December 2011
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Sunday 18th December 2011
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By investing in smallholder agriculture, the Rwandan government has helped farmers improve productivity, increasing food availability at a time when other east African countries are dealing with the consequences of rising food prices. For resource-poor farmers, modest support can yield major gains.
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Saturday 17th Decemeber 2011
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The authorities in Chile are encouraging men to leave their ties at home during the coming summer months to save energy. The measure would help reduce the use of air conditioning and lead to overall energy savings.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16172476
A bad thing:
About 417,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s border states of South...
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Friday 16th December 2011
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Facebook has announced its goal to run on clean, renewable energy. Facebook is stating a preference for access to clean and renewable energy supply in there data center siting policy. In addition, they’ll engage in a dialogue with their utility providers about increasing the supply of clean energy that power Facebook data centers. They’ll also continue to invest in energy efficiency...
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Thursday 15th December 2011
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With just two cholera cases reported in 2011, Guinea escaped an epidemic in West and Central Africa that infected 85,000 people and killed 2,500 in the first 10 months of 2011. Luck, as well as targeted prevention efforts on the part of aid agencies and the government brought this about, specialists told IRIN, but a far deeper countrywide overhaul of the water and sanitation...
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14 Dec 2011
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The World Health Organization calls the abusive conditions endured by people with mental health conditions a hidden human rights emergency.
Read more: http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/WHO-Poor-Treatment-Of-Mentally-Ill-Violates-Their-Human-Rights-135370328.html
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Wednesday 14th December 2011
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The Thai cabinet on Monday approved a plan to disburse 20 billion baht ($645 million) rapidly for initial post-flood rebuilding.
Read more: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/thailand-approves-645-mln-for-initial-post-flood-recovery/
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The World Health Organization calls the abusive conditions endured by people with mental health conditions a hidden human rights...
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Tuesday 13th Decemeber 2011
A good thing:
Ivory Coast held its first parliamentary election for a decade on Sunday. It was a relatively peaceful vote.
Read more: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/ivorian-vote-peaceful-ruling-coalition-set-to-win/
A bad thing:
Myanmar has one of the world’s highest casualty tolls by landmines, but for years the country has received little international aid ($36,000) for survivor...
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Monday 12th December 2011
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The Brazilian government has launched a multi-million dollar programme to tackle the spread of crack cocaine. The number of cases of drug dependency in Brazil had increased ten-fold between 2003 and 2011, spreading to previously unaffected areas.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16082484
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A small plane crashed near the Philippine capital...
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Watch11 Dec 2011
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At least 88 people have died as a fire has swept through a multi-storey nursing home in Kolkata, India.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/09/kolkata-hospital-fire-dead
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Sunday 11th December 2011
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Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16092694
A bad thing:
At least 88 people have died as a fire has swept through a multi-storey nursing home in Kolkata, India.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/09/kolkata-hospital-fire-dead
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Saturday 10th December 2011
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Via UN Wire: For the first time in the history of Rotary Clubs and the polio eradication drive, a nation-wide awareness rally is being launched by the Rotarians from Kochi on December 11. The rally team, comprising six Rotarians, will take the message of rooting out polio in two vehicles to 23 states in 63 days covering 18,500 kilometres to culminate at the Rotary Conference in...