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Jerusalem's pain : "By MEIR MARGALIT We're living in a city where poverty is spreading like wildfire, but our mayor doesn't see these destitute souls, nor does he hear them. We're midway through Nir Barkat's term in office as mayor of Jerusalem . What he hasn't done by now ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Agricultural productivity & poverty : "On the other hand, Nepal's Poverty Reduction Strategy, 2003 lays out a coherent four-pillar strategy for development. Two of these strategies are (i) to achieve broad-based growth with special emphasis on agriculture and (ii) ensuring social and ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Photo service to poor kids : " NEW DELHI : Seven-year-old Lalita's eyes went wide after she saw a digital picture of herself on a computer screen. Squeals of delight erupted as children recognized each other's pictures in a slide show and hugged each other in their excitement. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Palestinians gear for Sunday march on Israel's borders : " Fatah representative in Lebanon, Munir Maqdah, said Tuesday that Palestinians residing in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Gaza were planning to march towards their respective borders with Israel on Sunday, the 44th anniversary of the Six Day War. ... Ynetnews "

Women's Health in Pakistan : ""One-third of these people are living below poverty .” He says it's disturbing to think how such affluent countries like India and Pakistan could have many areas below the poverty level. “These are rich countries, but their priorities are wrong. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Pakistan fails to see the extremist threat in Punjab heartland These religious seminaries, according to leaked US diplomatic cables from 2009, are able to entice disaffected youth by exploiting "choking poverty and underdevelopment", especially in parts of southern Punjab and northern Sindh. ...

Poverty forces man to throw 4 children into river KARACHI — Poverty and hunger forced a father to throw his four children into the Phuleli River near Hyderabad, Sindh province's second largest city, a private cable TV reported on Tuesday. Police and neighbours identified the father as Javed Shah and ...

Thomas Pogge on Global Poverty : " ... prices in India are substantially, over 35 percent, higher than the Bank's PPP would suggest. KB: You say that the way we count the poor grossly underestimates their actual number. Those who believe poverty has declined since 1990 might say, "Look, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

India does first urban poverty survey : "By Prashant Sood New Delhi , May 31 (IANS) The first survey to determine how ... According to the Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation, the survey ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Israeli tycoons under fire for trade with Iran JERUSALEM (AP) — One of Israel's wealthiest families has kicked up a furor for doing something the country's leaders have campaigned against for years: trading with Iran. The Ofer Brothers Group is now facing a widespread public backlash, ...

UK to provide $2.3 billion in development assistance to Pakistan : ""Under the new operational plan 2011-15 for Pakistan , the UK will be providing 1.4 billion pounds as development assistance for poverty reduction, health, education and governance," said Mitchell. Hafeez Shaikh added that the British funding will ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Afghanistan drug traffic and the responsibility of Iran | Veterans ... : "Iran however does not consider the growth of opium production and drug trafficking in Afghanistan a conventional and uncomplicated issue Iran's Interior ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

More colleges, universities raise tuition : "Of priority concern to police are street crimes like pickpocketing, snatching, swindling, robbery/hold-up, and drug trafficking . Police patrols in the vicinity of schools will also be on the look out for drug traffickers and street gangs that may ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

President lauds UK's Government continued support to the democratic ... : "Mr Andrew Mitchell, British Secretary of State for International Development said that his government would continue to extend all possible support in promoting educational facilities in Pakistan besides employment generation and poverty eradication in ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Herat: the human consequences : "Compared to other Afghan cities, it certainly feels wealthier and is better organized with its tree-lined avenues and stoplights, which are actually respected by drivers and motorcyclists. Despite some semblance of order, criminality and the drug trade ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

India should deregulate diesel price: Planning Commission : " New Delhi , May 31 (IANS) The Planning Commission has recommended that the government deregulate the price of diesel, thus allowing the oil marketing companies to decide the market rates, a member of the plan panel said here Tuesday. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Community remembers fallen veterans at Memorial Day celebrations : "The ceremony also honored Dr. C. Allan Brown, a cardiologist who at the age of 53, enrolled in the Navy Reserves to train combat medics and provide medical aid to poverty stricken areas of Afghanistan . Brown recounted his time in Afghanistan , ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Turkey-Israel ties still poor a year after flotilla Relations between Turkey and Israel , once close allies in a turbulent region, had begun to sour in recent years, as Turkey began to assert itself as a more active player in the Middle East. Turkey showed an increased willingness to criticize Israel's ...

Poverty, discrimination and slavery. The reality of bonded labour ... Poverty , discrimination and slavery. The reality of bonded labour in India, Nepal and Pakistan. This report is a study of the reasons why bonded labour, ...

Change takes hold in India : "Ajit Solanki, The Associated Press KOLKATA , India — I first visited Kolkata , ... The Communist party in China did a much better job fighting poverty than ... "

Israel: Army arrests militants in West Bank The military alleged the organization is linked to Islamic Jihad and to attempts to "harm the security of Israel's citizens and security forces." Jenin is under the control of Palestinian security forces, but Israel still retains overall control and ...

Seven defects of American governance : "Were we to remove all our military from all of the Middle East and Central Asia , the probability of a major terrorist attack on American soil would be reduced, not heightened. We cannot afford the war on terror; not financially, not morally. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Heroin worth $1.3m concealed in SA bibles : "A 31-year-old Indian national has been charged with importing $1.3 million of heroin concealed in bibles sent to an address in Renmark, in South Australia's Riverland. Australian Customs officials said on February 20 an international mail parcel ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Philippines: Gabriela seeks removal of population control provisions to propel ... Population control is a sham of an anti- poverty measure. Even the RH Bill's leading proponents cannot convince themselves that the country's growing population is a leading or main cause of poverty and destitution. It may worsen those problems, yes, ...

Indian growth slows as higher interest rates bite NEW DELHI — India's economic growth slowed to 7.8 percent in its fiscal final quarter as an aggressive series of interest rate hikes hit activity, according to official data Tuesday. The January-March figure was down nearly a percentage point from 8.6 ...