM Outlook India
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Georgia nurse inspires hope in third world countries
HCPro - 16 Hours ago
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Nurse Manager Weekly! Like most nurses that have been practicing for more than three decades, Mary McMahon, a nurse from Georgia, has
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Economist predicts 'end of globalisation' Triple-digit oil prices will drive the
Bunker World - 17 Hours ago
- M. East, Africa - N. America, C. America, S. America - India/East Asia, Pacific
Thailand economists predict a stronger end to 2009 Malaysia Sun
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POINT-OF-CARE TESTING BECOMES CRUCIAL AS STD CASES AMONG YOUNGER SET CONTINUE TO
PR inside - 20 Hours ago
MEDFORD, NY -- Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, officials at the Centers for Disease Control recently reported. Part of the
Zyomyx Point-of-Care CD4 Test Selected by CD4 Initiative to Help Treat HIV/AIDS PR Newswire
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Ethiopia should probe political food aid...
Polity.org.za - 11/23/2009
should probe political food aid claim UK Policy, Law, Economics and Politics - Deepening Democracy through Access to Information This privately-owned website is operated and maintained by Creamer Media
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Crorepati MPs double in LS, average assets tripled: ADR
ZeeNews.com - 11/23/2009
New Delhi: The number of MPs with assets worth over Rs one crore has doubled in the present Lok Sabha compared to the preceding one as the average worth of assets of an MP has nearly tripled, a report
Crorepati MPs double in LS, average assets tripled: NGO The Pioneer
Crorepati MPs double in LS: ADR Indian Express
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Q&A: MDGs Dont Recognise Role of Human Rights in Poverty Fight
Inter Press Service - 11/23/2009
Q&A: â??MDGs Donâ??t Recognise Role of Human Rights in Poverty Fightâ?? Neena Bhandari interviews IRENE KHAN, secretary general of Amnesty International Amnestry Int'l secretary general Irene Khan:
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REPREVE And BlueAvocado Join Forces To Educate Consumers On "What's Out, Is In"
Solid Waste - 11/23/2009
Greensboro, NC - This year alone, U.S. landfills will be inundated with more than 21 billion plastic (PET) water bottles and 78 billion plastic bags. Two green-minded companies Unifi, Inc., the makers
REPREVE and BlueAvocado Join Forces to Educate Consumers on 'What's Out, Is In' Carolina Newswire
Youth Join Forces to Educate About Global Poverty NYC Independent Media Center
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2010 budget: NGO urges end to NASS personality clash
Daily Triumph - 11/23/2009
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), an NGO, on Saturday in Abuja, urged members of the National Assembly to halt their personality conflict in the interest of the country. Reacting
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Facial wounds 'linked to poverty'
BBC - 11/22/2009
Young men from deprived areas were found to be more at risk Men from Scotland's deprived areas are almost seven times more likely to suffer serious facial wounds than those in wealthier areas, a study
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Diabetes NGO to revamp website
Daily News Egypt - 13 Hours ago
CAIRO: The Egyptian Society for Diabetes Care (ESCD) joined forces with the European Hospital Georges Pompidou in France last week to renovate the organizations website sukarmazboot.com. ESCD signed an
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Globalization unchecked: How alien media is suffocating real culture
Tehran Times - 12 Hours ago
Respecting the message on his T-shirt, I try to keep to myself, but find it increasingly difficult. The wife is completely covered, all but her face. The contradictions are ample, overwhelming even. The
Globalization unchecked: How alien media are suffocating real culture Online Journal
Ramzy Baroud: Globalization Unchecked; How Alien Media is Suffocating Real Culture UN Observer
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Feedforward. The Angel of History. Part 2: Globalization and Agency
World Changing - 15 Hours ago
The future seen from here is gloomy. It is made of ecological disasters, political tensions, economical apartheid, overpopulation and promises never fulfilled. Feedforward, the exhibition opened a couple
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Queen praises UAE's role in helping poor nations
Gulf News - 16 Hours ago
London: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday met Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. They discussed bilateral
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Franchising instrumental to international development
SmartBrief - 16 Hours ago
Learn findings of a new study that explores successful franchise models in frontier markets and the factors critical to their success. A John Templeton Foundation and Dalberg Global Development Advisors
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Nine million Latin Americans slide into poverty: ECLAC
World Business Council for Sustainable Development - 19 Hours ago
- Many of the economic gains achieved in recent years in Latin America have evaporated due to the global financial crisis, as nine million more people in the region sink into poverty this year, a UN body
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Indian NGO Conducts Free Surgeries On 9000 Citizens With Eye Ailments
Individual.com - 22 Hours ago
With the aim of making positive impact in a society where many Indian businesses operate, an Indian philanthropic organisation, Indo Eye Care Foundation (IECF) in conjunction with Rotary Eye Institute,
Indian NGO Conducts Free Surgeries on 9000 Nigerians with Eye Ailments This Day Online
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EU Food Aid: Commission Defines Food Aid Plan For Those Who Need It Most For 2010
Egov Monitor - 23 Hours ago
Story toolsYour feedback The Commission today published its food aid plan for the neediest people for 2010. Originally designed to provide surplus stocks of farm produce ('intervention stocks') to needy
The Commission adopts food aid plan for the neediest people for 2010 European Commission
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Number of researchers in developing countries is rising, according to UNESCO study,
UNESCO - 23 Hours ago
The number of researchers, on the rise world-wide, jumped by 56% in developing countries between 2002 and 2007, according to a new study published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). In comparison,
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International Development Should Promote Green Technologies
Fresh Business Thinking - 23 Hours ago
Andrew Mitchell, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, says taxpayers' money shouldn't be spent on projects that contribute to global warming. Speaking to the Overseas Development Institute,
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