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FOOD: The Rats Have It
- Inter Press Service
While floods and droughts are often highlighted in the media for devastating the world’s rice production, a lesser-known culprit has been able to scurry away without being fingered for causing damage - rats.
SRI LANKA: Extreme Weather Changes Could Follow Floods
- Inter Press Service
Weather experts warned Sri Lankan to be prepared for extreme weather changes with hardly any notice following devastating floods here that have affected over one million people.
MALI: Cotton and Food Security Closely Linked
- Inter Press Service
Many Malian farmers are boycotting cotton this year, instead planting cereals. Cotton isn't edible, but observers say that the shift could weaken food security.
HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Cholera Chokes Off Border Trade
- Inter Press Service
The cholera epidemic ravaging Haiti has affected even this small southern border town, which lived primarily from the trade with its neighbour even though it counts for less than five percent of the cross-border market trade.
Cuba Calls Easing of US Restrictions 'Limited' Move
- Inter Press Service
The Cuban government welcomed the latest U.S. measures to ease restrictions on travel and remittances to this country, but said they had a 'limited reach.'
PAKISTAN: Militancy Takes On a Female Face
- Inter Press Service
On December 25, a female suicide bomber, not more than 18 years of age, blew herself up killing at least 47 people and injuring 105 others.
PERU: Local Communities Protect Their Amazon
- Inter Press Service
San Martín is one of the three most deforested Amazon regions in Peru. But now local residents and non-governmental organisations have joined with local and regional authorities to defend the flora, fauna and water resources and halt the destruction of the rainforests.
ENVIRONMENT: Delhi Chokes on Winter Smog
- Inter Press Service
Winter in the Indian capital is a season of mists, minus the mellow fruitfulness. The air becomes charged with toxic emissions and particles that cannot disperse due to a meteorological phenomenon called 'atmospheric inversion'.
MAURITIUS: Renewable Energy Gets a Boost
- Inter Press Service
A new initiative to support production of renewable energy in Mauritius may provide a model for other countries to follow suit.
Egypt Is Not Tunisia, But…
- Inter Press Service
'Where can I find a Tunisian flag?' The question flooded Egyptian blogs, tweeter and Facebook pages minutes after news that popular protests had forced out long-time Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
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