Countries Meet to Rein in Big Tobacco
Some 160 countries are meeting to define the tobacco industry’s role in public health. Industry lobbying is considered the primary obstacle to enforcing anti-smoking public health measures worldwide, reports a corporate abuse watchdog group.
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Gaza Blockade Threatening Civilian Health
The Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is weakening the already-fragile health care system as hospitals run out of essential medicines and supplies and power cuts disable equipment, says a medical aid worker in the territory.
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Thousands of Georgians Still Uprooted
Nearly 20,000 ethnic Georgians are unable to return to their homes in South Ossetia due to widespread destruction and ongoing security concerns following the conflict with Russia, states a report released yesterday by an international human rights monitor.
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We Care about Global Issues! [photoessay]
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (OneWorld) - Green Festival attendees in Washington, D.C. tell OneWorld what global issues matter most to them. Interests range from global warming and human rights to bee colony collapse, but the message that we are one world shines through in each shot.
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Zimbabwe Rivals Grapple over Attack Dog’s Leash
HARARE, Nov 19 (OneWorld) - Why has the Home Affairs Ministry become
the bone of contention in the Zimbabwe party talks? It’s a question of
police brutality versus law enforcement, Registrar General versus
Rig-star General.
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Gulf War Illness Is Real, Debilitating: Study
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 (OneWorld) - At least one out of every four U.S.
veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War suffers from Gulf War Illness,
according to an extensive federal report released Monday that confirmed
the existence of the long-debated medical condition.
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Culture Is ‘Key’ to Women’s Rights, Says UN
Development programs founded on a comprehensive understanding of local culture are exceptionally effective in promoting human rights and women’s equality, says a report released last week by a United Nations agency.
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Nigeria Oil Theft Fueled by Poverty
Nigeria’s oil rich Niger Delta region needs jobs, schools, electricity, and roads — not troops — to overcome the violence and corruption associated with crude oil smuggling, say analysts.
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The Family Farm of the 21st Century
A few years ago, Joanna and Alex Livieratos traded in their city lifestyle for a greener alternative. Here, Joanna discusses the new eco-friendly online retail business they run from their family farm and the adjustments they’ve made to promote environmentally sustainable living.
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Finding Nemo Soon Impossible
Today 75 percent of the world’s oceanic fisheries are being fished at or beyond their sustainable capacity, causing the collapse of some fisheries and threatening many others, writes environmental expert Lester Brown. But there is a clear solution.
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