Topic: U.S. Agency for International Development
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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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US aid in Pakistan: Where's the money going?
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In Pictures: Obama in Latin America
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Japan earthquake: 5 ways the international community is helping
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For Libyans, Amb. Stevens was simply 'Chris'
US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, who was killed last month, made a rare and powerful difference as a US diplomat through his accessibility to Libyans.
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New world requires new strategies
Democracy and digitalization make urgent demands. How, and how fast, can the US adjust?
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Opinion: Yemen needs a US reset, not a retreat
Last week's violent anti-US protests underscore the need for greater US engagement in Yemen. The country's economic, political, and security future hinges on alleviating humanitarian needs, addressing their root causes, and fostering an inclusive political transition.
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Opinion: Could Myanmar (Burma) have Southeast Asia's first 'green president'?
President Thein Sein still has a long way to go in assuring citizens, investors, and international donors that the country is on the right track, but with the right development assistance, Myanmar has the chance to succeed in sustainable development where many of its neighbors have failed.
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Kremlin boots USAID for 'interference' in Russian politics (+video)
The Kremlin, already suspicious of US involvement in the street protests against Vladimir Putin, ordered development agency USAID to cease operations in Russia by Oct. 1.
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Human trafficking: a misunderstood global scourgeSex trafficking has become an American cause célèbre. But does it divert attention from the broader human trafficking issue of modern-day slavery?
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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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With death of Ethiopian leader Meles, US loses an anti-terror ally (+video)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died yesterday, was one of the US's closest allies on the continent, particularly when it came to efforts to combat Somali Islamists.
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Three US soldiers killed by man in Afghan uniform
This is the third attack against coalition forces by Afghans in one week.
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Latin America Monitor An accident or a plot? Deaths of Cuban dissidents raises questions.
Despite Cuban government reports and public comments from the two survivors of the crash saying it was an accident, a dissident’s family believes someone ran the car off the road.
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How US aid lifts AfghansDevelopment agency points to social gains.
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Change Agent Why resilience is the key to solving 21st century problems
Author and PopTech executive director Andrew Zolli says the ability of people and institutions to bounce back from challenges will be needed more and more. It can be learned, as he found out in his own life.
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Latin America Monitor Who would be better for Cuba: Romney or Obama?
US elections always matter in Cuba, writes a guest blogger. The island has been under a half-century US embargo.
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Afghanistan funding: Local media already feeling the pinch
World leaders meeting in Tokyo pledged $16 billion in more aid to Afghanistan today. But an overall decline in foreign spending is already squeezing efforts like independent journalism.
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Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people
The town of Sévaré sits along Mali's de facto border with a region now controlled by Tuareg separatists. At a camp there, displaced people speak cautiously about why they fled.
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Change Agent Three-wheeled carts, better septic tanks help clean up Jakarta
Mini 'sanitation trucks' that remove fecal sludge, and improved holding tanks, may help bring improved sanitation to millions of Indonesians without it.
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Global News Blog Where the US and Pakistan are working together
The $75 million USAID Teacher Education Project alone won't patch the US and Pakistan governmental relationship. But education projects are one way to maintain people-to-people relations.
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Africa Monitor United States' new sub-Saharan African plan: trade not aid
The 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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US legacy in Afghanistan: What 11 years of war has accomplishedThe lives of four Afghans provide a lens on how America's longest conflict has changed a nation – and the divisions and dangers that persist.
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Global News Blog USAID cuts funding for Elmo on Pakistan TV
The US cut $20 million for Pakistani version of Sesame Street. USAID alleges fraud against the show's producers, but the cutbacks come as the US is pulling back foreign aid.
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Somalia famine has ended, but many still hungry
Good rains and reduced conflict have helped aid groups reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Somalia who rely on their aid. The hunger crisis remains a delicate situation, though.
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Keep Calm With Crocker's exit, a chance for a new approach to Afghanistan
Ambassador Ryan Crocker announced he is stepping down as the US ambassador to Afghanistan.
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Obama to unveil plan for helping African farmers
Ahead of the G-8 summit, President Obama will unveil a new public-private partnership with DuPont, Monsanto, and Cargill, and almost 20 companies from Africa, to help farmers build local markets and fight hunger.
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Opinion: To help world's children reach fifth birthday, look to this Bangladesh program
An innovative development program in Bangladesh is defying child mortality rates, ensuring children grow healthier and taller, by empowering women and educating families about nutrition. Global leaders should heed its successful model.
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Terrorism & Security US hostage Warren Weinstein makes plea to Obama in Al Qaeda video (+video)
Warren Weinstein, a long time development expert who was kidnapped in Pakistan last year, said in a video released by Al Qaeda 'my life is in your hands, Mr. President.'
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