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OLYMPIC TORCH PROTEST
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(24 mar 2008) Three Reporters Without Borders representatives,
including secretary-general Robert Ménard, today unfurled a banner
showing the Olympic rings transformed into handcuffs at the official
Olympic torch-lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece.
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GLOBAL EMERGENCY WARNING OVER FOOD PRICES
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(24 mar 2008) The World Food Programme has issued an appeal for $500
million to combat a global emergency caused by soaring food and fuel
prices.
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MELTING GLACIERS THREATEN WORLD FOOD SUPPLY
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(24 mar 2008) World food production faces a "massive threat" as
mountain glaciers in China and India -- the world's leading producers
of wheat and rice -- are melting at an extremely fast,
climate-induced rate, reports an environmental research institute.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159098/7263/243895
LIVING ON $1 A DAY
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(24 mar 2008) Photos, video clips, and diary entries from one woman's
trip to an agricultural community in rural Nicaragua acquaint readers
with women like Leticia and Betilde, who each survive on less than $1
a day.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159097/7263/243895
CYBER VOICES ON TIBET
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(24 mar 2008) In contrast to Chinese and Western media, local
bloggers are providing balanced assessments and objective accounts on
the current situation in Tibet, writes Xujun Eberlein.
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CLIMATE CHANGE 'IS ACCELERATING'
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(24 mar 2008) The growth of developing economies in Africa, Asia and
South America has accelerated global warming far beyond official
predictions, according to a new study.
From: Guardian/Observer
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GLOBALISATION AND WAR
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(23 mar 2008) Corporate-led, finance-driven globalisation has
successfully transferred wealth from labour to capital. This has
resulted in inequality and exclusion on a massive scale which,
combined with the pressure on water and other environmental
resources, is likely to fuel new conflicts, says Susan George.
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TIDAL POWER: KOREA OPTS FOR WORLD'S LARGEST SCHEME
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(23 mar 2008) A British firm has agreed to build a giant tidal power
scheme - the world's largest - in South Korea, using underwater
turbines.
From: The Telegraph
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159039/7263/243895
THE CLIMATE COSTS OF THE IRAQ WAR
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(22 mar 2008) A new report quantifies both the greenhouse gas
emissions of the Iraq War and the opportunity costs involved in
fighting war rather than climate change.
From: Oil Change
International
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TRIBAL PEOPLES' WATER BEING DESTROYED
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(22 mar 2008) Tribal peoples are being denied their basic right to
water, says a report issued to mark International Water Day (22
March).
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THE GREAT PALESTINIAN CATASTROPHE
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(21 mar 2008) Israel’s 60th birthday celebrations look increasingly
unpalatable, says Mike Marqusee.
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ONLINE POLL OPENS CORPORATE HALL OF SHAME
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(21 mar 2008) An annual survey invites voters to identify the worst
corporation of the year. The 2008 nominees -- 'guilty' of
contributing to global warming, war-profiteering, and predatory
lending -- include Blackwater, Nestlé, Toyota, Wal-Mart, and more.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159063/7263/243895
MICROFINANCING A NEW FUTURE
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(21 mar 2008) Although Sorybel struggled to open a small coffee shop
in the Dominican Republic, her marketing studies at a local
university and a microfinance loan have empowered her to state with
confidence, "I know I will do great things someday."
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159062/7263/243895
NEPAL 'DOING BEIJING'S BIDDING'
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(21 mar 2008) "The government of Nepal should cease arbitrary arrests
and detentions, harassment, and the use of excessive force to silence
Tibetan protesters, activists and journalists," says Human Rights
Watch.
From: Human Rights Watch
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159061/7263/243895
REVIVING THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS?
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(21 mar 2008) A new U.S.-run police-training school in El Salvador's
capital is drawing comparisons to the notorious military schools that
trained some of Latin America's worst human rights offenders, writes
Wes Enzinna.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT TIBET
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(21 mar 2008) The last thing China wanted, in the year it is to host
the Olympic Games, was the world watching its army brutally
suppressing protesters, says Lindsay Hilsum.
New Statesman
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Nepali Government Should Stop Doing Beijing’s Bidding
* Unrest in
Tibet
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SWEATSHOP CHARGE SHAMES BANANA REPUBLIC LAUNCH
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(21 mar 2008) Campaigners staged a demonstration against sweatshop
labour when Banana Republic, the up-market chain of the Gap clothes
empire, opened its first European store in London.
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EXPERTS URGE ALL-OUT TOILET EFFORTS
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(21 mar 2008) BANGKOK, Mar 20 (IPS) - New technology, religion, and
the market must be harnessed to secure basic toilet facilities for
Asia's rural and urban poor, sanitation experts from the region said
here Thursday.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159046/7263/243895
OUTRAGE OVER 'GHOST FLIGHTS'
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(20 mar 2008) Airlines that run empty "ghost flights", needlessly
pumping hundreds of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,
should face heavy fines, environmentalists have demanded.
From: The
Independent
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS IMPROVING WORLDWIDE, SAYS POLL
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(20 mar 2008) A recent poll of 16 nations -- including Azerbaijan,
Mexico, and Nigeria -- reveals "widespread consensus" on the
importance of women's equal rights and an overwhelming sense that
gender equality has increased over the course of the respondents'
lifetimes.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159027/7263/243895
News from OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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A ‘SILENT FAMINE’ UNDERWAY IN BANGLADESH
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(24 mar 2008) UNDP has said that rich nations must enhance their aid
to Bangladesh to cushion the rising prices of food items. With
inflation reaching 16% and the cost of rice doubling in last one
year, poor households are spending more than two-thirds of their
earnings on food.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159093/1893/243895
KABUL AIR PERILOUS TO HEALTH
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(24 mar 2008) Kabul’s deteriorating environment is posing serious
health risks to its population, according to Afghanistan ’s National
Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA). The use of sub-standard car
fuel and poor waste management has worsened the city’s air quality
leading to an increase in respiratory disorders.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159089/1893/243895
NEW PRIME MINISTER FOR PAKISTAN
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(24 mar 2008) Pakistani parliament is all set to elect a new prime
minister for the country. Slain leader Benazir Bhutto loyalist Yousaf
Raza Gilani appears to be a near consensus candidate for the job,
which in no way can be described as a bed of roses.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159088/1893/243895
CALL TO DEFER IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST RIGHTS ACT
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(24 mar 2008) Concerned citizens in India feel that many will not be
able to claim their rights in the tribal dominated Bastar region of
Chhattisgarh, if a forest rights related Act is implemented under
present circumstances. Violence perpetrated by Maoist and Salwa Judum
activists have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159085/1893/243895
TALE OF TWO VILLAGES
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(21 mar 2008) Two villages in Maharashtra in western India tell of
two different tales of survival. While one village is lush green with
abundant water and yielding fields, the other in Vidarbha’s cotton
belt has rising debts, shrinking incomes and desperate homes.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159052/1893/243895
RIGHTS BODY SLAMS NEPAL OVER TIBETAN PROTESTS
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(20 mar 2008) Human Rights Watch has condemned Nepal’s use of
excessive force to silence and detain protesting Tibetan exiles in
Kathmandu. Protests mounted in the capital since March 10 in reaction
to Beijing’s violent suppression of protesters in Tibet and
neighbouring provinces in China.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159026/1893/243895
TRACKING MATERNAL MORTALITY THE LOW-COST WAY
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(20 mar 2008) Researchers from India and UK have developed an
inexpensive way to measure maternal mortality by using traditional
birth attendants to record all live births, stillbirths and deaths of
women in two Indian states. Making proper identifications as against
estimating have helped avoid missing maternal deaths.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159020/1893/243895
FLICKER OF HOPE FOR INDIAN CONVICT
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(20 mar 2008) Even as Indian national Sarabjit Singh’s execution has
been stayed until April 30 by Pakistan, efforts are on to save his
life. He was sentenced to death for his involvement in spying and
bomb blasts that had claimed several lives. Singh claims that he is
the victim of mistaken identity.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159016/1893/243895
UN AGENCY FEARS DROUGHT MORE THAN FLOODS IN AFGHANISTAN
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(20 mar 2008) It is unlikely that melting of heavy winter snow will
cause any serious flooding in Afghanistan this year. The UN
Assistance Mission is, however, concerned that farmers in the
northern provinces of Faryab, Badakhshan and Balkh will probably face
shortages of irrigation water, which will adversely affect the staple
crop harvest.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159012/1893/243895
RIVER ISLAND DWELLERS IN BANGLADESH FACE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS
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(19 mar 2008) Known as chars in local dialect, these river islands in
Bangladesh are home to over 600,000 poor inhabitants, and are prone
to acute erosion, flooding and period submersions. Sanitation and
access to clean drinking water is particularly calamitous here, say
health experts.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158979/1893/243895
News from OneWorld Africa
http://africa.oneworld.net
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MEDICAL TREATMENT BY THE INTERNET IN TANZANIA
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(21 mar 2008) Hospitals in rural Tanzania have designed ways to
communicate with doctors in referral hospitals using the Internet.
The Bugando Referral Hospital in Mwanza has a telemedicine unit that
connects Rubya and Kibondo hospitals. The remote hospitals are
supplied with a computer, a scanner and a digital camera
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159059/610/243895
NEW TECHNOLOGY PODCAST LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA
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(21 mar 2008) A new local technology podcast, hosted by a group of
high profile tech journalists, was launched recently. A group of
well-known technology journalists have started what they believe will
become the country’s pre-eminent podcast about developments in the
local and international technology industry. Known as ZA Tech Show,
the podcast is recorded weekly and is available at
www.zatechshow.co.za or through Apple’s iTunes Store.
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159054/610/243895
SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITES ATTRACT MORE AND MORE VISITORS
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(19 mar 2008) With nearly one million broadband users in South Africa
the Internet is fast becoming the medium of choice for information
and news. While many people still think of the Internet as a place
for email and Internet banking, a growing group of more sophisticated
users are doing everything from shopping to share trading online.
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158981/610/243895
News from Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org
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HARNESSING UNTAPPED ICT POTENTIAL IN RURAL KENYA
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(21 mar 2008) A Kenyan company has launched a project called Digital
Village Constituency Cluster geared to expand the country’s ICT reach
to connect the rural population. Each cluster will have minimum of
eight digital units serving commercial, developmental and educational
activities within a 15 km radius.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159048/1138/243895
ASIA TO WITNESS A HUGE RISE IN DEMAND FOR WIMAX
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(20 mar 2008) WiMax, a new super high speed wireless technology and
described as big brother of Wi-Fi, has a huge growth potential in
Asia with more than 11 million subscribing to it by 2011. Worldwide
the figure is expected to reach 36 million during the same period.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159021/1138/243895
FLOOD VICTIMS RECONNECTED
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(18 mar 2008) Timely intervention by the International
Telecommunication Union has helped restore vital communication links
by deploying satellite terminals in the aftermath of severe floods in
Zambia, a southern African country. This facilitated the coordination
of relief operations by both government and humanitarian agencies to
aid the victims of this disaster.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158943/1138/243895
JAIPUR SOON WILL BE WI-FI CITY
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(18 mar 2008) Jaipur, capital of western Indian state of Rajasthan,
is soon going to be a wi-fi-enabled city. Data Infosys Ltd, which is
among the top seven Internet Service Providers in the country, has
signed an MoU with the state government in this respect.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/158942/1138/243895
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