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U.S.: Nearly One in Six Citizens Went Hungry in 2008

Monday, November 16, 2009

As the World Food Security Summit got under way in Rome Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disclosed that nearly one in six U.S. households went hungry at some time during 2008, the highest level since it began monitoring food security levels in 1995.

Japan: Obama Visit Hailed, But Left Crucial Questions Unanswered

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Setting foot on the Land of Cherry Blossom over the weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama waxed nostalgic, recalling his first visit to Japan as a young boy, when his mother brought him there.

Japan: Obama Visit Hailed, But Left Crucial Questions Unanswered

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Setting foot on the Land of Cherry Blossom over the weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama waxed nostalgic, recalling his first visit to Japan as a young boy, when his mother brought him there.

Kenya: Foreigners in Their Homeland

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Resistance to a government scheme to upgrade housing in Nairobi's Kibera slum is enmeshed in economics, history and identity.

Film: Challenging 500 Years of Globalisation

Saturday, November 14, 2009

To end poverty, you have to know how it began - with globalisation. No, not the 20th century variety engendered by multinationals and their friends at the IMF, World Bank and WTO. They just codified practices that kept developing countries poor.

Africa: Water Summit Ends

Friday, November 13, 2009

As the Second Africa Water Week ends, participants have reiterated that lack of access to clean water and adequate sanitation has a direct bearing on public health and the economy in Africa.

Q&A: Civil Society to Lose Major Supporter

Friday, November 13, 2009

Human rights and democracy are causes that are never completely won, which is why civil society needs the support of philanthropists.

China: Simmering Issues Boiling Up in Run-up to Obama Visit

Friday, November 13, 2009

His victory speech is a smash hit on Internet sites; his image vies for popularity with those of communist China’s founding father Mao Zedong, and his book is a runway bestseller in this country’s big cities. But as China prepares to welcome him as the first black president of the United States, keen anticipation is mixed with unease.

Economy-US: 'Green' Jobs Should Be Black and Brown Too

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Barack Obama administration's drive to promote a 'green' economy is not working in the interest of poor people in the United States, especially those who belong to minority communities, according to a new study by a leading think tank.

Uganda: 'Mount Elgon Eviction Has Reduced Us to Beggars'*

Friday, November 13, 2009

'We have been reduced to begging from relatives and to migrate to urban areas where life is not safe. We were living in the mountain for more than 200 years. Transferring us means burying us, completely. We want to stay in our area and develop.'

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