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FOOD AID REACHES THOUSANDS IN BURMA
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(12 may 2008) More than 27,000 people in the Irrawaddy delta region
of Burma -- one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis -- have
received food aid and other crucial supplies, a UN food agency
announced yesterday.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160508/7263/256470
MEET JUAN CROW
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(12 may 2008) Immigrant Latinos in the United States are living under
a "matrix of laws, social customs, economic institutions and symbolic
systems" hauntingly similar to the Jim Crow laws that once
institutionalized race segregation in parts of America, writes
Roberto Lovato.
From: The Nation
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160503/7263/256470
MOTHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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(12 may 2008) Fatima Ahmed from Sudan, Yanar Mohammed from Iraq, and
Robitalia Moreno Díaz and María del Rosario Moreno Díaz from Colombia
all link their experience of motherhood to their drive to work for
social justice.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160506/7263/256470
PEPSI SHAREHOLDERS MEET
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(12 may 2008) Corporate accountability advocates called on Pepsi to
publicly report water quality information, as is required of public
water systems, during one of the corporation's annual shareholder
meetings last week.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160505/7263/256470
'UNIMAGINABLE TRAGEDY' WARNING OVER MYANMAR
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(11 may 2008) A tragedy on an "unimaginable scale” will occur in
Myanmar unless there is a massive and fast infusion of aid, experts
and supplies into areas hardest-hit by the cyclone, said a
spokesperson for the International Rescue Committee.
+ Up to 1.5
million in danger
+ Supplies running low
+ Forty per cent of dead
or missing are children
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160495/7263/256470
CARBON CARD SCHEME SCRAPPED
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(10 may 2008) British government ministers have scrapped radical
plans to test a carbon rationing scheme that would have forced
citizens to carry a carbon card to swipe every time they bought
petrol or paid an electricity bill. They claim the idea was too
expensive and would be unpopular.
From: The Guardian
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160494/7263/256470
GUANTANAMO CELL TOURS U.S.
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(10 may 2008) NEW YORK, May 9 (OneWorld) - A human rights watchdog
has launched a unique nationwide campaign to pressure the Bush
administration to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160491/7263/256470
UN URGED TO LAUNCH TRANSPORT EMISSIONS MONITOR
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(9 may 2008) The UN should establish an agency to regulate
international transport emissions, notably from highly polluting
activities like aviation and shipping, said a climate change
watchdog.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160490/7263/256470
BURMA 'REFLECTS NEED FOR ACTION ON WARMING'
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(9 may 2008) The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a
severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental
catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development
researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160489/7263/256470
BOOKS BY KIDS, FOR KIDS
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(9 may 2008) Namibian primary school students are reading books that
they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education
campaign that also provides professional development for teachers.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160488/7263/256470
SOLAR POWER SIZZLES
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(9 may 2008) Global production of solar photovoltaic cells increased
51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160485/7263/256470
WHOSE SOUTH AFRICA?
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(9 may 2008) South Africa will host the World Cup in 2010 so
construction – and corruption – is booming. But almost none of the
building or the money can be accessed by the poor who live in
shantytowns without proper water, sanitation or electricity. These
inequalities could be a major issue in the 2009 presidential
election, says Philippe Rivière.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160467/7263/256470
FOOD CRISIS REVERSES RISE OF MIDDLE CLASS IN LATIN AMERICA
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(8 may 2008) The global food crisis is unraveling economic advances
made in recent years by large sections of the poor working classes of
Latin America, reports a U.S.-based ethnic media organization.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160474/7263/256470
WOMEN 'PEDAL FOR PEACE' IN MIDDLE EAST
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(8 may 2008) More than 500 women representing over 40 countries began
last week a 12-day bicycle tour of the Middle East to campaign for
peace.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160475/7263/256470
MORE CHOICE FOR WOMEN 'MEANS MORE SUSTAINABILITY'
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(8 may 2008) Unwanted childbearing contributes more to population
growth than the desire for large families, writes Robert Engelman in
his new book More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160473/7263/256470
U.S. URGED TO REFORM FOREIGN AID
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(8 may 2008) WASHINGTON, May 8 (OneWorld) - More than 800 development
and human rights activists are gathering here this week, developing
and calling on Congress to implement new strategies to tackle world
poverty and hunger.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160453/7263/256470
REVITALIZING RURAL MEXICO
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(8 may 2008) Innovative local initiatives are strengthening rural
regions throughout Mexico, which have been losing both people and
their competitive edge in agriculture since Mexico opened its markets
to free trade.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160471/7263/256470
WORLD GETTING HOTTER FASTER?
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(8 may 2008) Climate change is happening faster than predicted and
the world could be as much as seven degrees hotter by the end of the
century, an Australian scientist says.
From: Sydney Morning Herald
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160465/7263/256470
MYANMAR SPECIAL: FIREWALL FIGHTERS KEEP NEWS FLOWING
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(8 may 2008) Exile-run media outlets and their undercover, in-country
reporters have managed to keep independent news and information
flowing on Myanmar politics, policies and natural disasters such as
the May 2-3 cyclone.
+ Burma Regime Must Be Forced to Allow In Aid
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160462/7263/256470
INDIAN PROTEST AGAINST UK MINING COMPANY
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(8 may 2008) Hundreds of members of the remote Dongria Kondh tribe
held a protest in India yesterday against plans by a British company,
Vedanta, to mine their sacred mountain.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160470/7263/256470
News from OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net
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NOBEL LAUREATES APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF INDIAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
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(12 may 2008) Twenty-two Nobel Prize winners have written a letter to
Indian prime minister and president for the release of Dr Binayak
Sen, a public health and civil rights activist. There will be
protests in several cities of India and the world to mark the first
anniversary of his detention on May 14.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160501/1893/256470
WWF-INDIA CALLS FOR MEASURES TO SAVE RHINOS
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(12 may 2008) Lax enforcement and profitability have emboldened rhino
poachers in India and Nepal. The situation has left WWF-India
extremely worried about the protection of this endangered species of
large mammals. It has suggested a slew of measures to take on the
criminal gangs engaged in the trade.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160500/1893/256470
STUBBORN MILITARY CAUSING MISERIES IN MYANMAR
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(12 may 2008) Experts warn that non-availability of fresh drinking
water, tardy relief work and health care measures are pushing the
cyclone-hit Myanmar towards a major public health catastrophe.
Inflexibility of military in not allowing most foreign aid workers is
only adding to the woes of affected people.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160498/1893/256470
DECADES ON, NO SHELTER FOR FLOOD-DISPLACED
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(12 may 2008) Displaced by devastating floods more than two decades
ago, residents of Bihar in eastern India have been forced to live on
a century-old British constructed levee. Living in abject poverty and
in fear of criminals, these landless farm workers have not seen any
government official in the last 25 years.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160497/1893/256470
JITTERY MYANMAR KEEPS FOREIGN AID WORKERS AT BAY
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(9 may 2008) Even though unofficial sources are claiming a hundred
thousand deaths and many more rendered homeless in Myanmar from last
week’s cyclone, the military junta is reluctant to allow foreign aid
workers. People say the authorities do not want foreigners around
when the country goes for referendum on May 10.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160486/1893/256470
POSTER-CHILD OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE, PUNJAB IN THROES OF CRISIS
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(9 may 2008) Once called India’s bread basket, Punjab’s success story
has been marred by pesticide poisoning, soil contamination, farmer
indebtedness and drug addiction. A recent report says the
production-centric approach of industrial agriculture needs to make
way for environmentally sound practices that promote equitable access
to food.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160480/1893/256470
NEPAL HAS HOMESPUN ITS FOOD CRISIS
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(9 may 2008) Diverting agricultural land to produce biofuels,
increased dependence on imports, hoarding by traders, ban on export
of food grains by neighbours are reasons cited for rising food prices
in Nepal. Experts feel the government needs to take long-term
measures if it wants to save people dying of hunger.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160477/1893/256470
INDIAN JOURNALIST BRINGS OUT MAGAZINE IN BRAILLE
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(8 may 2008) Freelance journalist and social activist Swagat Thorat
in western India publishes a fortnightly called Sparshgyaan in local
language for the visually impaired. In view of the limited
availability of literature in Braille, this can be described as
commendable effort.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160472/1893/256470
200 MILLION CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF HEALTH CARE WORLDWIDE
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(8 may 2008) The latest health report of international organisation
Save the Children says 83% of all child deaths worldwide happen in 55
developing countries, including India. By pursuing right policies and
targeting the poorest families, the governments can easily prevent
these child mortalities.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160468/1893/256470
MINING ENDANGERS CAVES IN NORTH-EAST INDIA
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(8 may 2008) The natural caves of Meghalaya's Jaintia hills are a
rich repository of climate change taking place over a million years.
Indiscriminate coal mining and unsuitable extraction techniques are
now imperiling the biodiversity of this archaeological heritage.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160461/1893/256470
News from Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org
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INDONESIAN STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM BILL GATES' OFFER
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(12 may 2008) Software giant Bill Gates has promised to provide
students in Indonesia with low-cost computers and free software. This
will greatly help the government seeking to introduce a million
computers for educational purposes.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160507/1138/256470
LEADING THE WAY TO DIGITAL INCLUSION
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(12 may 2008) At the third annual National Digital Inclusion
Conference held in London last week, stakeholders from government,
industry and voluntary sectors acknowledged the need to make digital
technologies an equaliser rather than a divider through radical
interventions that reach excluded citizens.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160504/1138/256470
FACEBOOK ADOPTS NEW SAFETY NORMS FOR CHILDREN
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(9 may 2008) The world’s second-largest social networking website has
signed an agreement to incorporate safeguards to protect young users
from paedophiles and cyber bullying. The site will send warning
messages and remove inappropriate content to shield minors from
abuse.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160481/1138/256470
ICTS REVOLUTIONISING HEALTHCARE IN EUROPE
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(8 may 2008) Increasing use of information communication technology
by doctors in European countries has brought about massive
improvement in healthcare services in the region. It is now being
suggested that areas such as tele-monitoring, electronic
prescriptions and cross-border e-health services need further
development.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160463/1138/256470
HELP FOR LESOTHO CHILDREN JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY
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(8 may 2008) To provide counselling and protection services, a
toll-free national Child Helpline was launched recently in Lesotho, a
landlocked country in southern Africa. Last year the government and
UNICEF in their joint survey had found more than 90% children
suffering from various forms of violence like hunger, exploitation
and rape.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160454/1138/256470
RADIO BRINGS EDUCATION TO GIRLS IN MOZAMBIQUE
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(7 may 2008) Erive Community Radio is bringing a change in the lives
of young girls in Maganja da Costa. The UNICEF-supported station has
led to a rise in enrollment in primary schools through its programmes
promoting girls’ education. The station is run in partnership with
Mozambique’s Social Communication Institute.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160439/1138/256470
INTEL TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND YOUTH IN ARAB COUNTRIES
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(6 may 2008) Intel will work with Sheikh Muhammed Foundation to
expand its Teach programme in Arab countries. Apart from training 2
million teachers by 2011, Intel also hopes to educate and develop the
talent of Arab youth in the region.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/160409/1138/256470
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