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Experts Claim Mountain Dwellers “neglected” Across Nepal
The needs of millions of indigenous mountain people across Nepal are overlooked, imperilling their food security and hindering their economic progress, activists and experts say.
Chinese Newspapers Stepping Up Their Criticism of Dissident Chen Guangcheng And the United States
Chinese newspapers are stepping up their criticism of dissident Chen Guangcheng, who fled to Beijing last month, and the United States, which harbored him for six days in the embassy. How People Arrived Here: criticism of china
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Greets the Indian Nation on the Anniversary of the Birth of Lord Buddha
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh greeted the Indian nation at the weekend, on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. How People Arrived Here: dr manmohan singh puntland
Philippine Government, Muslim Rebels Move Closer to Peace Deal
The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have edged nearer to a peace treaty after agreeing to a set of consensus points that could lead to less confrontation on the ground, officials say. How People Arrived Here: eritrea
Fighting Open Defecation One Village At a Time
The Burmese government declared three villages in western Bago Division open defecation free (ODF), a first in Myanmar, following the first year of a community-led total sanitation (CLTS) effort launched by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the...
Guidelines for Imposing Penalty on Telecom Operators
The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Sh Milind Deora said in Rajya Sabha that DoT has decided to evolve guidelines to reduce the element of discretion and make process of levying penalty as scientific as possible.
Government Considering Sovereign Fund for Overseas Coal Acquisition
The Government of India is proposing to create a fund on the line of Sovereign Wealth Fund created in some countries for Overseas Coal acquisition. How People Arrived Here: overseas coal assets blogs
Sandwich Heroes Campaign Helps Boost School Meals For 40,000 Students In Central Mindanao
Through its innovative “Sandwich Heroes” campaign, Unilever Food Solutions, a subsidiary of Unilever, has raised Php 400,000 in the Philippines for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
