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SOMALIA: High food prices hurting livelihoods in Afmadow

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At least seven small towns and villages near Afmadow have been abandoned , in the past three...

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Opium poppy cultivation surges in South-East Asia by 22 percent, UN report


Opium poppy cultivation surged in South-East Asia by 22 per cent in 2010, apparently due to the global economic crisis, with...

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Heavy snows in Europe underline need to prepare for climate hazards – UN official

The heavy snowfall that recently immobilised cities in Europe is an indication that the world may be ill prepared to cope with unpredictable climate patterns, a senior United Nations said today, calling for greater efforts to improve readiness to...

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama ringing the Bell of Peace

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Dalai Lama ringing the Bell of Peace

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