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Mozambique: A land full of surprises
Our Africa behind the scenes: Natasha Tate reflects on her time spent in Mozambique with the chief reporters of Our Africa, where sweltering temperatures lead to a completely different way of life….
Syria - Journalist dies from gunshot injury received three days ago
The journalist Shukri Ahmed Ratib Abu Burghul died today in a Damascus hospital from the gunshot wound to the head that he received on 30[…]
United States as a Global Power: New World Disorder
The time has long since past when it became fashionable to talk about a new world order. The collapse of the Soviet Union provided an opportunity to fashion one. But instead of using that opportunity…
Simple Inventions Help To Change The World
The Darfur Stoves Project is featured in an article by Paula Ebben for CBS Boston. Read the article at CBSLocal.com. […]
Looking for a job as an aidworker? Here is a good start!
Ever since I wrote the post on “How to become an aidworker”, I get mail from people asking for advice. Most struggle with getting into “the system”, which is indeed the hardest part: “getting through…
ALBANIA: UN expert highlights plight of stateless children
The UN Special Rapporteur on migrants, Francois Crepeau, urged Tirana on Tuesday to do more to help Albanian citizens living abroad register their children. […]
Former Dissident And Czech President Vaclav Havel Dead At 75
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Vaclav Havel, the world-renowned playwright and dissident who helped end communism in Czechoslovakia has died at the age of 75. […] |
Cairo Erupts in Second Day of Violent Clashes
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Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square, beating protesters and burning tents on the second day of violent clashes and anti-military demonstrations in the capital. The… |
Kosovo's Former Bank Governor Cleared Of Corruption Charges
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The European Union’s mission in Kosovo has said that the former governor of Kosovo’s central bank has been cleared of corruption charges, more than a year after the accusations cost him his job. […] |