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8/17/2010
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Women Traders "Blocked" From the "Big Business"
By Servaas van den Bosch
WINDHOEK, Aug 16, 2010 (IPS) - "Africans do not believe women can do big business," fumes Zambian trader Angelica Rumsey. She is referring to the routine harassment of women traders by border officials throughout the southern African region but her statement is also reflected in the nature of goods on display at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Women in Business Trade Fair in Windhoek from Aug 12-18.
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KENYA: Medical Smart Card Extended to Maternal Care
By Susan Anyangu-Amu
NAIROBI, Aug 16, 2010 (IPS) - Kenyans can now save towards the cost of childbirth at the country's largest maternal hospital thanks to a medical smart card system.
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Newsbriefs
Food Cartels Feast on Ramadan Profits
Cancer Surge Getting Short Shrift in Developing World
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8/16/2010
Beleaguered U.N. Chief Under Political Microscope
Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (IPS) - In South Korea, Ban Ki-moon is a prestigious brand name - like Samsung, Kia, LG and Hyundai. When the former South Korean foreign minister completes his term of office as secretary-general of the United Nations in December 2011, the Koreans expect him to be voted a second five-year term in office. In Korean culture, one Asian diplomat points out, failure is not an option.
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Israeli Generals and Intel Officials Oppose Attack on Iran
Analysis by Gareth Porter
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (IPS) - Pro-Israeli journalist Jeffrey Goldberg's article in "The Atlantic" magazine was evidently aimed at showing why the Barack Obama administration should worry that it risks an attack by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran in the coming months unless it takes a much more menacing line toward Iran's nuclear programme.
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After 20 Years, Burmese Junta Picks November Poll Date
Marwaan Macan-Markar
BANGKOK, Aug 15 (IPS) - By finally announcing the date of the country's first general election in 20 years, Burma's military regime has lived up to a promise it made in its seven-step "roadmap", a blueprint in its desperate quest for political legitimacy. "Multi-party general elections for the country's parliament will be held on Sunday, November 7," state-run television and radio stations announced on Friday. This statement from the junta-appointed Elections Commission (EC) said political parties have from Aug. 16 to 30 to submit the names of their poll candidates.
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Labour Rights Under Scrutiny in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Kumari Karandawala
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (IPS) - The garment industry in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has come under intense scrutiny amidst widespread accusations of large- scale labour exploitation. Human Rights Watch has strongly criticised the Bangladeshi government for the July riots by garment workers, while the European Union has warned the Sri Lankan government that it will withdraw its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus tariff concessions on exports to Europe unless Sri Lanka complies with conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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Children Too Hungry to Return to Civilian Life
Zack Baddorf
SOUTH SUDAN, Aug 15 (IPS) - When Timothy was forced into the southern Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) at age 11, the first thing they did was beat him. Then they took him to a military base where his tasks were to carry other soldiers' bags, wash their clothes, collect firewood for them, and cook their food. Getting fed himself was tough for Timothy.
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Shortage of Skills for Reproductive Health in Africa
Susan Anyangu-Amu
NAIROBI, Aug 15 (IPS) - Dr Geoffrey Kasembeli says he worked almost seven years without a day off: that's how severe the shortage of obstetricians and gynaecologists in Kenya is. A similar situation prevails across the continent, a symptom of the weakness of reproductive health care in Africa.
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Newsbriefs
An Ocean of Crustaceans
Americas Social Forum Calls for Agriculture Based on Solidarity
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