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Ethiopian famine significantly worsens as Western powers fail to respond

wsws.org
11-Oct-2008 23 related
        

By Barry Mason 11 October 2008 Oxfam has reported that the number of Ethiopians needing emergency food assistance has jumped to 6.4 million from 4.6 million in June. A World Food Programme (WFP) press release of August 28 also...

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Concern about rising numbers of people displaced by LRA

reliefweb.int
11-Oct-2008 6 related
        

The Lord's Resistance Army appears to have resumed its brutal activities in several countries. The number of those who have fled their homes due to attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in both the Democratic Republic of...

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50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks

desmoinesregister.com
10-Oct-2008 1 related
        

By REBECCA CARTON • Register Correspondent • October 10, 2008 Ames, Ia. - So moving from a manufacturer to an agronomist, Seddiqui will be sieving dirt from samples to send to labs for testing this week. While not much in Iowa...

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Zimbabwe: UN Agency Appeals for $140 Million to Feed Citizens in Crisis

allafrica.com
09-Oct-2008 28 related
        

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for $140 million to feed some 4 million Zimbabweans over the next six months, warning that without more funds, the agency will run out of stocks by January.

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Zimbabwe: You Have to Plant Before You Can Harvest

allafrica.com
09-Oct-2008 7 related
        

Posted to the web 9 October 2008 Bulawayo Zimbabwe faces yet another disastrous agricultural year: with hardly a month to go before the planting season starts, many farmers have not received the fertiliser and seeds they need....

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On International Day, UN stresses need to make hospitals safe from disasters

un.org
08-Oct-2008 14 related
        

United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones, stressing that doing so not...

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A Different Shade of Green Revolution

newsdesk.org
08-Oct-2008 3 related
        

While much of the developed world is talking about environmentally sustainable "green" technology, Africa is desperately seeking a green revolution of a different kind. The original Green Revolution was a wave of new...

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Government bail-outs could hit aid agencies

ft.com
08-Oct-2008
        

By Frances Williams in Geneva Aid agencies fear huge government bail-outs to ease the global financial crisis will hit their funding at a time when humanitarian needs are mounting due to disasters, climate change and conflict....

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Financial crisis proves politicians can take on climate change challenge

alertnet.org
08-Oct-2008
        

World Vision - Asia Pacific It is amazing the political will and financial resources that can be marshaled by rich nations when they are under threat. The result is hundreds of billions of dollars invested to prevent not just a...

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Seasonal increase in cryptosporidiosis reported

radionz.co.nz
07-Oct-2008
        

Updated at 12:00pm on 8 October 2008 Rural communities are experiencing a seasonal increase in cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic infection which causes abdominal pain and severe diarrhoea. It's most commonly seen during spring, in...

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