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ADDIS ABABA, 24 November 2009 (IRIN) - The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010.
EL MOJON CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala -- Nine-year-old Lide Ramirez and her little brother sat on an 18-pound bag of rice on a recent sunny morning, thinking that for the first time in months they would eat dinner.
Joyful Noise (I Grade Records): I Grade Records continue to revive Virgin Island reggae with new compilation St. Croix-based recording label, I Grade Records, is releasing a brand new album -- a massive roots reggae compilation entitled Joyful Noise (January 12, 2010). I Grade Records has been releasing conscious roots reggae music from the VI since 2001. On this, the label's 20th release, the ...
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Richer nations with competitive crop production and few trade barriers would fare the best if climate change, weather events or other factors cause yields of grain and oilseed crops to become more volatile, a new study has found.
Total number of U.S. military deaths since 2001 and names of the U.S. troops killed recently in the Afghanistan war, as announced by the Pentagon:
Our last two columns have taken a look at the role of agricultural policy in increasing food security and thus reducing the number of people who experience chronic hunger in developing countries. In our survey, we have identified policies that have had the effect of reducing the level of food security for many consumers and small-scale agriculturalists and pastoralists in developing countries.
Current Prior Producers Angola (Readj Kwanza) AOA 85.8 88.5 Bolivia (Boliviano) BOB 7.02 7.02 Brazil (Real) BRL 1.7479 1.7275 Burundi (Franc) BIF 1236 1236 Central African States XAF 440.5 436.1 Central Bank of West AfriXOF 440.5 433.18 Colombia (Peso) COP 1978.4 1973.3 Costa Rica (Colon) CRC 558.2 558.3 Cuba (Peso) CUP 1 1 Dominican Rep (Peso) DOP 36.05 36.16 Ecuador (USD) USD 1 1 El Salvador ...
India’s leader was the guest of honor at the Obamas’ first state dinner, which they infused with distinctive touches.
The ancient hymns brought tears to the eyes of Solomon Ayeli, as well as memories of his native Ethiopia which he left two decades ago for Israel -- a country he loves but where he often feels rejected.
Haron Lagat of Kenya and Lubbock, Texas, who finished second in last year's Manchester Road Race, won the 4.748-mile race Thursday in 21:39.
Manila - The principal suspect in the grisly killing of at least 57 people in the southern Philippines surrendered Thursday to a senior aide of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Datu Andal Ampatuan Junior was turned over by the members of his family...
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian police have detained an Indonesian woman who was found in the same flat as a man who was brutally killed and had his genitals severed, news reports said Thursday. The victim, whose identity had yet to be ascertained, was foun...
Hong Kong - Police in Hong Kong were Thursday trying to trace the founder of a Chinese-language Facebook group whose members claim to be planning a mass suicide on December 21. The investigation was triggered after a 15-year-old member of the group w...
Islamist militants in Somalia have warned a United Nations agency to buy food from Somali farmers or stop sending aid to the impoverished African country.
Wellington - New Zealand, which promotes itself as 100 per cent pure in its publicity aimed at foreign tourists, has one of the most polluted rivers in the Western world, according to research published on Thursday. The North Island's 182-kilometre...
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