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3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
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3 compelling photo books for gifting this winter
These photo books capture the world in images that are by turns amusing and heartbreaking.
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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Myanmar's about-face: 5 recent reforms
Since 1962, Myanmar's dictatorship has jailed the opposition, beat up monks, denied aid to disaster victims, and run scorched-earth campaigns against ethnic minorities. That may be changing, however. Here are five key changes the regime has made in just a matter of months.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/21
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Myanmar floods, landslides kill 100 in Myanmar, Bangladesh
Myanmar floods and landslides triggered by incessant monsoon rains in Myanmar and Bangladesh have killed more than 100 people.
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Bangladesh landslides kill 47, possibly more
Bangladesh landslides have killed 47 people, with officials saying there could possibly be more deaths reported.
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Tighter sanctions on North Korea: Like squeezing lemon juice from a walnut?
The US wants to tighten sanctions on North Korea. Can it tighten economic sanctions on a country without much of an economy?
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California advances grocery store plastic bag ban
The California Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban stores from providing plastic bags, and require them to charge for paper ones. Similar bans are in place in China and Bangladesh.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/01
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/19
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More than surfing: The Web brings innovation to the poorest classrooms
Instead of learning on by rote, children engage and teach each other as part of a community of learners through the internet.
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Looking for answers: Five of the best in current commentary
Today's topics: British election, Philippines, Dakotas, Post Office, Pakistan
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British election: What it means for the UK and the US
Britain searches for a new direction after 13 years of Labour rule, the first hung Parliament in 36 years, and one of the worst economies since World War II.
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Press freedom falls around the world
There are bright spots regarding press freedom, but there's been an overall decline for eight straight years, according to a new report. Other political and social freedoms may be waning, too.
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New province name: Pakistan taps ethnic pride as defense against Taliban
Pakistan renamed the North West Frontier Province to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a nod to Pashtuns, but the minority Hazars launched deadly protests. The Taliban has sought to supplant ethnic identity with pan-Islamist philosophy.
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India, Pakistan PMs highlight ancestral ties at SAARC meeting
The prime ministers of India, Pakistan met at the annual meeting of SAARC, a notoriously ineffective regional bloc. But it offered a rare opportunity to highlight the shared ancestry of eight South Asia nations that make up one-fifth of humanity.
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India, Pakistan leaders may meet on sidelines of SAARC summit
Officials in India and Pakistan have indicated that their prime ministers will meet on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Bhutan this week, though it is unclear if the meeting will go beyond handshakes.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/21
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Cairo's revered Al Azhar University now overshadowed by TV imams
Al Azhar’s edicts were once heeded from Morocco to Indonesia, but the Cairo institution has lost clout as TV imams are reaching larger audiences and Egypt’s President Mubarak has taken greater control. That's a problem for the regime as it braces for its biggest political transition in nearly 30 years.
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Global warming as peacemaker? Disputed island disappears under rising sea.
Rising sea levels have submerged an island claimed by both India and Bangladesh. Global warming appears to have buried the dispute.
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Global warming doubts could hamper climate legislation
With more people expressing doubts about global warming, passing climate legislation in Congress will be more difficult.
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Gender selection: In India, abortion of girls on the rise
Gender selection via abortion appears to be on the rise in India – and more common among the wealthy. India's upper classes tend to have fewer children and more access to ultrasounds that reveal their babies’ sex. The gender imbalance means fewer women available to be wives.
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What are the Top 10 nations for online workers?
Numbers are hard to come by, but one US marketplace for online work has compiled a list. The results may surprise you.
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Central planning and the parasites it creates
One dollar of federal money is not the same as a dollar of private money.
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Colombia becomes new hub for human smuggling into US
Long a starting point for cocaine smuggling, Colombia has now become a major hub for human smuggling from Africa and Asia to the US via Mexico.
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UN envoy leaves Burma with very modest gains
Tomas Ojea Quintana pushed for greater human rights, but said he 'deeply regretted' not being allowed to see the world-famous detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, during his five-day visit, which ended Friday.
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Haiti earthquake death toll: How does it compare to other disasters?
How does the expected Haiti earthquake death toll compare to other natural disasters in recent history?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/06
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