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Beyond boundaries: How to help nomadic refugees
november 11, 2013by latadmin
MBERA, 11 November 2013 (IRIN) – Nomadic or semi-nomadic populations often struggle when hemmed into refugee camps. They are used to having a lot of space and...
Ferocious winds drove Tacloban surge
november 11, 2013by latadmin
The destruction in Tacloban city on the Philippines' east coast has been described in terms that are reminiscent of recent great tsunamis – of buildings and...
Philippine survivors beg for help
november 11, 2013by latadmin
Dazed survivors begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Monday, as relief workers struggled to reach victims of a super typhoon that killed an...
Nuclear deal with Iran ‘not far’, says France
november 11, 2013by latadmin
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (pictured right) said on Monday that an agreement between…
Typhoon Haiyan: BBC inside aid distribution centre
november 11, 2013by latadmin
11 November 2013 Last updated at 16:02 GMT The BBC’s George Alagiah reports from a makeshift distribution centre at Manila airport where volunteers are helping...
India: ‘Eve-teasing’ fight-back film divides opinion
november 11, 2013by latadmin
A short film has stirred controversy in India by showing women who fight back against sexual harassment – known as "eve teasing" on the subcontinent....
Thai senate rejects disputed amnesty bill
november 11, 2013by latadmin
Thailand’s senate has unanimously rejected a contentious political amnesty bill, the deputy speaker said, as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters massed...
U.N. Court Rules for Cambodia in Temple Dispute With Thailand
november 11, 2013by latadmin
BANGKOK — The International Court of Justice on Monday handed Cambodia a partial victory in its territorial dispute with Thailand over the land surrounding an ancient...
Poor countries unable to plan for climate change with unclear funds on table
november 11, 2013by latadmin
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