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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world
The global face of philanthropy is changing. Donors no longer just open their wallets. They're actively involved in causes, use savvy business practices, and leverage what they give to achieve more good. Meet eight innovators.
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In Pictures: Monitor photographers in Africa
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In Pictures: Food security in Africa
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Gallery: Celebrities aiding Africa
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South Africa ups border security amid Christmas travel
South Africa says it is ramping up border security 'to ensure the safe and smooth movement of travelers.' Rights activists worry the government is targeting Zimbabwean migrants traveling home for Christmas.
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In Africa, homosexuality emerging as hot-button issue
In Kenya, Prime Minister Raila Odinga recently told supporters in the Nairobi slum of Kibera that he would order police to arrest gays. In Uganda and Malawi, debate is rising over the legality of homosexuality.
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On World AIDS Day, infection rates are declining, but dwindling funds threaten progress
World AIDS Day on Wednesday is a chance to assess the impact of six years of heavy US and international donor funding.
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Africa's uranium producers stand to benefit as world reins in carbon emissions
Global warming has taken an outsized toll on many African countries. But with world uranium demand rising, there may be a way to recoup some of the losses.
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South Africa's growing trend: cynicism
Only a few months after the World Cup, South Africans' idealism has been replaced by cynicism about the country's values and a feeling that corruption is their only shared experience.
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The fight over Malawi's flag
Malawi's president changed the country's flag, and the country's Roman Catholic Church clergy are furious. Meanwhile, Malawians wonder whether the new flag even represents their identity.
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Why Africa's young thinkers are headed to prestigious US colleges
One academy is helping talented young Africans go to colleges like Harvard with the hope that the students will return to help drive Africa’s political and economic development.
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Africa's food security is less threatened than many fear
Food security is a concern in Africa, but Africans are better able to adapt their agricultural methods to the threat than many are acknowledging.
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How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa's farmers
Proponents say genetically modified seeds arm Africa's family farms in the war against pests, droughts, and depleting soil. Critics cite concerns about biodiversity and health.
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Al Shabab terror attacks dominate African Union summit
The African Union summit got underway Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, amid calls for greater cooperation on terrorism following the city's deadly July 11 bombings by Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked militant group, Al Shabab.
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Gallery: Celebrities aiding Africa
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Do celebrities in Africa make you cringe? Check out why Ben Affleck gets it right in Congo.
The vast majority of celebrities who get involved in Africa do little more than bring attention to themselves, but Ben Affleck's Congo initiatives actually hire locals and focus on fitting in, not dictating solutions.
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HIV infections plummet among young adults: UN report
Ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Vienna next week, the UN announced that young people are leading the charge against HIV infection.
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After South Africa's World Cup, xenophobic threats on the rise
South Africa hosted a successful World Cup, but now many citizens are stepping up threats against migrant workers from other African countries. Will there be a repeat of deadly riots of 2008? One employer is building an 'asylum.'
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In concert, South Africa jazz great Hugh Masekela prays for racial peace
Many of South Africa's poorest are spreading rumors that all foreign migrant workers will be chased from their homes or killed after the World Cup. But at a concert this week, South Africa jazz great Hugh Masekela reminded South Africans of the essential humanity of their concept of ubuntu.
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G20 summit: less-developed nations still struggle to shape agenda
As competing agendas descend upon Toronto for this weekend’s G20 summit, the so-called BRIC countries expect to get an equal voice, but less-developed countries remain concerned about being heard.
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Don't ask, don't tell: How do other countries treat gay soldiers?
Don't ask, don't tell doesn't fly with NATO members, except Turkey and the US. NATO nations now allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. But 53 nations, including North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, and Syria, ban homosexuals from military service.
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Malawi gives gay couple 14 years in jail; public cheers
A Malawi court today sentenced a gay couple to 14 years in jail for practicing homosexuality. The case has brought criticism from the US and Europe, which provide more than 40 percent of Malawi's government budget.
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Gay couple convicted in Malawi could face 14 years in jail
Two openly gay Malawian men were convicted today of 'gross indecency' and 'unnatural acts' under a British-colonial era law. They could face 14 years in jail.
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How science could spark a second Green Revolution
To fight poverty and overpopulation, crops need coaxing. Advances in deep-root food plants may trigger a new Green Revolution.
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Hey, Texas, don't mess with textbooks: Public schools are no place for partisan agendas
Texas conservatives want to cut Thomas Jefferson, César Chávez, Edward Kennedy, and other 'liberals' from textbooks.
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Farm aid from space
Satellite data of climate activity enable remote herders to obtain drought insurance.
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Africa's continental divide: land disputes
African land reform, plot by plot, may be the foundation for solving so much else – from famine to poverty to genocide.
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Best books of 2009: nonfiction
The nonfiction books we liked best in 2009.
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Is fight against hunger a matter of security?
Hunger and food insecurity can destabilize whole regions. That dimension is raising new interest in tackling the issue, says Kanayo Nwanze, the new head of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development.
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