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UN says wealthy failing the poor
Unsurprisingly, an UN report finds little progress towards millenium development goals. Very little improvement has been achieved to erradicate poverty by 2015. Trade and aid are still major barriers. "The report...Internet: Last piece of fibre-optic jigsaw falls into place as cable links ea...
The world is getting connected! High-speed internet access is coming to East Africa, greatly increasing access speed and reducing costs, which will boost knowledge and productivity. Thanks to JulianW for posting a...
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Unjust Rewards? New book exposes the reality of the rich
With the gap between the richest and the poorest people in the UK increasing a new book reveals the extent to which the new super rich are loosing touch with the reality faced by the majority of citizens. Unjust Rewards, which is being serialised in the Guardian this week,...160 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills
Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. The...Kick the habit and earn a few bob
For those who want to quit smoking, how about packing your bags and heading for Dundee. Free lolly for those who apply - only to be spent on healthy food and definitely not booze.So no chance of swapping one vice for another - more's the pity."Smokers in the poorest areas of...136 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Senegal: Tourism in Eastern Senegal
" Tambacounda is the largest region in Eastern Senegal. It lies across major transit hubs linking Senegal to four of their neighboring countries; The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The region also has an Airport which is...Myanmar arrests activist as U.S. aid ships leave
It's been more than a month since the cyclone that devastated burma hit, and the government has still not allowed the US and French military ships with aid docked just outside to come in. Now the US ship is leaving, and the Myanmar government has arrested yet another...Autonomy Vote in Bolivia's Santa Cruz
Citizens in Bolivia's southwest region of Santa Cruz are voting today on a referendum to devolve resource control to local leaders. The big question is, what happens if regional voters approve the referendum, which...Asian bank in food crisis warning
Chief of Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that rising food prices could stall poverty eradication measures in poor countries. " The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in...Cost of food forces World Vision to cut aid
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a sad situation where not just World Vision is having problems feeding the masses, Some Consumers at some WalMarts find the store is limiting Bags of Rice to 4...321 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Why Food Costs Are Soaring
"Fatal food riots in Haiti. Violent food-price protests in Egypt and Ivory Coast. Rice so valuable it is transported in armoured convoys. Soldiers guarding fields and warehouses. Export bans to keep local populations... 533 views | 6 comments | 15 recommendations
What to give the homeless person on your list
Some examples of people doing good things for people. "Advertising agency Taxi is giving the homeless jackets that can be stuffed with newspaper for additional insulation. To their credit, they are producing 3,000 of the jackets instead of something meaningless to...532 views | 3 comments | 10 recommendations
Poor countries appeal for help in fighting climate change
"As nearly 190 countries gathered on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to try and hammer out a roadmap for creating a fresh pact to combat global warming, poor countries said any new deal must give them more money.
"Financially we do not have enough to adapt to the impact,"... A fair deal for Africa?
"fair deal for Africa? RTÉ Europe Editor Sean Whelan takes a look at Economic Partnership Agreements and wonders if they provide a fair deal. The first summit in seven years between the European Union and the 52 nation African Union takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, on the...627 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Depth of Child Poverty in Britain Exposed
Without urgent action the UK Government will miss its pledge to halve the 3.8 million children currently living in poverty by 2010. "15 November 2007 The true hardships of the one in three children in Britain who...428 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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