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Laos’s Rural Women Await Midwives
BANGKOK, Jul 31 2012 (IPS) - A year after the Laotian government launched a safe…
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Child Abuse on the Rise in Bahrain
Social stigmas against victims of sexual abuse keep families silent on the issue. Credit: Al…
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The Politics of Polio in Pakistan
Families of the deceased health workers mourn the loss of their loved ones in Karachi.…
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Landfill in Argentine Capital “Kills Slowly”
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 5 2012 (IPS) - This isn’t like a tsunami, which appears all…
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Investing in Kids Isn’t Rocket Science
Government investment in the right kind of laws, policies, and programmes correlates with a higher…
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New York Nuke Waste in Limbo as Concerns Rise
Indian Point is classified as a potential target for terrorist attacks, due to its proximity…
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U.S. Increasing Solitary Confinement, Impact Uncertain
WASHINGTON, Jun 3 2013 (IPS) - The U.S. federal prison system’s use of solitary confinement…
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Opponents Question Proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal
Critics of a potential free trade agreement between the United States and European Union worry…
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Govt, Energy Industry Accused of Suppressing Fracking Dangers
Map depicting United States groundwater aquifers that intersect known shale gas extraction areas (as of…
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400 Million Children Mired in Extreme Poverty
A family living in an urban slum in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkWASHINGTON,…