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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a speech during the inauguration ceremony of the Caracol Haiti Industrial Park on the outskirts of Cap Hatien, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. Clinton encouraged foreigners to invest in Haiti as she and her husband Bill led a star-studded delegation gathered Monday to inaugurate the new industrial park at the center of U.S. efforts to help the country rebuild after the 2010 earthquake. At left, Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.
Cap Haitien   Charity   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Hillary Rodham Clinton  
 CNBC 
Clintons preside at star-studded opening of Haitian industrial park
| CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over the opening of a $300 million industrial park in Haiti on Monday, a venture led by a South Korea textile company that ... (photo: AP / Dieu Nalio Chery)
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Culture   Festival   Photos   Religion   Wikipedia: Durga Puja  
 The Times Of India 
Durga Puja mandals a mix of rituals and socio-cultural events
| NAGPUR: In Navratri, it's much more than rituals and traditions for the numerous Durga mandals of the city. What attracts the devout here are cultural events which form a part of the festivities. | ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
File - Children play in the newly established Sosmaqala Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp comprised of Afghans which have recently returned to their country following 25 years as refugees in neighboring Iran.  CNN 
Afghan malnourished hit by poverty and education
October 17, 2012 -- Updated 0045 GMT (0845 HKT) | Rahman Mina Camp, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 30-minute drive from the heart of the Afghan capital along dusty pot-holed roads lie the slums of the city. |... (photo: UN / Eric Kanalstein)
Afghanistan   Photos   Poverty   War   Wikipedia: Phantom aid in Afghanistan  
A woman and her tin hut in the slum area of the city - India - poverty - urban poor  Huffington Post 
The Urban Poor, Climate Change and the Future of Cities Around the World,
| Most people now recognize that the unfolding dangers of climate change demand worldwide attention. But we should also be aware of the opportunities that exist within climate change adaptation to imp... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Climate   Mumbai   Photos   Poverty   Wikipedia: Urban Poor Associates  
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A demonstrator holds up images of former Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Hundreds of people protested in Haiti's capital over what they say is a higher cost of living. The demonstrators marched through the cinderblock shanties of downtown Port-au-Prince as they criticized the policies of President Michel Martelly. Al Jazeera
Haitians stage anti-president protests
| Hundreds of Haitians have taken to the streets of capital Port-au-Prince to protest higher living costs in the country, calling for President Michel Martelly to resign.... (photo: AP / Dieu Nalio Chery)
Education   Photos   Politics   Protest   Wikipedia: Michel Martelly  
Ministerial Meeting on Chemical Weapons Convention Aliakbar Salehi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the Ministerial Meeting on the Chemical Weapons Convention, held at UN Headquarters in New York. Behind him is Mohammad Khazaee, Irans Permanent Representative to the UN. Al Jazeera
UN envoy welcomes Iran proposal on Syria
| Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has given visiting UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi a proposal aimed at ending the 19-month-long conflict in Syria. | Sale... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Photos   Politics   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war  
Ali Zeidan, a Europe-based envoy for the Libyan National Transitional Council, speaks to the Associated Press in Paris, Monday March, 21, 2011. Zeidan said air strikes, led by France, Britain and the United States, have helped, but the council do not want international forces to invade the country. Al Jazeera
Libya assembly elects new prime minister
| Libya's national assembly has elected a new prime minister, the second within a month to face the daunting challenge of forming a government acceptable to the country's... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Election   Libya   Photos   Politics  
File - Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into U.S. military computers and facing extradition to the U.S. to stand trial, leaves the High Court in London after a hearing to prevent his extradition, in this July 14, 2009 file photo. Al Jazeera
UK hacker to learn extradition fate
| Gary McKinnon, a British computer hacker who has been fighting a ten-year battle against extradition to the United States is set to learn his fate. | McKinnon was a Sco... (photo: AP / Sang Tan, File)
Crime   Lawmaker   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: Gary McKinnon  
New elected Tunisian President, Moncef Marzoukii, center, speak with unemployed people during the celebration for the first anniversary of the revolution, in Sidi Bouzid, central Tunisia, Saturday, Dec 17, 2011. Al Jazeera
Tunisia reveals date for 2013 elections
| Tunisia's ruling coalition, led by the Islamist Ennahdha movement, has said it had agreed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on June 23 with the president... (photo: AP / Hassene Dridi)
Africa   Election   Photos   Tunisia   Wikipedia: Tunisian revolution  
Destination Review: Singapore Richmond Times Dispatch
How to plan cities for 2.7 billion more people?
NAPLES, Italy -- | Where in the world — literally — will affordable, developable land be found to house and service the stunning population growth of world ci... (photo: WN / Reporter India Online News)
Cities   People   Photos   UN   Wikipedia : World's largest cities  
Maharashtra police force - India The Times Of India
Govt proposes special police cell for urban development
| MUMBAI: The Maharashtra home department on Friday cleared a proposal to set up a dedicated police cell to monitor growth of illegal construction, encroachment and crime... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Development   Mumbai   Photos   Police   Wikipedia: Maharashtra Police  
Globalisation Immigrants
- Islam through a French window
- How a Plastic Watch Is Helping Those Living On Less Than $2.
- Mould of the human condition
- Pursuing the BBC Story ‘With Objectivity and RigorR
Britain's business secretary, Vince Cable, right, and Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, left, attend a global business environment meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012.
Nigeria Has Lost An Absolutely Staggering Amount Of Oil Money To Corruption
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- The Hispanic Vote: Not Just About Immigration
- Spain's Economic Slide Hits Latin American Immigrants Ha
- A quarter of all babies born in the UK are the children of i
- Police Arrests 104 Illegal Immigrants in the Thousand Island
Anti-immigrant stance gains ground in Greece with Golden Dawn
Anti-immigrant stance gains ground in Greece with Golden Dawn
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Social Liberation Cultural Diversity
- The price of privacy in a social world
- Bernie Sanders: Barack Obama Better Not Cut Social Security
- What’s Buzzing in the Swing States on Social Media?
- WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security
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- Culture of critique critical to develop UAE art scene
- 6 Ways Of Listening To Culture That Will Change Your Busines
- City of Culture events revealed
- 'It's all about being mindful and culturally sensiti
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Human Rights Racism
- Muslims flee Myanmar as unrest continues
- Afghanistan warning from MPs on international development co
- Over 100,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon now - UNHCR
- DR Congo: UN to sanction M23 rebels
Myanmar Buddhist monks march, protesting against plans to open office of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.
Muslims flee Myanmar as unrest continues
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- Croft cleared after racism allegation October 25, 2012
- Roberts explains refusal to wear anti-racism T-shirt
- Players’ union backs tougher racism sanctions
- Clarke: No place for racism
Chelsea's captain John Terry is seen in action against Wolverhampton Wanderers during their English League Cup soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, Sept. 25 2012 .
John Terry to remain Chelsea captain despite accepting FA racism charge
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Population Global Justice
- New airport plan takes off as Melbourne's booming popul
- Buffalo area ranks 50th in student population
- Population rises and ages
- China's Aging Population Threatens Its Manufacturing Mig
Can we be sure the world's population will stop rising?
Can we be sure the world's population will stop rising?
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- Juvenile In Justice: Jailed youths photo exhibit
- 'Be grateful for peace and stability'
- Hundreds Unite at the 2012 Peace Conference
- Justice Begins Within the Social Entrepreneur Organization
2013: First year for Korean peace
2013: First year for Korean peace
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