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Developing Countries Leading Economic Rebound
- Inter Press Service
Led by growth in developing countries, the global economy is rebounding more quickly than expected, according to the latest 'World Economic Outlook' (WEO) released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here Wednesday.
A North-South Pact to Resolve Water, Sanitation Crisis
- Inter Press Service
An international coalition of over 120 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is demanding a North-South partnership to resolve the spreading global crisis in water and sanitation.
MEDIA-ASIA: Parents Try to Keep Up with Net-savvy Youngsters
- Inter Press Service
Many parents are scratching their heads as they watch youngsters in the Asia- Pacific region create often-private online worlds, feeling lost over how to be a part of it and oversee their Internet lives.
EAST AFRICA: Green Agriculture Growing in Leaps and Bounds
- Inter Press Service
Organic agriculture using natural farming methods rather than fertilisers and pesticides has made significant gains in African countries — not just among farmers but among consumers too.
PAKISTAN: Prosthetics Give Needy A New Lease on Life
- Inter Press Service
Thirty-something Shazia could not contain her joy as she watched an artificial leg being strapped on her right leg, just below her knee.
MOZAMBIQUE: Weather Service Key to Flood Disaster Management
- Inter Press Service
Mozambique's government learned some tough lessons from the devastating floods that hit the country a decade ago. Experts say the disaster management plans drawn up since are a model for other African countries.
RIGHTS-SRI LANKA: How the War Gave Tamil Women More Space
- Inter Press Service
Whenever Sri Lankan rights activist Shereen Xavier attends a meeting related to her work in this war-battered northern capital, she makes sure to be dressed in a sari, a traditional gown worn by South Asian women.
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Benefits of Working Together on Water
- Inter Press Service
The river basin organisation people are gathered in Botswana again: the theme this year is 'benefit-sharing', an approach to allocating water that, it is promised, will accomplish nothing less than to make more water.
Argentina and Uruguay: A Chance to Get Relations Back on Track
- Inter Press Service
Tuesday's International Court of Justice ruling on the conflict between Argentina and Uruguay over a pulp mill on the Uruguayan side of a border river offers a way out of a dispute that has marred relations between the two countries for several years, diplomats and experts say.
Activists Dismayed at U.S. Reaction to Sudan Polls
- Inter Press Service
Activist groups called here Tuesday for the administration of President Barack Obama to hold the Sudanese government accountable for what the White House itself called 'serious irregularities' in carrying out the past week's elections.
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