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Poverty. Longing. And a sublime look at life, just happening

Filmgoers who enjoy a high-calorie diet of Double Whopper action flicks and fizzy comedies might find themselves momentarily disoriented wading into The Pool, a miraculous, American-made Hindi film that is every bit as tranquil as the blue- [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Bank bailouts could end global poverty for 50 years

Bank bailouts could end global poverty for 50 years

The $8.42 trillion (£5.86 trillion) pledged by the developed nations to bailout their banks would be enough to end global poverty for 50 years, a new report has claimed on the eve of the G20 Summit in London.The study by Oxfam suggest [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Penang Achieves Zero Poverty Target

The Penang government has achieved the target of zero abject poverty when 728 hardcore poor families in the state received an income of at least RM500 per month. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that under the eradication of hardcore poor p [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan, WB sign agreement for poverty reduction

The government of Pakistan and the World Bank signed an agreement at Washington for IDA credit of SDR 321.3 million (US$ 500 million approximately) for Poverty Reduction and Economic Support Operation (PRESO). According to an official stat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty 'worsening' in Asia-Pacific

Poverty 'worsening' in Asia-Pacific

A United Nations reports says poverty is worsening in the Asia-Pacific region due to the global economic crisis. Unstable food prices and climate change are contributory factors, the report by the UN Economic Social Commission for Asia and [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Pope Urges African Leaders to Fight Poverty

Pope Urges African Leaders to Fight Poverty

Pope Benedict XVI called on African leaders Monday to make the needs of the poor their prime concern.  The Roman Catholic pontiff made his remarks before heading back to Rome from the airport in Angola's capital, Luanda. During his se [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty strategy belongs in budget

When Premier Dalton McGuinty committed to reduce poverty, just four months ago, his plan spoke passionately about alleviating the suffering of families living in poverty and, in doing so, improving the economic future for all Ontarians. Th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Treatment of those in poverty is a poor show

W e now know what it's like to be a high-flying Scottish banker with a broken wing. (Pretty good, really, sitting in your counting house counting all your money.) We've listened to the financiers, we've sobbed our way through their heart-re [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty affects children's grades

Too many Calgary children from low-income families are falling behind academically despite poverty advocates' initially successful intervention, says the program's proponents.  Just 25% of youngsters who enrolled in the Calgary Urban P [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

PM 'to back vulnerability fund'

PM 'to back vulnerability fund'

Gordon Brown is expected to announce Britain's commitment to providing cash for a new 'vulnerability fund' organised by the World Bank later today. The prime minister will address an international development conference in London this after [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Women's Day marks crisis of poverty, violence

Women's Day marks crisis of poverty, violence

Women rallied worldwide to demand equal rights and protest against domestic violence and growing poverty in the global economic crisis as they marked International Women's Day. Thousands gathered in public squares from Bangalore to Kinsha [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

EU Agree Zambia Financing Package To Fight Poverty

EU Agree Zambia Financing Package To Fight Poverty

The European Union (EU) has approved a 225 million euro ($283.1 million) financing package for Zambia to help the country lift millions of its people out of poverty, officials said on Thursday.EU commissioner for development aid Louis Mic [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Child sacrifice goes beyond poverty

As Christians countrywide observe the lent period and pray against the evil of child sacrifice that has gripped our land, I remain troubled by our perceptions concerning its cause. Several people, the Police included, seem to believe that m [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Teen Pregnancy in Nigeria Perpetrates Health Risks, Poverty

Teen Pregnancy in Nigeria Perpetrates Health Risks, Poverty

The United Nations says 53,000 women in Nigeria die annually of pregnancy-related illnesses. That is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Doctors and youth counselors in Nigeria say teenage mothers are more at risk beca [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

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