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COTE D'IVOIRE: Meningitis spreads as people scramble for vaccine

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A West Africa meningitis outbreak in 2009-2010 killed over 900 people

Tourism can play key role in preserving world’s wetlands, UN agency says

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The reflection of a tree in the wetlands of Tasitolu lake, Timor-Leste.

New Silica Rules Languish In Regulatory Black Hole

Any job that involves breaking up rock or concrete or brick can potentially expose workers to dangerous silica dust, and last year it looked like the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Refugee children in Tanzania learn art basics in UN-sponsored workshop

 

In a novel way to impart new skills to children while improving their social interaction, the United Nations refugee agency has sponsored an arts workshop for refugee pupils from the Democratic Republic of t...