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Slowly Winning Fight Against FGM in Northern Senegal
- Inter Press Service
The harm done by female genital mutilation is still enormous in Podor, a city in the north of Senegal, say officials at the local hospital. While the practice is declining slightly, some religious leaders in the region still support it.
India Bleeding Through Illegal Transfers
- Inter Press Service
A new report suggesting that illegal transfers of funds into accounts abroad by India’s corrupt politicians, officials and businessmen average 19.3 billion dollars a year could turn out to be a 'gross underestimate', watchdogs warn.
CLIMATE CHANGE-INDIA: Scientists Warn, Gov’t Must Act
- Inter Press Service
India’s first-ever major scientific assessment of its climate change scenario by the 2030s, released in November, has the report’s scientists rooting for the government to take concrete action.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Don't Look to South Africa for Leadership
- Inter Press Service
South Africa is Africa’s largest economy and the continent's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. The country’s emissions per capita are on par with those of the United Kingdom, and more than twice as high as China’s emissions by the same measure.
Migrant Population on Track to Hit 400 Million
- Inter Press Service
The population of migrants worldwide could rise above 400 million by 2050 if present rates of growth continue, says a report by the International Organisation for Migration released Monday.
GUATEMALA: Legal Battle Over Wetland Oil Drilling
- Inter Press Service
The 15-year extension of an oil-drilling contract in Guatemala's Laguna del Tigre National Park, one of Central America's most important wetlands, has triggered a legal fight against the government's decision, a battle waged by activists, academics and even government agencies.
NORTH-EAST ASIA: Calls Rise for Sober Response to Pyongyang
- Inter Press Service
The days after North Korea’s shelling of a South Korean island have seen anger rise from Seoul and its allies, but some analysts say this plays into Pyongyang’s agenda and call for a more sober approach to one of Asia’s most serious security flashpoints.
CUBA: Castro Hopes Popular Debates Build Consensus for Economic Plans
- Inter Press Service
'This is getting bad. We hear that they're going to take away the ration books,' says an elderly man, his elbows resting on the countertop of a small shop in the Cuban capital. 'Well, for whatever it's worth,' replies a woman in a low voice as she makes her monthly ration purchases.
Prenatal Care Key to Reducing Maternal Mortality
- Inter Press Service
Despite successive awareness campaigns, many Malian women see no need to attend pre-natal check-ups. Health workers say this results in an elevated rate of maternal and infant mortality.
HAITI: Do Elections Equal Reconstruction?
- Inter Press Service
Posters cover almost every conceivable surface, even tombs in graveyards. Trucks mounted with loud speakers blare campaign jingles. Candidates' faces are everywhere. It's elections 'à la américaine', complete with polls and whistle-stops.
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