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Parliamentarians for Pneumonia

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Carol Shea-Porter, Gordon Brown, Bill Frist, Des Turner, Pneumonia, Bangladesh, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Pneumococcal Vaccine, Treatment, GAVI Alliance, Save the Children, Child Survival, Vaccines, World News
Dr. Orin Levine

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.

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Deadly Fevers More Terrifying Than Swine Flu

Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 10.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Bangladesh, Home News

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 ...

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The Great Convergence of Crises: Can We Handle the 21st Century?

Rahim Kanani | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Population, Ethiopia, Poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo, World Hunger, Pakistan, United Nations, Immigration, Hunger, Education, Bangladesh, Climate Change, India, Education Reform, Uganda, Nigeria, China, Refugees, World News
Rahim Kanani

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.

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Ecopreneur: Never Let Them See You Sweat

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Investing, South Asia, Eco-Travel, Resort, Bangladesh, Ecopreneur, Asia, Eco Resort, Investors, Eco-Tourism, Travel, Living News
Kristin Boekhoff

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.

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Climate Change in Bangladesh: Rising sea levels threaten low-lying lands

Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 10.07.2009 | Home

Read More: Bangladesh, Home News

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 ...

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Mokhairul Islam Killed 83,000 Rats, Rewarded With Prize In Bangladesh

AP | JULHAS ALAM | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

Read More: Animal Stories, Mokhairul Islam 83, 000 Rats, 83, Bangladesh Rats, Bangladesh, Killing Rats, Rat Tails, 000 Rats Killed, Farmer Rewarded for Killing Rats, Mokhairul Islam, World News

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.

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Ecopreneur: An Innovative Way to Attract Investors in a Recession

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investing, Investments, Social Entrepreneurship, Finance, Green Businesses, Bangladesh, Green News, Green, Women Entrepreneurs, Travel, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Entrepreneur, Investors, Business News
Kristin Boekhoff

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.

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Pro Mujer: Journey Towards Women's Empowerment In Latin America

Jim Luce | Posted 09.22.2009 | World

Read More: Family Health, Sexual Health, Peru, Carmen Velasco, Communal Association, Women’s Health, Argentina, Barrios, Pro Mujer, Mohammad Yunus, Lynne Patterson, Self-Sufficiency, Microfinance, Grameen Bank, Racism, Machismo, Discrimination, Classism, Family, Women, Poverty, Barbara Magnoni, Latin America, Mexico, Potential-Realization, Cycle of Poverty, Nicaragua, Peruvian Ministry of Education, Human Rights, Bangladesh, Counseling., Bolivia, Cervical Cancer, Reproductive Health., Childhood Education, Latino Culture, Domestic Violence, World News
Jim Luce

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.

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WATCH: Classrooms In 7 Countries Struggle To Provide Kids With A Basic Education

Wide Angle | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: India, Education, Kenya, Afghanistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Romania, Japan, Benin, World News

WIDE ANGLE's unprecedented, award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, returns in 2009 with visits to seven classrooms in seven cou...

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Ecopreneur: From the Boardroom to Bangladesh

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Sustainable Design, Panigram Resort, Fulbright, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Eco-Tourism, Living News
Kristin Boekhoff

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?

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The Scandal of International Religious Persecution

Doug Bandow | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: People's Republic of China, Somalia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Iraq, China, Eritrea, Iran, Belarus, Indonesia, Vietnam, Religious Liberty, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Islam, Turkey, Religious Persecution, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Religion, Tajikistan, Burma, Venezuela, Sudan, Afghanistan, Cuba, North Korea, Eqypt, World News
Doug Bandow

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.

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Bangladesh: Climate Change is a Hot Story Here

Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 10.21.2009 | Home

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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...

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Bangladesh Bans Suits To Save Power

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.18.2009 | World

Read More: Suits in Bangladesh, Electricity, Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Heat, Heat, Electrcity in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Electricity, World News

The prime minister of Bangladesh has ordered male government employees to stop wearing suits, jackets and ties to save electricity. Sheikh Hasina tol...

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Ted Kennedy's Foreign Policy Idealism

Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ireland, Edward Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, Right-Wing, Africa, Politics News
Taylor Marsh

Domestic issues pervaded Teddy's mission, but also his image at home. However, he was intensely interested and engaged in world matters.

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Playing Shortstop for the Boston "Ted" Sox

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 09.26.2009 | World

Read More: John Kennedy, Kennedy Brothers, Refugees, Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, United Nations, Red Sox, India, Bangladesh, World News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

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.

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Sri Lankan Army To Train Pakistan Military

GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 09.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Sri Lanka, United States of America, India, Bangladesh, Home News

Sri Lankan Army officially agreed to Train Pakistan Military on tackling Insurgency Operations Newly Appointed Sri Lankan Army Commander Lt.General Ja...

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Bangladesh: Easy Like Water

Pulitzer Center. | Pulitzer Center | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home

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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...

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U.S. Military Says We Need Action on Climate Now or We Will "Pay Later"

Frances Beinecke | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Floods, Drought, Green Jobs, National Security, Bangladesh, Malaria, Global Warming, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Green News
Frances Beinecke

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.

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World In Photos: July 28, 2009 (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Elephant Sanctuary, Slideshow, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Rome, Zelaya Supporters, Italy, Fina World Swimming Championships, Nicaragua, South Africa Protest, South Africa, France, Michael Jackson, Slidepoll, World Photos, World in Photos, World News

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...

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Interview with the Red Cross Secretary General in Geneva

Jim Luce | Posted 08.21.2009 | World

Read More: Egypt, Rotary International, Cyclone Sidr, Sri Lanka, Doctor Without Borders, Thailand, International Rescue Committee, Ethiopia, Red Crescent, Indonesia, Climate Change, Hurricane Katrina, And, Turkey, Aceh, David Meltzer, Henry Dunant, Red Cross, Cyclone Bhola, Turkish Red Crescent, Palestine, Bangladesh, Memory of Solferino, Cyclone Preparedness, New York, Cyclone Gorky, Humanitarian Response, Tsunami, Austro-Sardinian War, Geneva, Malaysia, American Red Cross, India, Secretary General of The, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Bekele Geleta, Ifrc, Solferino, World News
Jim Luce

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.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister to join NAM Conference in Egypt

GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 08.15.2009 | Home

Read More: Egypt, Bangladesh, Home News

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 ...

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Babu's Story: A Child Worker In The Shipyards Of Bangladesh

Sandy Tolan | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

Read More: Vienam, Dumping, India, International Labour Organization, Turkey, Bangladeshis, International Federation for Human Rights, Hong Kong, Pre-Cleaning, Greenpeace, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, Marketplace, Chittagong, Enforcement, Blowtorch, Rizwana Hasan, Worker, Tolan, Ship Breakers, Toxic, Sandy Tolan, Child Labor, Pakistan, Ship Breaking, Safety, Imo, Accidents, Ki-Min Sung, Mainul Islam Khan, Bangladesh Shipbreakers Association, Bela, Pulitzer, Rizwana, Ilo, Shipbreaking, Bangladesh, Health, Shipbreakers, Blow Torch, Babu, World News
Sandy Tolan

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.

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Journalist Still in Crosshairs in Bangladesh: Asks His Supporters to Make Some Noise

Heather Robinson | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

Read More: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, Investigative Journalism, Journalism, Bangladesh, Terrorism, Hr-64, Free Speech, World News
Heather Robinson

While the Bangladeshi government is prosecuting Choudhury for his writing, he does not believe the men stalking him now are from the government.

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A Visit to Bangladeshi Regions Hit by Cyclone Aila

Nilopar Uddin | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Floods, Diahrrhea, Hurricane, Flooding, Brac, Hurricane Aila, Bangladesh, Living News
Nilopar Uddin

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.

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Obama's Call for Educating Women

David Gartner | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

Read More: Education, Obama Mideast Trip, Barack Obama Middle East, Obama Education, World Bank, Lawrence Summers, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Cairo, World News
David Gartner

Education, especially for girls and women, is the most highly leveraged investment now available for developing countries.

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