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No more burdens for farmers /Photo credit: Flickr
31.01.2008 A massive debt relief package for farmers is being finalised by India’s agriculture ministry. The scheme will provide debt relief to small and marginal farmers who own land up to two hectares and large farmers. The total outgoings over four years are expected to be around INR 700 billion.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Agriculture] [Poverty] [Debt] [Governance]
Image: No more burdens for farmers /Photo credit: Flickr
From urn to sea /Photo credit:Rajesh Nirgude, AP
31.01.2008 As India paid its homage to Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, the 60th anniversary of his assassination, his great-granddaughter poured his ashes into the Arabian Sea off Mumbai. Gandhi was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at a prayer meeting in New Delhi.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Politics] [Ethics & value systems] [Peace]
Image: From urn to sea /Photo credit:Rajesh Nirgude, AP
Afghan child amid the rubble
31.01.2008 A change of direction is needed in Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian disaster, a leading international charity warned world leaders today, as another report said six years of international engagement was under threat and the country was at a crossroads.
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From: Oxfam Great Britain
Related topics/regions: [Afghanistan]
Image: Afghan child amid the rubble © Oxfam Great Britain
31.01.2008 Want to solve real-life water problems of today? Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment’s short course on the theory, practice and policies of urban rainwater harvesting for working professionals offers expert advice and hands-on lessons in planning and designing systems. Register now for the March 17-21 course.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Cities] [Water/sanitation] [Environment] [Conservation] [Knowledge]
31.01.2008 The next generation Nokia cell phone, loaded with software that turns text on photographed documents into speech, promises to make lives convenient for the visually impaired.

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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [ICT] [Media]
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31.01.2008 YK:n turvallisuusneuvoston uskottavuus on jälleen koetuksella, kun se ei pysty ottamaan kantaa Israelin toimiin Gazassa. Samaan aikaan neuvosto on kuitenkin hyväksymässä uudet Iranin vastaiset pakotteet.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [Palestine] [Israel] [Iran] [Conflict resolution] [United Nations]
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31.01.2008 Thaimaa antoi taannoin kansalaisuuden 212 merimustalaiselle eli mokenille. Kansalaisuuden ansiosta mokeneilla on oikeus käyttää muun muassa valtion terveys- ja koulutuspalveluja.
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From: Ulkoministeriö
Related topics/regions: [Thailand] [Civil rights]
31.01.2008 Over 1.5 million young women have been widowed in Afghanistan owing to armed conflicts over the last two decades. Food, shelter and social protection are the most pressing needs for these women and their children with most of them lacking the economic means to earn a decent living.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Afghanistan] [Poverty] [Social exclusion] [Gender] [Culture] [Conflict]
Soeharto, Sumber:radju.wordpress.com
31.01.2008 Jakarta, SatuDunia. Partai Golkar berencana mengusulkan gelar pahlawan bagi Soeharto. Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi menjadi salah satu pertimbangan dari usul tersebut. Padahal pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi di masa itu ditopang oleh utang luar negeri, pelanggaran HAM dan juga kehancuran ekologi.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Soeharto, Sumber:radju.wordpress.com
Pencmaran di Pesisir dan Laut, Sumber:blog.lautku.com
31.01.2008 Pertambangan memiliki dampak yang sangat besar terhadap kerusakan peisisir dan laut. Kerusakan ekosistem dan sumberdaya pesisir dan laut tentu saja akan berdampak luas pada berbagai aspek yang berhubungan dengan kehidupan manusia.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Pencmaran di Pesisir dan Laut, Sumber:blog.lautku.com
30.01.2008 Landmine clearance in Sri Lanka since the Mines Advisory Group restarted operations there in September 2007 will allow more then 30,000 internally displaced persons to return to their communities, the organisation said.
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Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka]
Kebakaran lahan, sumber:www.pontianakpost.com
30.01.2008 Indeks Standar Pencemaran Udara (ISPU) di Pontianak belakangan ini sudah masuk dalam kategori bahaya. Penyebabnya pembakaran lahan untuk membuka areal pertanian.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Kebakaran lahan, sumber:www.pontianakpost.com
Perlawanan Petani, Sumber: walhi.or.id
30.01.2008 Deli Serdang, SatuDunia. Hanya karena ingin mengejar keuntungan melalui perkebunan kelapa sawit, PTPN IV Adolina mengusir paksa petani Deli Serdang dari tanah garapannya. Meski demikian, petani Damak Maliho tetap bersikukuh atas lahan yang mereka garap.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Perlawanan Petani, Sumber: walhi.or.id
30.01.2008 The "U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is set to lose its credibility once again as it prepares to impose a third set of sanctions on Iran while failing to pass any strictures on Israel for its continued heavy-handed repression of Palestinians in Gaza," says a research organization focused on the Middle East.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Iran] [Israel]
30.01.2008 Salah satu isu ICT adalah isu finansial ekonomi, yaitu apakah suatu negara, atau komunitas diuntungkan oleh adopsi ICT? Atau apakah suatu bangsa makin miskin atau makin sejahtera, dengan ICT, dan bagaimana itu terjadi.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Information & media] [ICT]
A clown entertains the kids.
30.01.2008 Nurhikma, 8 years old, and 3,000 other Filipino children from war torn areas in Mindanao, the Philippines recently participated in four days of fun activities for kids, a program coordinated by local and regional actors.
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From: Asia America Initiative
Related topics/regions: [Philippines]
Image: A clown entertains the kids. © Asia America Initiative
30.01.2008 Masih banyak CSO yang belum memanfaatkan teknologi informasi sebagai salah satu alat pendukung aktivitasnya. Entah karena belum mengenal teknologi informasi dengan baik, entah karena kondisi yang belum memungkinkan.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Information & media] [Communication] [ICT]
30.01.2008 Masih banyak CSO yang belum memanfaatkan teknologi informasi sebagai salah satu alat pendukung aktivitasnya. Entah karena belum mengenal teknologi informasi, entah karena kondisi yang belum memungkinkan.
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Related topics/regions: [Indonesia]
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30.01.2008 Indonesian pitkäaikainen diktaattori Suharto kuoli 27.1.2008. Suharton perintöön kuuluu sekä huima taloudellinen kehitys että valtava määrä kuolonuhreja, ja nimenomaan hänen valtakautensa on tehnyt Indonesian valtiosta ja yhteiskunnasta sellaisia kuin ne nykyään ovat.
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From: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus
Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development] [Politics]
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