- BONN, Germany — Another round of U.N. climate talks closed without resolving how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries dont agree on who is rich and who is poor. (msnbc.com)
- A new study says worldwide cases of cancer are likely to rise by nearly 75 per cent by 2030, with 90 per cent of the rise occurring in the poorest countries. (Radio Australia)
- UNITED NATIONS, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A report released by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) here on Friday names pneumonia and diarrhea as the two top killers of children worldwide. (Xinhua News Agency)
- A recession in Europe could have wide-ranging consequences for both rich and poor nations alike. (Voice of America)
- While the eurozone makes headlines with its travails, the worst impact of the crisis is far away from Europe – in the world's poorest countries. (Financial Times)
- The fence that divides the city of Nogales is part of a natural experiment in organizing human societies. North of the fence lies the American city of Nogales, Arizona; south of it lies the Mexican city of Nogales, Sonora. (nybooks.com)
- It is particularly relevant to poor countries, where trucks, generators, and farm and factory machinery routinely belch clouds of sooty smoke and fill the air with sulfurous particulates. (Economic Times)
- The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund raise the alarm: the rise in food prices is reducing entire populations to hunger. Without immediate aid, there are risks of public protests and armed conflict. (AsiaNews.IT)
- Tens of thousands of diabetics in poor countries have been switched to expensive new medications that have no additional clinical benefits as a result of lax international regulations, new research warns. (The Independent)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Poor counties
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