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Sep 19 2008 - 11:37am
World Hunger Outstripping Aid Efforts

WASHINGTON, Sep 19 (OneWorld) - Nations worldwide are falling short
of the hunger and poverty targets adopted at the start of the
millennium, and as a result millions are suffering needlessly, warns a
report released ahead of next week's UN summit to measure progress
toward the Millennium Development Goals.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357567-world-hunger-outstripping-aid-efforts

From: OneWorld US

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Sep 19 2008 - 11:05am
A Global Health Corps

A U.S. Global Health Corps, modeled on the Peace Corps, could
strengthen weak health systems around the world while also giving
American doctors and nurses crucial experience in the field, suggests
health economics expert Mead Over.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357560-cgd-a-global-health-corps

From: Center for Global Development

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Sep 19 2008 - 10:10am
Nepal Urged Not to Expel Tibetan Refugees

The government of Nepal should not deport Tibetans without valid
refugee certificates to India, said an Asian human rights monitor
Wednesday, noting that the plan seems to be a government response to
daily protests by Tibetans outside the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357548-nepal-urged-not-expel-tibetan-refugees

From: Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)

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Sep 19 2008 - 9:59am
Experts Oppose U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Thirty-four independent experts and arms control groups have urged
the U.S. Congress to withstand pressure from the Bush administration
to hastily approve a nuclear trade deal between the United States and
India.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357550-experts-oppose-us-india-nuclear-deal

From: Council for a Livable World

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Sep 19 2008 - 9:41am
San Francisco's Sanctuary Status Under Fire

The arrest of Freddie Herrera and five other undocumented immigrants
in a private San Francisco home last week suggests the city's
sanctuary policy, which prohibits municipal law enforcement from
assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement with immigration
arrests, is under jeopardy.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357552-throwing-out-%E2%80%98garbage%E2%80%99-san-francisco

From: New America Media

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Sep 18 2008 - 4:56pm
Kung Fu Peace Building

Gang violence in East Timor -- which claimed 30 lives and displaced
200,000 people in Dili just this summer -- is finally subsiding thanks
to peace efforts by the government and local groups. The reward: a
visit and lessons from martial arts master Jackie Chan.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357546-civilians-timor-get-a-lesson-%E2%80%98real%E2%80%99-kung-fu-master

From: Policy Innovations

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Sep 18 2008 - 3:43pm
Aid Corruption 'A Serious Threat'

LONDON, Sep 18 (OneWorld) - Corruption is a serious threat in
humanitarian assistance, a panel of aid practitioners and analysts
warned at a meeting here yesterday.

http://us.oneworld.net/article/357549-aid-corruption-a-serious-threat

From: OneWorld UK

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