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Israel Opens Doors to Push South Sudanese Out

Jillian Kestler-D’Amours EILAT, Israel, Jun 11 (IPS) – Moses Gadia speaks quietly, a detailed and colourful map of South Sudan…

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Germany’s Energy Revolution Hits Potholes

Julio Godoy BERLIN, Jun 10 (IPS) – When the German government decided last year to phase out nuclear energy by…

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New World Bank Environment Strategy Boosts Private Sector Role

Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Jun 7 (IPS) – The World Bank this week released its new environment strategy for the…

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Climate Change ‘Biggest Threat’ to Food Security

Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Jun 5 (IPS) – When it comes to expressing the threat to food security posed by changing…

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Ginseng proved effective for cancer patients in U.S.

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Xinhua) — High doses of American ginseng, the herb, over two months have reduced cancer-related fatigue in…

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For Minorities in U.S. Public Schools, Risk of a Dismal Future

Stephanie Parker NEW YORK, Jun 4 (IPS) – As the United States struggles to level the racial disparities in its…

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Women, Victims of War, Have No Seat at Negotiating Table

Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23 (IPS) – When the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held its…

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49 killed in Argentina train crash

Argentina’s president declared a two-day period of mourning after a commuter train plowed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires…

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Q&A: How to Reverse the “Feminisation of Poverty”

Mathilde Bagneres interviews economist STEPHANIE SEGUINO UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 (IPS) – The phrase “financing for gender equality” may sound…

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Egypt-US Standoff Could Hit 40,000 NGOs

Cam McGrath CAIRO, Feb 22 (IPS) – The ongoing crackdown by Egypt’s military rulers on a handful of civil society…

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