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Iraq's Other Dirty Water

Posted on November 8, 2007
Topics: Water
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: Health
In Iraq, cholera epidemics threaten the population while sanitation officials struggle to utilize water resources
Keywords: sanitation, geopolitics, cholera

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Basra Fishermen Suffer Security Squeeze and Fuel Price Hike

Posted on May 8, 2007
Topics: Globalization, Energy and Oil
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, General Globalization
Soaring fuel prices and increased security in Iraqi waters make it difficult for Basra fishermen to support their families.
Keywords: security, poverty, Fuel Prices

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Blogging from Baghdad

Posted on October 12, 2005
Topics: Women, Conflict and War
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Book and Film Reviews
A young woman in Baghdad reports on the war that she lives every day.
Keywords: blogging

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Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century

Posted on November 19, 2003
Topics: Conflict and War
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: General Globalization
Former President Bill Clinton expresses his views on globalization at Yale University.
Keywords: terrorist, security, al qaeda

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Zimbabwe: Irony of Rich Farmers Without Cash

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 13:16
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco farmers are having cash problems. They have so much money in their pockets, but cannot buy what they need because it is in the form of cheques.

Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:22
The Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities. It says the allegations are simply untrue.

Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

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OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

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