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Following British Tribunal Ruling, Zimbabweans Face Renewed Deportations
A spokeswoman said the Home Office welcomed the decision, which clears the way for the deportation of Zimbabweans whose applications for asylum were found to be "without basis" ...
Some Palestinians Survive by Garbage Picking
Weak economy forces West Bank residents to pick through Israeli settlement trash ...
NGO Works to Improve Muslim Education in Nigeria
Effort aimed at getting beggars off the streets ...
Zambian Project Turns Poachers into Jewelers
Conservation NGO finds lucrative market for jewelry made from animal snares ...
Sweden Tops List of 23 International Humanitarian Aid Donors
US ranks 16th while Portugal, Italy, Greece take place at the bottom of the Humanitarian Response Index ...
Hugo Chavez Helps South Bronx Youth ‘Rock the Boat’
CITGO pays for program to aid disadvantaged neighborhood ...
Countries Observe World AIDS Day on Saturday
The idea of holding a special day to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS dates back to a summit of health ministers in 1988. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region of the world most affected by AIDS, but all countries suffer from the pandemic. ...
Gang Violence Spreads Across US, Central American Borders
Latino gangs in the U.S. include Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans and Mexicans ...
US Military Continues Relief Efforts in Storm-Ravaged Bangladesh
Admiral says US forces have delivered over 45,000 liters of water and 33,000 kilograms of supplies including food, clothing and blankets ...
Brazil's Lula Launches Massive Works Program in Rio Slums
Multimillion-dollar plan to improve roads, build sanitation systems, upgrade housing for residents in slums outside Rio de Janeiro ...
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