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RWANDA: Forest Conservation Calls for Carrot and Stick
- Inter Press Service
For years, the various campaigns for sustainable use of forests just passed Pascal Segatashya by. But Rwanda's ambitious Forest Conservation Project eventually found him - and it has transformed his life and livelihood.
SOUTH AFRICA: How Better ARV Prices Were Won
- Inter Press Service
South Africa’s recently-awarded tender for antiretroviral drugs halved drug costs for the world’s largest ARV programme. Driven by a better-prepared and more aggressive government, the deal may stand up to criticism better than initially thought.
RIGHTS: Pakistani Christians Under Increasing Threat
- Inter Press Service
Forty-seven-year-old Gulsher Masih has been living in constant fear since fleeing his native village of Chuk Jhumra, near Faisalabad, a year ago.
INDIA: New Push to Chase Money in Swiss Banks
- Inter Press Service
After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh refusal to divulge details of billions of dollars allegedly stashed away abroad by Indians, anti-corruption crusaders are banking their hopes on promised Wikileaks revelations.
Middle East Fast Bleeding Money
- Inter Press Service
Middle East countries have seen the largest increase of illicit outflows of funds to richer nations, depriving the developing nations of much needed development money, a new international report shows.
Three-Day Summit Cements US-China Frenemy Status
- Inter Press Service
On the tail end of Chinese leader Hu Jintao's three-day visit to the U.S. capital, observers are cautiously pleased with what they see as a constructive summit between the two nation's leaders, but eager to see whether this week's promises will translate into tangible results.
Q&A: 'In Mexico, We Have Let the Violent Ones Do the Talking'
- Inter Press Service
'In Mexico, we have let the violent ones do the talking,' says journalist Marcela Turati, author of 'Fuego Cruzado' (Crossfire), a new book that tells the stories of victims of President Felipe Calderón's war on drugs, which has left an official death toll of 30,000 in four years.
Cuba Bumped from Human Development Index over Missing Data
- Inter Press Service
When the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) formulates its annual Human Development Index (HDI), it uses several socioeconomic indicators - including life expectancy, gross national income and literacy - to rank member states and also measure quality of life in these countries.
Floodwaters Rising Across Southern Africa
- Inter Press Service
As South Africa declares a national disaster due to flooding, other countries in the region hold their breath while water levels continue to rise.
U.N. Fears Escalating Ethnic Clashes in Cote d'Ivoire
- Inter Press Service
United Nations officials said they were 'gravely concerned' Wednesday that the current political deadlock over recent presidential elections in Cote d'Ivoire could ultimately lead to genocide, as both sides of the conflict consolidated their forces.
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