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Climate Change in Kenya
Dec 10 2009, Global Report

Eyes worldwide are now focused on Copenhagen, Denmark as the climate meeting opens today. Its’ obvious that Africa has borne the brunt of climate change, and being a Kenyan all I can wish is to see a fruitful deliberation that will save us from...

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Sale of contaminated milk rampant in Pakistan
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Packaged milk is widely used throughout the country, including a large number of children, each day. Selling contaminated milk has apparently been going on for a long...
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Mexican Drug War takes over 7,000 lives in 2009
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According to an independent tally RECENTLY RELEASED by the El Universal DAILY, An estimated 7,026 people have died in drug- related violence so far this year in Mexico....
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ADB to give $700 million to developing countries for fighting climate change
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As the United Nations’ Climate Summit starts in Copenhagen, Denmark, today, the Asian Development Bank is considering channeling $700 million to help developing...
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made popular Dec 11 2009
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Queen Rania of Jordan joins international climate campaign
Global Report, Shimla
A fair, effective and ambitious deal regarding climate change is what Queen Rania and Princess Haya of Jordan have asked to be targeted in Copenhagen’s summit as the...
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Floods and droughts disrupt life in East African state of Uganda
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Temperature in Uganda will rose up to 1.5 degree Celsius over the next two decades. Its damaging agriculture and livelihood of whole communities, according population...
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made popular Dec 10 2009
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AIDS spreading fast in Pakistan
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made popular Dec 4 2009
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US to send 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan
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Obama’s announcement surge of 30,000 more US troops in Afghanistan may turn out to be the turning point in the history of American war in Afghanistan. Launched in...
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Middle east press criticizes Swiss referendum banning minarets in Switzerland
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Moroccan Islamic scholars condemn Swiss ban on minarets
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon pledges to fight organized drug crime
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