LONDON,
3 February 2012
(IRIN) -
A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the fragility of the gains made in fighting the disease.
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KATHMANDU,
2 February 2012
(IRIN) -
A Nepalese government development plan for Kathmandu could lead to violence as the authorities seek to evict thousands of landless squatters, activists say.
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BANGKOK,
1 February 2012
(IRIN) -
The Thai government is pressing ahead with efforts to mitigate the risk of flooding during the upcoming rainy season, but greater coordination is still needed, flood experts say.
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JAKARTA,
30 January 2012
(IRIN) -
Human rights groups have urged Indonesian authorities to drop treason charges against five activists in the easternmost province of Papua.
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BUNDIMASOLI,
26 January 2012
(IRIN) -
The marginalized western Ugandan Basua community is fighting extinction; forcibly removed from their forest home two decades ago, they have struggled to cope with modern life and have been ravaged by health crises, including HIV.
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