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Six farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha in 2 days
Times of India - 4 Hours ago
NAGPUR: Six farmers have committed suicide in last two days in various parts of Vidarbha region, an NGO, said on Thursday. As many as 55 farmers have committed suicide in November alone while the figure

Six farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha in two days: NGO Yahoo! India

6 farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha in 2 days Times of India

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Concerns about Canada's handling of Afghan detainees has also raised an entirely
CBC Sudbury - 14 Hours ago
Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger were the first Canadians killed by hostile Afghans when a landmine blew up their vehicle late in 2003. Canadian intelligence knew who was behind the attack

Afghan detainee handling concerned Red Cross The Pilot News

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The International Committee of the Red Cross had serious concerns about Canada's
CBC Sudbury - 17 Hours ago
The International Committee of the Red Cross had serious concerns about Canada's handling of Afghan detainees, according to reports Richard Colvin sent to the office of former foreign affairs minister Add Comment

Letters: Charitable Christmas
Guardian.co.uk - 17 Hours ago
Tanya Gold's (G2, 24 November) overlooked an important part of what we do here. The chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed, holds a breakfast every year, with a visit from Father Christmas, for hundreds of local Add Comment

New appointments to the Charity Commission board
Cabinet Office - 2 Hours ago
appointments of Irene Khan and John Knight as board members of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. John Knight replaces Tess Woodcraft who stepped down in April this year, and Irene Khan will

Column: Road commission board appointment a golden rocking chair? Muskegon Chronicle

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Red Cross Adopts 2020 Strategy Plan
Liberia Inquirer - 2 Hours ago
The 17th General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has ended with the unanimous adoption of Strategy 2020 â?? a plan that lays out the collective Add Comment

TURKEY: NGOs Unite to Demand Say in Human Rights Bill
Inter Press Service - 7 Hours ago
ANKARA, Nov 26 (IPS) - Turkey's new human rights bill has a flaw - not a single rights group was consulted in the drafting. With protests building up against this lapse, 41 non-government organisations Add Comment

Jolie and Pitt gave 6.8 million dollars to charity
CHINAdaily - 10 Hours ago
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie - Hollywood's glamour couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, may also be its most generous couple. The movie stars gave a combined 6.8 million

Jolie and Pitt gave $6.8m to charity China Economic Net

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Issues:`Minister, NGOs slam trial of grandma'
Jakarta Post - 10 Hours ago
While many big-time criminals evade justice across the country for corruption, an elderly woman in Banyumas, Central Java, is facing the law for stealing three cacao pods worth only Rp 1,500 (15 US cents) Add Comment

South Sound partnership benefits charities
Business Examiner - 12 Hours ago
'During these difficult financial times, nonprofits need our help more than ever,' said Lee Wojnar VP of marketing at the credit union. 'Teaming up with Fast Transact made it possible for O Bee to set Add Comment

Daniel Craig And Hugh Jackman Sell Undies
Metro Radio - 2 Hours ago
Actors Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman have raised thousands of pounds for charity by auctioning off their sweaty stage vests on Broadway. After the pair were given a standing ovation for their performance

Craig And Jackman Sell Undies Sky News

Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman auction their sweaty vests Telegraph

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Rethinking charity
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - 13 Hours ago
The Chronicle has compiled this summary of blog postings of interest to people in the nonprofit world. The Chronicle has no control over their content, accuracy, or availability. Add Comment

Nonprofit groups
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - 13 Hours ago
The economy has forced many nonprofit groups to cut expenses, lay off employees, or dip into their reserves. But it hasnâ??t stopped many from feeling thankful this week. In fact, quite a few charities Add Comment

philanthropy
Seafood Business - 14 Hours ago
American Seafoods Group donates 10 million seafood meals SeaShare in late September recognized American Seafoods Group as being its first donor to provide 10 million seafood meals. 'Ten million meals Add Comment

WPRI produces Charity Golf Classic with Telecast Fiber Systems
Broadcast Engineering Magazine - 14 Hours ago
WPRI-TV, the CBS affiliate in Providence, RI, used fiber-optic transport equipment from Telecast Fiber Systems to broadcast the CVS Caremark Charity Golf Classic in Barrington in June. Rain may have disrupted Add Comment

Charities call for relationship aid in green paper
Children & Young People Now - 14 Hours ago
The government has been urged to put services that tackle relationship breakdown in every children's centre and school, and to train health and social care workers to handle relationship issues. The proposals, Add Comment

More NGO councillors for Perak
TheStar.com.my - 14 Hours ago
IPOH: In a move to get greater participation from the local community, Perak is mulling the creation of a â??second layerâ? of councillors consisting of representatives from non-governmental organisations Add Comment

Hayastan for Shushi: Pan-Armenian charity expects a sizable pledge for Karabakh
Armenia Now - 14 Hours ago
Armenians around the world are preparing for their annual Thanksgiving Day telethon that will be staged for the 12th time to help a pan-Armenian charity raise money for its ongoing rehabilitation projects Add Comment

Philanthropist was told how to use drug, Coroner's Court hears
South China Morning Post - 16 Hours ago
The doctor who prescribed fentanyl patches to philanthropist Anita Chan Lai-ling, who died of an overdose of the painkiller, said she clearly explained to the patient and her domestic worker the drug's Add Comment

UNICEF study unmasks child sexual abuse in Eastern Caribbean
WebWire - 2 Hours ago
BARBADOS - A comprehensive study on child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean has concluded that the practice is a serious and extensive problem for societies in the sub region. The study 'Perceptions

Medical News: UNICEF Study Unmasks Child Sexual Abuse In Eastern Caribbean BioFind

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New US immigration ombudsman appointed
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11 Hours ago
MANILA, Philippines-The United States government has appointed January Contreras as the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman for the Department of Homeland Security, the US CIS said in Add Comment

Weak economy, anti-immigrant sentiment hit H-1B visa program
Poten & Partners - 12 Hours ago
Nov, 26, 2009 12:01 AM - EDN The woeful employment picture in the United States is resulting in thousands of unfilled spots in the H-1B visa program for the first time since 2003, according to a recent Add Comment

Mexican migrants give more money to U.S.
NoticiasOklahoma.com - 16 Hours ago
ValoraciÃ³n de los usuarios: / 0 PobreEl mejor Escrito por EFE MiÃ©rcoles 25 de Noviembre de 2009 21:02 Immigration has a positive impact in the United States economy according to experts. Â Mexico City Add Comment

Illegal entries down, drug seizures up at US borders
Turkish Press - 16 Hours ago
Twenty-three percent fewer illegal immigrants were arrested at US borders in fiscal year 2009, while drug seizures went up significantly, the US Customs and Border Protection agency said Tuesday in its Add Comment

Guatemala Bolsters Security on Mexico Border
Inside Costa Rica - 21 Hours ago
GUATEMALA - The presence of Guatemalan security forces have increased in border zones with Mexico, where locals had lost confidence on the police. Ongoing operations, part of the so called 2009 Territorial

Mexico tightens security at U.S. border Los Angeles Times

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Mexican Teen Admits Killing U.S. Border Patrol Agent
Police Magazine - 11/25/2009
Automated programs can't 'read' the code you see in the box: only humans can. When you enter this code, it ensures that your order is going to a real person. If you don't see an image, make sure your Add Comment

Mexican Layoffs, U.S. Immigration: The Missing Link
NYC Independent Media Center - 11/25/2009
On the night of October 10, Mexican police and soldiers occupied installations of Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC), the publicly owned electric company that provided power to Mexico City and the surrounding Add Comment

US, Canada vow to jointly fight crime in border
Qatar Peninsula - 11/25/2009
WASHINGTON: US and Canadian safety chiefs vowed yesterday to jointly combat organised crime and violent extremism in a bid to boost legal travel and trade across their shared border. 'Close cooperation Add Comment

Business Line: INFO-TECH: 9,400 H-1B slots yet to be filled up for fiscal 2010
Poten & Partners - 11/25/2009
11/25/2009 3:01 AM - Business Line (India) from BUSINESS LINE, November 25, 2009 New Delhi, Nov. 24 - Even as a new piece of legislation proposed in the Senate by two US lawmakers seeks stringent control Add Comment

Student visa applications to US, UK see 25% drop
Moneycontrol.com - 11/25/2009
The US and UK may not be top destinations for higher education anymore. Over the past one year, the number of Indian students going to these countries has fallen by as much as 20-30%, reports CNBC-TV18's Add Comment

U.S. Polish Immigration Patterns Before WWI
Suite101.com - 11/25/2009
Millions of Emigrants Left Poland in the 1800s Â© Katharine Garstka Millions of people in North America today can trace their ancestors to Polish immigrants; in fact, they are one of the largest of the Add Comment

Hiring H-1Bs may become tougher
Times of India - 11/23/2009
The page you have requested might no longer exist, has had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Suggestions: â?¢ If you typed the page address/URL, make sure it is spelt correctly. â?¢ Open Add Comment

Legislation to make H-1B hiring tough
Times of India - 11/23/2009
NEW DELHI: There seems stricter H-1B restrictions are in the offing for IT firms. According to a report, two senators Bernie Sanders and Charles Grassley, have introduced legislation that would bar any Add Comment

US should regulate cross-border cash
Asia Times Online - 11/23/2009
By Henry CK Liu In this season of debate on regulatory reform, an obvious area that has been crying out for reform seems to have been overlooked by government officials and market participants. Much of Add Comment

Riot at Australian immigration center
UPI - 11/23/2009
some within 60 days. Asylum claims for Tamils are stalled, The Australian said. 'The problem is the Australian government is using the Sri Lankan embassy for security checks and identity checks,' Pamela Add Comment

Women protest killings in Mexican border city
Individual.com - 11/24/2009
Some 50 women dressed in black, members of a caravan that left Mexico City several days ago, staged a protest in Ciudad Juarez to demand that officials clear up the deaths of hundreds of young women in

Official: US woman killed by gunshot in Mexico Denver Post

US woman killed by gunshot in Mexican border city The State

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9,400 H-1B slots yet to be filled up for fiscal 2010
Hindu Business Line - 11/24/2009
Info-Tech - Human Resources Reflection of weak US economy, says Nasscom. Moumita Bakshi Chatterjee New Delhi, Nov. 24 Even as a new piece of legislation proposed in the Senate by two US lawmakers seeks Add Comment

4 Tech H1-B Staffing vs. 'Employ America Act'
Datamation - 11/24/2009
Staffing vs. 'Employ America Act' .com .com internet.com November 24, 2009 Hot topics : Free letters : Update Careers Executive Tech HTML Read More in Tech H-B Staffing vs. 'Employ America Act' November

Tech H1-B Staffing vs. 'Employ America Act' Datamation

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AZ: More migrants applying for U.S. citizenship
Stateline - 11/24/2009
The Arizona Republic The number of legal immigrants applying for citizenship rose this year in Arizona, mirroring an increase in applications nationally. The increase comes despite sharply higher application

More migrants applying for U.S. citizenship AZCentral.com

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Toward a Sustainable Immigration Policy
Canada Free Press - 11/24/2009
Terrorism, Cheap Labor, Voting Blocks While the rising threat of terrorism, violence and honor killings produced by Muslim immigration tends to be in the news lately, the problems produced by immigration Add Comment



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