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Toxic Waters Threaten Johannesburg

The discovery of gold was the reason for the birth and the rise of Johannesburg, long called the "City of Gold." But a century later, those same mines, where toxic water has built up in abandoned shafts and may leak into S...

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Sudan: Security Council alarmed by humanitarian crisis in conflict-hit states

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Sudanese refugees from Blue Nile state cross into western Ethiopia...

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Thai Government Insists Bangkok Blasts Not Terrorism-Related

Authorities in Thailand say an Iranian man detonated explosives in Bangkok, damaging a rented house and severely injuring himself and a few bystanders.

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World Bank: Emphasize Civil Participation in Burma

The World Bank should promote civil society participation in proposed development programs in Burma, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the World Bank released today. The World Bank’s board of directors is scheduled to...

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