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4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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What is Somalia's Al Shabab?
The international community has more questions than answers about the Somali militant group Al Shabab, the target of Kenya's military incursion into Somalia. But they know how it affords food for its troops – and it's not from piracy.
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What has the US already tried in Mali?
The US and the international community are debating how to intervene in war-torn Mali. But over the past decade, the US has already been heavily involved.
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The Monitor's View: What lessons from hurricane Sandy?
The best response to natural events like hurricane Sandy lies in a community preparing its political, civic, and even cultural attitudes. Each disaster, such as Katrina, teaches new lessons. What can America's mid-Atlantic region learn from Sandy?
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Benghazi attack: Will Senate inquiry be a factor in presidential election?
Senator Lieberman says his committee will try to ‘find out what happened and why’ in the Benghazi attack, but panel staff say the information-gathering stage is unlikely to be finished by the election.
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Hillary Clinton drops strong hint that Al Qaeda was behind Libya attack
Hillary Clinton told a UN meeting on security in North Africa that the Libya attack points to how several extremist groups – including an Al Qaeda affiliate – are destabilizing the region.
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Iran's Ahmadinejad touts 'new world order' not led by 'arrogant' powers
President Ahmadinejad of Iran, speaking at the United Nations, criticized the existing model as unfair, militaristic, and the reason 'uncivilized Zionists' are threatening his country. He did not address the reason for those tensions – Iran's nuclear program.
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Can the United Nations do anything about Syria?
Spekaing at the annual United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to take action on the crisis in Syria.
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As leaders gather at UN, 'a time of turmoil and transition' (+video)
More than 120 prime ministers and heads of state gathered for the United Nations General Assembly, as violent uprisings continue to break out across the Middle East and Asia.
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Terrorism & Security
France gives Syria's rebel-held cities aid, other Western powers may followThe aid to five rebel-held cities in northern Syria aims to repair vital infrastructure such as water supplies. But rebels say the assistance has barely made a dent in their needs.
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4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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As grain prices rise, so does Germany's debate over biofuel
Two German cabinet members have squared off on whether biofuel production is contributing to higher food prices. Biodiesel and bioethanol provide about 6 percent of the overall fuel supply.
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Keep Calm
What's behind the 'outrage' over Chinese-made US Olympics uniforms?US Sen. Harry Reid (D) of Nevada suggests that Americans pile up the Chinese-made Team USA uniforms and burn them. But how much does China really 'dominate' the US economy?
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Africa Monitor
United States' new sub-Saharan African plan: trade not aidThe Obama administration is signalling that the US is changing the way it does the aid business, promoting bilateral trade rather than one-way grants and loans.
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Africa Monitor
How Many People Are Surviving on Leaves in the Nuba Mountains?New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof Tweeted that 800,000 people in Sudan's South Kordofan state are surviving by 'eating just leaves.' When does overestimation do harm to a just cause?
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Greeks shrug off Europe's warnings that turmoil could get worse (+video)
Europe's dire warnings to Greece about the consequences of a potential default engender little fear among Greeks, who say the worst has already arrived.
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Keep Calm
West African group mulls intervention in MaliECOWAS, a West African regional group, reimposes sanctions and considers military intervention after Mali's coup leaders renege on promise to cede power to civilian rulers.
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Keep Calm
Rains cool off war in South Sudan (+video)The six month rainy season gives time for Sudan and South Sudan to make progress in resolving differences. But the wet weather will strain the sanitation systems in refugee camps.
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Keep Calm
Coup and counter-coup: Mali's military junta retains control of capitalMali's military junta have kept control of the capital, Bamako, after loyalists of the former president launch a counter-coup. But the junta has lost much of the country to Tuareg rebels.
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Keep Calm
Mali coup leaders pledge to hand over power as Tuareg rebels take TimbuktuDisarray following a March 21 coup has allowed Tuareg rebels to take over much of Mali's north. West African neighbors worry about spillover.
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Libya to Europe: Remember us?
Former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril traveled to Brussels to warn European leaders about the dangers of abandoning their work in Libya before the country is stabilized.
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Africa Monitor
Chad: a closer look at the food crisisThe current food crisis in Chad could affect 3.6 million people, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
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Africa Monitor
7 stories on Africa this week, other than Kony2012Did you hear we halved poverty while we were all distracted by Invisible Children, asks guest blogger Jina Moore.
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Change Agent
International Women’s Day: Innovations lifting women out of povertyInternational Women's Day (March 8) celebrates women's achievements. Innovative ideas and programs, such as the 12 below, are helping women better care for themselves and their families.
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In Nigeria, Somalia, and Afghanistan: what is a foreign fighter?
In countries where colonial borders don't reflect ethnic or family ties, it's not as easy to decide who is a foreigner. Yet Nigeria has deported 11,000 foreigners in the past six months on suspicion of Islamist sympathies.
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Islamist attacks draw Nigeria and US military closer
Dealing with Islamist groups such as Nigeria's Boko Haram will require more than a purely military approach, although Nigeria welcomes training from the US military's Africa Command.
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With oil pipeline attack, Niger Delta rebels announce return
After a year long truce, Niger Delta rebel group MEND launched an attack on an oil pipeline. MEND's attacks come as Nigeria's military is struggling with the Islamist Boko Haram movement in the north.
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