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Haiti's economy depends on the estimated $1.5 billion a year in remittances sent home by its million-strong diaspora. Dilip Ratha, lead economist at the World Bank said the figure could be even higher, accounting for perhaps half the national income.
Young unemployed men are finding opportunities in a project that also aims to introduce sustainable farming methods to Indonesia's agricultural sector.
Four out of 5 people worldwide say Internet access is a human right, according to a recent BBC poll. Even more than Americans, Chinese believe that to be true.
Gaza's male hairdressers have filed a complaint with a human rights group over a Hamas edict banning them from cutting women's hair.
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.
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