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LARGE INVESTOR LEAVES NAMIBIA
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(10 mar 2008) WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans
to stay the course with an economic incentive program for
corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one
of the largest of the foreign investors deciding last week to close
down its operations -- a move that will destroy 3,000 jobs.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158654/7263/240307
TOXIN BANNED IN AGRICULTURE, USED IN SHAMPOO
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(10 mar 2008) Anti-pesticide activists are asking for support in
their efforts to secure a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on
lindane, a toxic, bioaccumulative pesticide still allowed in shampoos
and lotions used on children.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158655/7263/240307
DEADLY DISEASE ELIMINATED IN UGANDA
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(10 mar 2008) Hib meningitis has been virtually eliminated in young
children in Uganda just five years after the country introduced a
vaccine, according to an independent study.
From GAVI Alliance
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158653/7263/240307
INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN FREES SLAVES IN CONGO
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(10 mar 2008) Indigenous rights activists have embarked on a
three-month campaign to free enslaved indigenous people in the
Democratic Republic of Congo by meeting with and educating -- as
opposed to 'shaming and denouncing' -- slave owners.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158651/7263/240307
GOVERNMENTS URGED TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLGIRLS
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(10 mar 2008) Violence against girls in and around educational
institutions remains "pervasive," says a report published for
International Women's Day.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158650/7263/240307
MEDIA 'MISINFORMED' AMERICANS ABOUT FIDEL
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(10 mar 2008) Upon Fidel Castro's retirement, U.S. media repeatedly
resorted to inaccurate stereotypes of the ex-President and his
brother, Raul, to characterize the former as an "irrational" leader
while idealizing capitalism and ignoring U.S. aggression towards the
island nation, writes Aviva Chomsky.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158649/7263/240307
THE 'ROCK WOMEN' OF NAIROBI
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(10 mar 2008) A group of school teachers are working together to
ensure the education and rights of child laborers living in the
Kenyan capital's slums.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158648/7263/240307
WOMEN LEAD FOR CHANGE
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(10 mar 2008) In honor of International Women's Day, an organization
working to empower women and girls around the world profiles six
women who are leading change within their communities.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158647/7263/240307
CLIMATE-INDUCED POLAR SECURITY THREAT
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(10 mar 2008) European Union leaders need to consider potential
conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as
global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international
security threats, says a new report.
From: P***t Ark/Reuters
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158615/7263/240307
CLIMATE CHANGE EXACERBATING GLOBAL TENSIONS
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(10 mar 2008) The risks of climate change have turned from a threat
to reality impacting the conflict in Darfur, migration from
flood-prone Bangladesh and hopes for stability in the Middle East,
according to a new EU report.
From: Terra Daily
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158613/7263/240307
UN ENVOY IN TALKS WITH MYANMAR MINISTERS
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(10 mar 2008) Continuing his latest mission to promote
democratisation and national reconciliation in Myanmar, the UN
Secretary-General's Special Adviser yesterday met senior government
ministers in Yangon.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158619/7263/240307
GREENING THE TITANIC
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(10 mar 2008) The world is finite. We won’t change this with vegan
shoes and hybrid cars, no matter how green. We need to make
second-hand shoes and public transportation our fashion statement.
Otherwise, we’re just greening the Titanic, says Rex Weyler.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158611/7263/240307
GET REAL ON COCA LEAF CONSUMPTION (PDF)
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(9 mar 2008) The Transnational Institute condemns the International
Narcotics Control Board's call on countries to "abolish or prohibit
coca leaf chewing and the manufacture of coca tea".
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158594/7263/240307
LIFELINE FOR INDIAN RURAL TEACHERS
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(9 mar 2008) There are times when Pankaj Kumar Bhattacharya, like his
primary school pupils, has questions of his own. Now he can get the
answers.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158610/7263/240307
YOUNG, GIFTED AND GREEN?
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(9 mar 2008) A new survey of British youth reveals mixed attitudes
about the future of the p***t. The young people are facing a fairly
terrifying future with an odd mixture of denial, irritation, and
pragmatism, reveals Ben Tuxworth of Forum for the Future.
From:
Gristmill
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158561/7263/240307
UK COAL COMPANY 'SPELLS DISASTER FOR BANGLADESH'
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(9 mar 2008) Campaigners are calling on a UK company, Global Coal
Management, to abandon plans for an open cast coal mine in Bangladesh
that campaigners claim will leave people poorer and threaten food and
water security.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158589/7263/240307
COLOMBIANS MARCH FOR PEACE AMID DEEPENING CRISIS
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(8 mar 2008) BOGOTA, Mar 7 (OneWorld) - Amid the escalating
diplomatic crisis with Venezuela, Ecuador, and now Nicaragua, tens of
thousands of Colombians marched yesterday in solidarity with the
victims of their country's violent conflict. They were joined by
demonstrators in capital cities across the continent, as well as
Paris and New York.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158602/7263/240307
ASHA BUILDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE
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(7 mar 2008) Thanks to training in fuel-efficient stove making,
basket weaving, and other crafts, Asha, a Darfuri refugee, is
managing to move beyond her tragic past and build a new life for her
and her children.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158596/7263/240307
TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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(7 mar 2008) International cooperation -- especially between rich and
poor countries -- will be key to unleashing the social and
environmental change potential of advanced new technologies, says
Jeffrey Sachs.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158595/7263/240307
ENGINES OF CLIMATE DESTRUCTION
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(7 mar 2008) 'What is a good car? ask activists at the Geneva car
show. Branding the cars as ‘Engines of Climate Destruction’,
Greenpeace is demanding that car makers, politicians and the public
rethink what makes a good car.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158557/7263/240307
News from OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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A LESSON IN FUNDRAISING
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(10 mar 2008) The real challenge confronting the non-profit sector
today is sustainability of resources. At an event hosted by Times
Foundation at New Delhi, leading development consultant and
fundraising guru Mal Warwick shared some of the international best
practices while stressing on local resource mobilisation.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158643/1893/240307
POLL SHOWS GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS
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(10 mar 2008) Gender equality is of major importance, say a majority
of people from both Muslim and western nations. A survey released in
Washington on the eve of International Women's Day revealed this
opinion across 16 nations. Barring India, there was also a global
consensus that it is the responsibility of governments to promote
women's rights.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158633/1893/240307
MORE WOMEN WORKING THAN EVER BEFORE, SAYS ILO
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(8 mar 2008) A new study by International Labour Organisation says
that the number of employed women has grown by almost 200 million
over the last decade reaching the figure of 1.2 billion. Decent and
productive employment is crucial in the process of creating greater
equality between men and women, says the report.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158605/1893/240307
BANGLADESH CONFIDENT OF ACHIEVING SANITATION FOR ALL
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(7 mar 2008) With money and technical assistance from the
international community, Bangladesh government has achieved
considerable success in installing sanitary latrines throughout the
country, leading to significant reduction in diarrhoeal deaths. From
the current 85% coverage, it appears that achieving sanitation for
all by 2010 is very much possible.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158585/1893/240307
FARMERS NOW NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT ERRATIC RAINS
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(7 mar 2008) A modernisation programme by the Ministry of Earth
Sciences will warn farmers about weather changes well in advance. The
agro meteorological service centres of Indian Meteorological
Department will be responsible for translating weather forecasts into
farm advisories.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158579/1893/240307
HIGHER EDUCATION IS FINE, BUT WHERE ARE THE TEACHERS?
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(7 mar 2008) Higher and technical education has been accorded primacy
in India’s Eleventh Five Year Plan, says the latest Economic Survey.
The survey, however, is silent on the manpower crisis that advanced
learning is facing.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158578/1893/240307
ACCESS TO WATER CRUCIAL FOR WOMEN
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(7 mar 2008) Gender inequality and the lack of sanitation and
drinking water are woven into a vicious trap. As women and their
daughters spend hours collecting water, they cannot go to school,
work and earn; while poor sanitation lead to ill health and loss of
privacy. WaterAid is working to make women’s voices heard in the
politics of water.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158571/1893/240307
RADICAL RESTRUCTURING OF JUDICIARY REQUIRES PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT
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(6 mar 2008) Forget that judicial system is not accessible to the
vast majority of people in India, even worse is the fact that it is
increasingly acquiring an elitist and anti-poor character. A recently
held convention in New Delhi talked of reclaiming and reinventing the
judiciary for the poor.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158532/1893/240307
BHOPAL GAS VICTIMS MARCH TO DELHI
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(5 mar 2008) Over a hundred survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy are
marching to the Indian capital to demand clean-up of toxic wastes
around the factory, rehabilitation of victims and legal action
against responsible companies. Leakage of methyl isocyanate from a
Union Carbide’s plant in 1984 is known as one of the worst industrial
disaster ever.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158519/1893/240307
INVOLVE FARMERS IN GLOBAL SEED WEALTH, SAY NGOS
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(5 mar 2008) The newly-opened Global Seed Vault (GSV) at Svalbard in
Norway is being criticised by Indian and other NGOs for excluding
farmers from its institutional framework. Farmers being the first
link in the food chain, should be involved in conserving genetic
biodiversity, they argue.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158517/1893/240307
News from OneWorld Africa
http://africa.oneworld.net
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GOOGLE SEES CELLPHONE AS TICKET INTO AFRICA
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(4 mar 2008) Google, the world's most popular search engine, had to
tailor its offerings to work better on cellphones if it was to make
real headway in Africa, the group said last week. In a continent with
a dearth of computers, the cellphone is the only way most people can
get online. And as only 22% of cellphone users have computers, even
in relatively wealthy SA, Google's local branch is making mobile
search technologies its priority.
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158465/610/240307
News from Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org
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INFOSYS EMPOWERS INDIAN FARMERS
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(7 mar 2008) Indian IT company Infosys Technologies, in collaboration
with an international development organisation, is improving the
efficiency of the country's agro supply chain. The ICT-enabled
application enables farmers to access technical information like data
and images, access to region-specific weather updates and market
information such as daily sales volumes and average prices.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158582/1138/240307
INTERNET CAMPAIGN BRINGS FREETOWN SLUM CLOSER TO DONORS
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(6 mar 2008) It is now possible to become virtual neighbours of the
residents of a Sierra Leone slum from anywhere in the world. You can
help them reduce infant mortality by donating money and also watch
how your money is being utilised. All this can be done through
Internet, an initiative of UK-based Save the Children organisation.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158533/1138/240307
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