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Unicef's 2009 state of the world's children report tells us what it's like to grow up in the poorest - and richest - places in the world. Find out which is which • Get the data • Afghanistan's civilian casualties A UN official...
The Danish government must arrest Sudanese President al Bashir if he attends the Copenhagen climate conference next month, said Amnesty International today. Amnesty has learned that the Danish government has invited President...
Published Date: 20 November 2009 A WEST Norfolk woman's dream African holiday took a horrifying twist when her campsite was raided by machete-wielding thieves who cut the throat of a fellow traveller. Linda Hall (57) was...
More than 150,000 computers have been saved from landfill by an IT charity which recycles them for use in the developing world. London-based Computer Aid International announced earlier this month it has saved more than 5,000...
Des Bartlett’s filming career spanned more than half a century and six continents, and yielded more than 200 films for television and cinema. He was the cameraman for the iconic On Safari with Armand and Michaela Denis series...
Why have the world's most advanced navies failed to end piracy in the seas around Somalia? The BBC's Middle East correspondent Paul Wood reports from the EU anti-piracy taskforce flagship, Evertsen, in the Gulf of Aden. Cdr...
Clashes Between Armed Guards And Pirates Lead to More Fatalities When pirates attacked the chemical freighter MV Theresa VIII, with a South Korean crew of 28, they didn't hesitate. The captain, who fired flares during the...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- East African leaders in five nations will be aiming for greater economic clout Friday when they sign a common market treaty, officials in Nairobi, Kenya, said. The presidents of Kenya, Tanzania,...
GENEVA (Reuters) - Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday. Somalia and the United States have...
NAIROBI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The five member states of the East African Community (EAC) on Friday signed the protocol on the establishment of a common market within the block in Arusha, Tanzania. The signing of the protocol by...
