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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

> Alternatives to War? Actually, Yes. > Jamaica Swears In First Female Prime Minister > Congo Factions Re-Recruiting Child Soldiers

> Getting to the root of climate change > Cut in food rations hurting poor Iraqis > Blood feuds trap girls in 'compensation marriages' > Violence drives doctors from Iraq > 90% in UK back rules to make business act responsibly

> ICT innovations in the classroom > World Bank puts on hold a billion dollars for health > Model schemes to boost rural electrification

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ALTERNATIVES TO WAR? ACTUALLY, YES. ----------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) A new compendium of global "people power" initiatives shows that non-violence and peace activism can be a more effective instrument of social change than military force. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130252/7263/72767

JAMAICA SWEARS IN FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER --------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) Jamaican Civil society groups are hailing the beginning of Portia Simpson-Miller's term of office--and expecting to play a greater role in attacking the country's social ills. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130251/7263/72767 From: Feminist Majority Foundation http://www.feminist.org

CONGO FACTIONS RE-RECRUITING CHILD SOLDIERS ------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) Two rival armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo are attempting to replenish their ranks by recruiting child soldiers--including many former soldiers who had already passed through a release and reunification program. Amnesty International called the situation "alarming" Friday. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130250/7263/72767 From: Amnesty International USA http://www.amnestyusa.org

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GETTING TO THE ROOT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) More than 345 million hectares of land globally could be forested or re-forested to help combat global warming. The Clean Development Mechanism, set up by the Kyoto Protocol, supports such initiatives. But do these programmes tackle the real causes of climate change? http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130246/7468/72767 From: id21 http://www.id21.org

CUT IN FOOD RATIONS HURTING POOR IRAQIS --------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) A government decision to cut food rations has hurt poor Iraqis who cannot afford high prices on the open market, say economists and Baghdad residents.

http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130242/7468/72767 From: Environment News Service (ENS) http://ens-news.com

BLOOD FEUDS TRAP GIRLS IN 'COMPENSATION MARRIAGES' --------------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) Rights groups are actively campaigning against a brutal custom that forces families to give away their daughters in marriage as compensation for murder and as settlement of disputes in Pakistan's lawless north-west. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130241/7468/72767 From: Inter Press Service (IPS) http://www.ipsnews.net

VIOLENCE DRIVES DOCTORS FROM IRAQ --------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) Patient care in Iraq has been the main casualty of an exodus of experienced doctors caused by rising levels of crime and violence. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130240/7468/72767

90% IN UK BACK RULES TO MAKE BUSINESS ACT RESPONSIBLY ----------------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) Nine out of ten people in Britain want the Government to bring in enforceable rules to ensure businesses minimise any harm from their operations, especially to poor communities and the environment, according to a new ICM poll published today. *Stop corporate abuse

http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130238/7468/72767

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ICT INNOVATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM ---------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) The direction and pace of development in information and communication technology (ICT) have led practically all world economies to recognize the importance of ICT in catalyzing economic activities, in efficient governance and in empowerment of the society. In the education sector ICT can provide a practical and enabling solution for addressing the equity issues and improving overall quality of education. http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130249/1893/72767 From: OneWorld South Asia http://southasia.oneworld.net

WORLD BANK PUTS ON HOLD A BILLION DOLLARS FOR HEALTH ---------------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) In a setback for the UPA government’s flagship health programme, the World Bank has withheld 350 million dollars of funding for the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) project of the National Rural Health Mission. http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130226/1893/72767

MODEL SCHEMES TO BOOST RURAL ELECTRIFICATION --------------------------------------------- (3 apr 2006) In order to encourage large scale investment in the otherwise unattractive area of rural electrification, the Centre proposes to evolve model schemes in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard). http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/130221/1893/72767

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