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KOSOVO DECLARES INDEPENDENCE
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(18 feb 2008) Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia, amid
questions over recognition and support from the EU and United States
and the threat of Serb retaliation.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157970/7263/235078
PAKISTAN VOTE CANNOT BE FAIR, SAY RIGHTS GROUPS
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(18 feb 2008) DENVER, Feb 18 (OneWorld) - Whatever today's election
tallies show, the period of instability and government restrictions
leading up to the vote in Pakistan ensure that the results will not
reflect the will of the country's people, said human rights groups in
the United States and Asia this weekend.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157972/7263/235078
PREVENTING VS. TREATING CHILD MALNUTRITION
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(18 feb 2008) Addressing infants' and maternal nutrition needs during
a child's first two years of life is much more effective, in terms of
promoting children's physical and cognitive development, than
treating children who are already moderately malnourished, says a
study from an international food research institute.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157969/7263/235078
'WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN BURMA!'
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(18 feb 2008) A community of global citizens supporting human rights
and development have raised and donated over $325,000 to the Burmese
democracy movement. Here, they provide background on the Burmese
people's struggle against the military regime, report on the current
situation, and share their funding priorities and allocations.
From: Avaaz
nla_internal_2539591.jpg GOOD, ANGOLA BAD IN CHILD SURVIVAL REPORT
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(18 feb 2008) Bangladesh success story, Angolan failure - a new
"Wealth and Survival Index" names and shames countries by weighing
child mortality against national wealth.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157948/7263/235078
CLIMATE FIGHT MUST ENLIST BIODIVERSITY AND COMMUNITIES
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(18 feb 2008) UN-led efforts to address climate change, conserve
biodiversity and fight poverty could cancel each other out unless the
close links between these global challenges are given more attention,
says a paper published today by the International Institute for
Environment and Development.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157927/7263/235078
PAKISTAN ELECTION RIGGING WARNING
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(18 feb 2008) If Pakistan's elections are rigged this week, democracy
would be endangered and so would the country's very existence, warns
a leading Asian rights group.
+ OneWorld Guide to Pakistan
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157930/7263/235078
CLUSTER MUNITIONS CONFERENCE OPENS
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(18 feb 2008) A meeting that aims to deliver a draft treaty on
cluster munitions is being held in New Zealand this week, in the hope
that the text will be negotiated in Ireland in May.
From Scoop
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157951/7263/235078
WHEN WILL LAKE MEAD GO DRY?
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(17 feb 2008) Two scientists believe that there is a 50 percent
chance that Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people
in the southwestern United States, will be dry by 2021 if climate
changes as expected.
From: Terra Daily
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157858/7263/235078
HP COMMITS TO MORE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
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(16 feb 2008) HP, one of the world's largest IT companies, has
pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by joining the World
Wildlife Fund/WWF Climate Savers programme.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157856/7263/235078
DARFUR INVESTORS TAKE HEAT
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(15 feb 2008) UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Speilberg
and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week
while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's
biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to
help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157898/7263/235078
ISRAELI EXPERTS PROPOSE ALTERNATIVE TO WEST BANK CLOSURE REGIME
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(15 feb 2008) Senior Israeli defense officials have drafted a plan to
replace the existing closure regime in the West Bank with a system
that would maintain Israeli security while facilitating Palestinians'
movement and allowing the territory's economy to grow.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157859/7263/235078
GLOBAL RIGHT TO DECENT WORK
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(15 feb 2008) Kumi Naidoo, head of an organization advocating for
greater citizen participation in the creation of a more just and
equitable world, explains why he is signing on to a citizen's
petition calling on decision-makers to ensure all people around the
world have access to fair employment, wages, and social protections.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157894/7263/235078
YOUR RAP ON HIV/AIDS
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(15 feb 2008) Young people are invited to submit original rap or
spoken word pieces to a lyrics contest encouraging people to get
tested for HIV/AIDS and Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, Common, will
perform the best one in a special public service announcement set to
air this summer.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157892/7263/235078
WAGING PEACE WITH FUN [VIDEO]
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(15 feb 2008) A heart-warming and inspirational music video-slide
show features four days of fun activities organized for kids from the
Sulu and Basilan war zones in Mindanao, the Philippines.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157888/7263/235078
SHIPPING EMISSIONS MUCH WORSE THAN THOUGHT
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(15 feb 2008) The true scale of climate change emissions from
shipping is almost three times higher than previously believed,
according to a leaked UN study.
From: The Guardian
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157854/7263/235078
BANGLADESH TRIBAL REPRESSION CONDEMNED
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(15 feb 2008) Evidence of torture, political repression, religious
persecution, intimidation and eviction against the Jumma tribal
peoples of Bangladesh has been presented by a group of prominent
Bangladeshis.
From: Survival International
+ OneWorld Guide
to Bangladesh
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157885/7263/235078
OCEANS - PICTURE WORSE THAN EXPECTED, SAY SCIENTISTS
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(15 feb 2008) More than 40 per cent of the world's oceans are heavily
affected by human activities, and few areas remain untouched,
according to the first global-scale study of human influence on
marine ecosystems.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157884/7263/235078
GREENHOUSE GASES MAKE FOOD CROPS LESS NUTRITIOUS
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(15 feb 2008) A study has shown that key crops like barley, wheat,
potatoes, rice and soybeans could lose up to 15 percent of their
protein content as greenhouse gases increase.
From: About My P***t
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157768/7263/235078
DONORS ACCUSED OF LETTING AFGHANISTAN DOWN
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(15 feb 2008) Aid to Afghanistan is in crisis, with international
donors calling for greater transparency and accountability but
themselves failing to adhere to these values, says a new report.
From: ActionAid
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157853/7263/235078
News from OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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RESCUING THE RIVERS
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(18 feb 2008) In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is
undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on
keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if
it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for
the realisation of life’s noble values.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157964/1893/235078
RESCUING THE RIVERS
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(18 feb 2008) In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is
undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on
keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if
it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for
the realisation of life’s noble values.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157963/1893/235078
ELECTION DAY IN PAKISTAN
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(18 feb 2008) Even three hours after polls opened, voter turnout in
Pakistan was not very encouraging. Although, President Pervez
Musharraf has urged people to come out of the confrontationist
approach and get into a conciliatory mood, many refrained from
venturing out for fear of attacks.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157956/1893/235078
LARGEST ALL-WOMEN EXPEDITION TO EVEREST
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(18 feb 2008) Thirteen spirited Nepali women will make the bold
journey to Mount Everest this spring. Backed by the United Nations,
these women will draw attention to the impact of climate change on
the Himalayas, and hope that their effort will inspire other women
across Nepal to follow their dreams.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157940/1893/235078
AFGHANISTAN PLAGUED BY PNEUMONIA
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(18 feb 2008) Pneumonia has taken epidemic proportions in
Afghanistan, where over 170,000 patients have been diagnosed with the
disease in past one month. Food insecurity, lack of awareness and
unhygienic conditions are only adding to the problems of people, who
are facing the harshest winter in many years.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157939/1893/235078
LOW-CARBON ECONOMY GOOD FOR BUSINESS, SAYS UN CHIEF
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(15 feb 2008) The carbon market makes good business and moral sense,
said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a recent gathering of global
business leaders at New York. He also called for investment in
technological innovations to make possible the transition to a green
economy.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157883/1893/235078
BIRD WATCHING TO SAVE HABITATS
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(15 feb 2008) An unusual corporate environmental programme by a
global bank draws over a hundred bird enthusiasts each year in India.
The annual bird races promote awareness of natural habitats and help
collect data. The last race at Bangalore spotted 277 bird species – a
quarter of all birds found on the Indian subcontinent.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157880/1893/235078
ENDOSULFAN VICTIMS STILL SUFFER IN INDIA
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(15 feb 2008) Even after the ban on its use, the hazardous impact of
pesticide Endosulfan sprayed in cashew plantations in Kerala,
continues to affect the communities. The state government's relief
package of Rs 5 million and other schemes have proved inadequate to
rehabilitate the victims.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157876/1893/235078
SEMINARIES LURING CHILDREN TO ‘PARADISE’
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(15 feb 2008) In many of the recent suicide attacks in Pakistan,
children have been used as suicide bombers or fidayeens. According to
a study done by a Lahore-based NGO, seminaries are indoctrinating
impressionable minds with fanatical teachings.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157863/1893/235078
TORTURED BANGLADESHI JOURNALIST TELLS HIS TALE
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(14 feb 2008) Tasneem Khalil, a journalist working for Daily Star and
CNN, was picked up by military intelligence in Bangladesh in a
midnight raid and was badly beaten up. His case is just the tip of
the iceberg, as tens of thousands are arbitrarily detained and
tortured by security forces, says Human Rights Watch.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157833/1893/235078
News from OneWorld Africa
http://africa.oneworld.net
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PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES NEW US$100 MILLION FUND FOR TELECOMS, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
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(18 feb 2008) President George W. Bush announced today that the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) would support five new
private equity investment funds, with a combined target
capitalization of $875 million, one of which will invest US$100
million in Telecoms, Media and Technology
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157959/610/235078
TELECOM EGYPT COMMISSIONS SUBMARINE CABLE NETWORK LINKING FRANCE
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(14 feb 2008) Telecom Egypt, the incumbent telecom operator in Egypt,
and Alcatel-Lucent announced they have signed a USD125 million
contract to deploy a new submarine cable network linking Sidi Kerir
in Egypt to Marseille in France. Named TE North, the project will
enable Telecom Egypt to expand international connectivity, providing
diversity from existing cable routes. Additionally, the TE North
submarine cable system will help Telecom Egypt enhance its network
capacity to operate as a wholesale carrier to other operators and
expand its service offering to businesses and consumers.
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157816/610/235078
News from Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org
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HUMBLE VEHICLE AS HARBINGER OF CHANGE
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(14 feb 2008) A dozen auto rickshaws or e-Tuktuks equipped with
laptops, printers, telephones, recorders, and the Internet roam the
villages in remote Sri Lanka, combining the services of a traditional
telecenter and radio station. So ingenious was the concept that it
won the Stockhom Challenge GKP Award in Kuala Lumpur last December.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157834/1138/235078
PAPER MAPS TO BECOME OBSOLETE, AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS
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(14 feb 2008) Nokia’s navigations tools will soon render the paper
maps sold on streets a thing of the past. Wallets, cash, credit cards
will all be replaced by a mobile wallet. Location-based social
networking will allow the user to find out the exact location of his
or her buddies.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/157832/1138/235078
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