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8/23/2010
Past Starting to Haunt New Philippines President
Analysis by Johanna Son
MANILA, Aug 22 (IPS) - The past, centred around the democratic records of his popular politician parents, may have sent Benigno Aquino III to the Philippine presidency, but it is now also biting at his heels, less than two months after he assumed office.
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Superbug Boosts Hopes of Rational Drug Use in India
Ranjit Devraj
NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (IPS) - Howls of protest from doctors and officials in India have followed the naming of the New Delhi Metallo-1 (NDM-1), a gene that can transform infectious bacteria into superbugs that are resistant to the most powerful antibiotics. But other experts hope that the furore on this issue may lead to a rethink on the widespread practice of using medicines indiscriminately.
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Breastfeeding Dilemma for HIV-positive Mothers
Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi
KAMPALA, Aug 22 (IPS) - The new World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation that HIV-positive mothers on antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) can exclusively breastfeed their babies for up to twelve months without infecting them has created confusion among HIV-positive mothers in Uganda as information about the new guidelines struggles to reach them. For the last decade the policy in Uganda had been to advise HIV-positive mothers to exclusively breastfeed for three months.
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There is life after the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
By Benny Widyono*
The conviction, on July 26, of Kang Guek Eav-"Duch"-- former prison chief of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, drew international media attention to Cambodia, at least for one news cycle. The verdict of the UN- sponsored tribunal, was important in that, for the first time, a key Khmer Rouge official was held accountable for the unspeakable crimes of the regime. The press highlighted the outcry that the sentence, 19 years in jail, was too lenient.
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Cambodia Seeks to Internationalise Temple Row with Thailand
Flood Aid Exposes Distrust of Pakistan Government
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8/20/2010
U.N. Steps Up Pressure to Raise Funds for Pakistan
By Megan Iacobini de Fazio and Matthew Berger
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19, 2010 (IPS) - The U.N. General Assembly met Thursday to express the world community's solidarity with the people of Pakistan and to urge member states to step up their aid commitment to the flood stricken country.
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Ruling Against US Access to Bases Helps Ease Colombia's Isolation
Analysis by Javier Dario Restrepo
BOGOTA, Aug 18, 2010 (IPS) - When the Colombian government announced in November that it had reached a deal to give the U.S. armed forces access to seven military bases, the news provoked surprise and protests, like when an unfair clause is discovered in a contract that was blindly signed.
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New Book Assembles Eyewitness Accounts from Mavi Marmara
By Kumari Karandawala
NEW YORK, Aug 19, 2010 (IPS) - A growing number of activists is contradicting the claims of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) regarding the Gaza Freedom Flotilla debacle in May, including a large faction of both Israeli and U.S. Jews.
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It's Not Just About More, But Better, Aid
By Neena Bhandari
SYDNEY, Aug 19, 2010 (IPS) - Australia's foreign aid budget is likely to double by 2015, but civil society groups say this is far from enough if it is to keep to its "fair share" of commitments to poorer countries.
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Water Abounds in Amazon, But Sanitation Is Scarce
By Mario Osava
ALTAMIRA, Brazil, Aug 19, 2010 (IPS) - It might seem a bit strange to adopt, in the Amazon rainforest, a solution developed for drought-stricken northeastern Brazil. But rainwater collected on rooftops and stored in tanks is helping to improve the health, hygiene and overall living conditions of rural communities in the jungle.
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