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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/10
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Moving Mali forward
Mali was turned upside down last spring as armed groups overran the north and the military toppled the president. For some, crisis is a wake-up call, offering Malians a chance to create a new path.
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Fuel subsidies get scrutiny at Doha talks
Nations spend more than $500 billion to keep fossil fuel prices low, which is popular with voters but harms the climate. Removing fossil-fuel subsidies would lower carbon emissions by more than 10 percent by 2050, the OECD calculates.
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Checklist for disaster first-responders: food, blankets – and wi-fi
An Irish-based aid agency has developed a wi-fi system for use immediately after a natural disaster, when communications can be near-impossible. The US Navy is testing it this week.
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Rich-poor divide bogs down UN climate talks
Developing nations say the industrialized world - responsible for most of the emissions historically - should bear the brunt of the emissions cuts while developed nations want to make sure that fast-growing economies like China and India don't get off too easy.
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Change Agent Solar-powered phones recharge Kenya's conversations
An inexpensive solar cell phone made of recycled materials opens new opportunities for people in rural Kenya.
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Conditions in Africa are improving – despite the NGOs?
Incomes are rising, and the inequality between rich and poor is shrinking, in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new study.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/10
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U2 rattled by claims of tax dodging
As new 'No Line on the Horizon,' album is released, Dubliners protest band's business shift to Amsterdam.
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Afghan Taliban target Christian aid worker
While the insurgents have singled out Christians, there's also a rise in attacks on all aid workers.
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Afghanistan aid delivery shortfall a security risk
An international agency's report says 40 percent of aid destined for Afghans is spent on overhead costs.
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