Parliamentarians for Pneumonia
More importantly than events in Washington and London, for the first time ever, parliaments in developing countries, where the bulk of pneumonia deaths occur, were active locally on World Pneumonia Day.
More importantly than events in Washington and London, for the first time ever, parliaments in developing countries, where the bulk of pneumonia deaths occur, were active locally on World Pneumonia Day.
Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 10.30.2009 | Home
Brewing in the far corners of the globe in hot spots in Southeast Asia and Africa are viruses whose feared impacts are large enough to place them in ...
Rahim Kanani | Posted 10.21.2009 | World
The symptoms of catastrophe are unmistakable, and the diagnosis is clear: we are in a race against time with the forces of the natural world.
Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living
There comes a point in every entrepreneur's life when they think to themselves, "What the #$%@ am I doing?!" and August 14th was definitely one of those days for me.
Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 10.07.2009 | Home
A key feature of the Pulitzer Center's upcoming web portal on climate change is Daniel Grossman's reporting from Bangladesh on how rising sea ...
AP | JULHAS ALAM | Posted 09.30.2009 | World
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country's capital, Dhaka. He collected their tails for proof.
"I am so happy to get this honor," Islam told The Associated Press after receiving a 14-inch television and a certificate amid cheers at an official ceremony packed with 500 farmers and officials. "I had no idea that the government gives prizes for this."
"This is an exciting moment. I will continue to kill them," he vowed.
Officials say the impoverished nation imports some 3 million tons of food annually, while the Ministry of Agriculture estimates that rodents annually destroy 1.5 million to 2 million tons of food.
"We can cut the import of food by at least half if we can succeed in this year's campaign," said Wais Kabir, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council.
Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business
I don't have to convince the Bangladeshis of the potential of their country. They are keen to change the world's negative perception of Bangladesh; a high-profile, luxury eco resort could do just that.
Jim Luce | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
Pro Mujer is helping some of the poorest women in Latin America to increase their income, develop their full potential, and claim their basic human rights, enabling them to become agents of change.
Wide Angle | Posted 11.11.2009 | World
WIDE ANGLE's unprecedented, award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, returns in 2009 with visits to seven classrooms in seven cou...
Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
What made me give up a six figure job at the top of the corporate ladder, donate everything I owned to charity, and move to a developing country that few people can locate on a map?
Doug Bandow | Posted 10.22.2009 | World
There is a good argument for treating religious liberty as the first freedom. If a government is unwilling to protect basic freedom when it comes to religious faith, then it is unlikely to tolerate political free-thinking either.
Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 10.21.2009 | Home
Glenn Baker, for the Pulitzer CenterClimate change is front page news in Bangladesh on a near-daily basis, and the English-language newspaper The Dail...
BBC NEWS | Posted 10.18.2009 | World
The prime minister of Bangladesh has ordered male government employees to stop wearing suits, jackets and ties to save electricity. Sheikh Hasina tol...
Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics
Domestic issues pervaded Teddy's mission, but also his image at home. However, he was intensely interested and engaged in world matters.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 09.26.2009 | World
Tonight Kennedy will be quietly remembered and honored in thousands of tents, huts and homes of refugees around the world who owe their lives and the lives of their children to his generous devotion to their safety and security.
GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 09.23.2009 | Home
Sri Lankan Army officially agreed to Train Pakistan Military on tackling Insurgency Operations Newly Appointed Sri Lankan Army Commander Lt.General Ja...
Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home
Glenn Baker, for the Pulitzer Center We will be heading off for Bangladesh on Aug. 22 to explore the "ground zero" of climate change and in...
Frances Beinecke | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green
The U.S. military, intelligence and diplomatic communities are to be commended for their forward-leaning approach to viewing global warming as a national security threat.
Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | World
Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...
Jim Luce | Posted 08.21.2009 | World
Bekele Geleta grew up in Ethiopia where he developed a strong understanding of the critical role of Red Cross Red Crescent principles, such as neutrality in matters of politics and religion.
GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 08.15.2009 | Home
Prime minister Sheikh hasina reached Egypt to join the Non Align movment's Higher conference last night. she is representing a team of 50 high ranked ...
Sandy Tolan | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
For many of the children here, the idea that they shouldn't work is an entirely foreign concept. Despite laws in Bangladesh restricting child labor, the reality is starkly different.
Heather Robinson | Posted 07.12.2009 | World
While the Bangladeshi government is prosecuting Choudhury for his writing, he does not believe the men stalking him now are from the government.
Nilopar Uddin | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living
The raging floodwaters which have submerged the wells across the country have made the water undrinkable. However, some people have became so desperately thirsty that they have resorted to drinking the floodwater and are suffering from diarrhea and dysentery.
David Gartner | Posted 07.06.2009 | World
Education, especially for girls and women, is the most highly leveraged investment now available for developing countries.
Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.09.2009 | World