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CANDELARIA DE LA FRONTERA, El Salvador, Apr 07 (IPS) - In Central America's Dry Corridor, climatic conditions hinder water and food production because rainfall in this ecoregion--from May to December--is less predictable than in the rest of the ...
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Apr 07 (IPS) - The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953 has been mentioned as a possible model for how to end the fighting in Ukraine. This makes sense. The Trump administration, however, seems to opt for a quick deal like the 1973 . ...
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NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - Watching on our screens the devastation wrought by the earthquake which struck South-East Asia last week has brought a stark reminder of our shared vulnerability in this interconnected world. It has exposed again, too, the .. ...
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Apr 07 (IPS) - In an increasingly digital world, democratic practices are evolving to encompass new forms of participation. Digital democracy - the use of technology to enhance civic action, movement building and access to information - has become a ...
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An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance - with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world - the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) .. ...
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Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.
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Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable - losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.
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NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) - CGIAR and the Kenyan Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are bringing together the world's leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health for the first CGIAR Science Week. This ...
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NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - The Taliban's egregious violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, especially banning women from education and even from speaking in public, are beyond the pale. Imposing economic sanctions alone, however, has not changed . ...
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Unprecedented aid cuts are putting global progress to end maternal deaths at risk, three UN agencies warned in a new report that calls for greater investment in midwives and other health workers.
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