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MIDEAST: Palestinians Threaten Unilateral Independent State
- Inter Press Service
Following the political deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to take the matter directly to the U.N. Security Council.
CORRUPTION: Afghanistan, Iraq Near Bottom of Transparency Index
- Inter Press Service
Despite billions of dollars spent by the U.S. and other countries to improve governance in Afghanistan and Iraq, the two countries remain among the world's most corrupt nations, according to the latest edition of Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
CLIMATE CHANGE: Small Islands Fear Going the Way of Atlantis
- Inter Press Service
The world's small island states, most of which are painfully vulnerable to the ravages of climate change, have put the United Nations on notice.
ENVIRONMENT: Save At Least Half the Planet, or Lose It All
- Inter Press Service
At least half the planet must be protected if humanity is to survive the next century, declared conservationists at the conclusion of 9th World Wilderness Congress on Friday, Nov. 13.
DEVELOPMENT: Hunger Summit’s Failure Exposes Grim Reality
- Inter Press Service
There are two main ways the flop of this week’s United Nations World Food Security Summit in Rome - which has been snubbed by the world’s top leaders, has failed to deliver binding aid commitments, or to set a target date for the eradication of hunger - is being read.
POLITICS: Malawians Demand Local Councils
- Inter Press Service
In Malawi, local government elections are as rare and endangered as the country’s black rhinoceros.
DR CONGO: Urban Water Supply Needs Attention
- Inter Press Service
Kinshasa's population needs an estimated 700,000 cubic metres of water per day. The Régie de distribution des eaux (REGIDESO) produces only 425,000 cubic metres - vast neighbourhoods like Kitokimosi and Mpasa receive almost none of this water.
CUBA: Fewer Storks Visiting Shiny Maternity Clinics
- Inter Press Service
Women in Cuba cite a variety of reasons to explain their decision to have only one child, ranging from the housing shortage to the rising cost of living and the many work responsibilities they have to shoulder. But many say that if things were different they would have a bigger family.
AGRICULTURE: Exporting Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
The 60 hectare stretch of farmland in north Kabul's Badam Bagh neighbourhood looks much like farmland all over this country. Colourful rows of neatly planted crops stretch out from a dusty road and up the gentle slope of an arid ridge.
PAKISTAN: Soup Kitchens Spring Up to Stave Off Growing Hunger
- Inter Press Service
Until meagre resources began dwindling to almost nothing, 43-year-old Firdaus Begum had not ventured into the Khana Ghar (Food House), which serves up inexpensive but filling meals.
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