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Médecins Sans Frontières warns of emerging crisis in eastern Chad

Wikinews

Sunday, July 01, 2007

The non-governmental aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, warned of a humanitarian crisis developing in the...

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SIERRA LEONE: Long road ahead for awareness programmes

africa » sierra leone » freetown

PlusNews

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Poor information and a lack of open discussion about sex is fueling an increase in HIV in postwar Sierra Leone, according to Dr Brima Kargbo, acting...

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BURKINA FASO-NIGER: Children made faceless by a disease of neglect

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Through clenched teeth and with the assistance of an adult interpreter, Noufou stuttered out his tale. He had lost both his parents, was made...

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Digital camera functions

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GetMyArticles.com

Saturday, June 30, 2007

In the past few years, most people have upgraded from cameras that use film to digital cameras, which store images electronically using either flash...

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European Space Agency seeks volunteers for Mars simulation

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Wikinews

Saturday, June 30, 2007

The European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking volunteers who would be ready to take a part on three simulated missions to Mars.The anticipated missions...

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Back Pain: How to Avoid the Most Common Ailment in the World

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EzineArticles.com

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Back pain is one of the world's most common ailments, afflicting most people at least once in their lifetime. There are several types of back pain...

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A Review of Microsoft Windows Vista

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EzineArticles.com

Saturday, June 30, 2007

The release of Windows Vista has not been greeted with the earth shattering yells of welcome as everyone thought it would be. On the contrary, there...

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CONGO: First-round polls marred by poor organisation

africa » congo basin » brazzaville

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

With ballot counting under way after the first round of legislative elections in the Republic of Congo (ROC), the widespread chaos and malpractices...

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ZIMBABWE: Local dollar an endangered species as currency crashes

africa » zimbabwe

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Zimbabweans are switching to barter, payment in kind and the use of foreign currencies, such as neighbouring South Africa's rand, instead of the...

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SWAZILAND: Media clampdown after alleged deaths due to lack of medicines

africa » swaziland » mbabane

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Swazi authorities have banned health workers from talking to the media in response to a spate of stories highlighting the impact of a critical drug...

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