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Судан выгоняет из страны международные гуманитарные миссии
"Судан отозвал лицензии на деятельность в стране ряда международных гуманитарных организаций. Как сообщили представители Организации Объединенных Наций, речь идет об отзыве от 6 до 10 лицензий. Этот шаг приведет к "серьезным сбоям в операциях в Дарфуре, призванных защитить людей в регионе", прокомментировал ситуацию генеральный секретарь ООН Пан Ги ( Read more... ) -
Оружие США в Израиле
Samia Salman Al-Manay'a, 16 years old, was asleep in her home in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, when a phosphorus shell landed on the first floor of the house on January10th. Ten days later, from her hospital bed, she spoke to our delegation.
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Energy Conservation
Designing more efficient lighting, buildings, and engines are part of a global effort to reduce energy consumption.
Today's internal combustion engines are inefficient at converting fuel to motion. Cars waste up to 85 percent of the energy from the fuel in their tanks, losing a big chunk as heat.
See how energy conservation can start at home.
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Unspeakable Things: Migrant Workers in Russia
In a climate of rising hate-motivated violence against migrants, exacerbated by the global financial crisis, the Russian government is failing to protect these workers from abusive employers, employment agencies, and police.
www.hrw.org/en/video/2009/02/09/unspeakable-things-migrant-workers-russia
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