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Current Feed ContentUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Humanitarian satellite channel to be launched by end of 2008DUBAI Thursday, March 20, 2008 (IRIN) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch an independent humanitarian and environmental TV satellite channel by the end of 2008 - the first of its kind in the world, according to UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al-Nahyan.“The TV channel will provide a good opportunity for forging constructive partnerships with local and international humanitarian, economic and media organisations for the benefit of humanity,” said Sheikh Hamdan, who...SENEGAL: Dakar water channel poses potential health hazardA water channel running through the centre of the bustling Senegalese capital, Dakar, may have been intended as a public recreation area and amenity, but the reality is different. Knee-level rubbish and stagnant water mean the channel, known locally as Canal 4, is generally considered to be a large, open sewer, and potentially poses a health hazard. “I don’t understand how the government can ignore such a dangerous, and yes, disgusting problem,” said El Hadj Toure, a resident of Guele Tapee, a... |
