]> http://www.globalenvision.org/breakingnews News clips brought to you by GlobalEnvision.org. en http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94606 Izz Tawil draws a black circle on the flip-chart in his office in Ramallah, capital of the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territory. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:44:21 -0800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/business/global/as-growth-slows-india-awakens-to-need-for-foreign-investment.html?partner=rss&emc=rss India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:26:48 -0800 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6f3ee959903b33dffb1a360e8ca56d99 A bumper harvest and a surge in emergency food aid have ended a famine in Somalia that killed tens of thousands of people, the United Nations said on Friday. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:40:13 -0800 http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=528b8cf7f37952902a8db373828cb414 Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:56:25 -0800 http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106635 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Cuba served to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, leverage the South American giant's investments in the Caribbean island, and deepen political ties. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:11:00 -0800 http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/feb/06/old-british-aid-policy-rears-head The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:41:18 -0800 http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/feb/06/liberia-battle-with-electricity Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/business/global/looking-forward-fiji-turns-to-its-canoeing-past.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The traditional canoe is at the center of several projects aimed at reducing Fiji’s energy consumption, providing islanders with cheaper transport, keeping local traditions alive, and giving a boost to tourism. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:20 -0800 http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/africas-consumers-rise-so-does-inequality Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:24 -0800 http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679231/the-6-questions-that-lead-to-new-innovations It is often said that innovation is at the core of sustainability, but turning that abstract idea into action isn’t always easy. How do true innovators actually make the leap from status quo to full-on disruption? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:07 -0800 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/innovations-in-light/ A fifth of the world's population lives without electricity. A few simple ideas are helping to bring light to them and others who can't afford it. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:45 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/n753Phx-BFk/fast-talk-how-this-former-google-employee-is-helping-the-underbanked Meet Douglas Merrill, Google's former Chief Information Officer, whose loan-giving startup ZestCash makes FICO scores seem straight outta the Stone Age. "All data is credit data," he says--and the insight is helping America's "underbanked" legions. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:34 -0800