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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
> Nobel Laureates Challenge on 'No.1 Killer'
> Zimbabwe Holds Its Breath Over Election Results
> Australia To Launch Carbon Capture
> China Goes for Buses
> Tribal women leaders interface with civil society
> Village girl sets bold example
> Village girl sets bold example
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OneWorld U.S./UK
NOBEL LAUREATES CHALLENGE ON 'NO.1 KILLER'
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(31 mar 2008) The UN must take urgent steps to road deaths crisis -
now the No 1 killer of young people aged 10-24 worldwide, Nobel Prize
winners and leading international figures warn today.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159268/7263/245292
ZIMBABWE HOLDS ITS BREATH OVER ELECTION RESULTS
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(31 mar 2008) Zimbabweans heard Sunday night that the results of this
weekend's general elections would be declared from 4am GMT on Monday,
amidst mounting fears that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's
failure to reveal the outcome of the vote earlier signalled further
efforts to rig the polls.
+ OneWorld's
http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/zimbabwe/development Zimbabwe Guide>
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159264/7263/245292
AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH CARBON CAPTURE
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(31 mar 2008) Australia will officially launch its first
demonstration of carbon dioxide geosequestration on 2 April.
From:
Green Car Congress
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159246/7263/245292
CHINA GOES FOR BUSES
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(31 mar 2008) A new generation of Bus Rapid Transit Systems has
opened in China, says Karl Fjellstrom.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159243/7263/245292
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OneWorld South Asia
TRIBAL WOMEN LEADERS INTERFACE WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
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(31 mar 2008) A state level tribal women leader’s summit was
organised by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) at
Bhubanewar, Orissa in eastern India. Several women tribal leaders and
stakeholders representing government and civil society emphasised the
need to empower tribal women with decision-making and elevate their
social status.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159278/1893/245292
From: OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
VILLAGE GIRL SETS BOLD EXAMPLE
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(31 mar 2008) A young village girl from Rajasthan has become a role
model for her community by protesting against her own marriage as a
child, a tradition generally accepted as norm in rural India. For her
act of heroic defiance, Congress Kanwar was given the National
Bravery Award on the Indian Republic Day on January 26.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159272/1893/245292
VILLAGE GIRL SETS BOLD EXAMPLE
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(31 mar 2008) A young village girl from Rajasthan has become a role
model for her community by protesting against her own marriage as a
child, a tradition generally accepted as norm in rural India. For her
act of heroic defiance, Congress Kanwar was given the National
Bravery Award on the Indian Republic Day on January 26.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/159265/1893/245292
From: OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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