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- Global path of U.S. e-waste to be tracked by UN
The flow of electronic waste from the U.S. to Africa and Asia will be tracked by the United Nations in an attempt to draw attention to the need to recycle cellphones, computers and other electronic waste. Some 40 million metric tons of e-waste are generated worldwide each year with the potential of poisoning soil, water or air with heavy metals and dangerous toxins. Daily News (New York) (5/2)       - Cambodia looks to UN court over Thai border clashes
Cambodia has petitioned the International Court of Justice, the UN's highest court, to explain its 1962 ruling over ownership of a temple along the border with Thailand that has been a flashpoint in cross-border fighting that has killed 18 and displaced thousands in recent weeks. Thailand claims ownership not of the temple, but the surrounding area. BBC (5/3) - Hillary Clinton and Julia Roberts back clean cookstoves initiative
In an joint interview with TIME, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and actress Julia Roberts talk about their support for the Clean Cookstoves initiative -- and how the movement to create a less toxic cooking environment could prevent up to 2 million deaths worldwide. "We aim to have cookstoves that are affordable and more efficient in a hundred million homes within the next several years," said Clinton. TIME (5/2) - Focused efforts are needed to maintain Africa's malaria progress
The number of malaria-related deaths has dropped 50% in 11 African countries over the past decade with additional countries near to accomplishing similar results, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and World Bank President Robert Zoellick write. In order to maintain and build upon the progress, due in large part to the widespread distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets, anti-malaria campaigners will need to maintain focus, target funding and continue building local capacity to prevent, diagnose and treat malaria. TIME (5/1) - Syria steps up crackdown against dissent
Syrian authorities have detained about 1,000 people since Saturday in a bid to quash a popular revolt against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria says. Authorities are reportedly targeting prominent human rights campaigners such as Diana Jawabra, in house-to-house searches across the country. Google/The Associated Press (5/3), AlertNet/Reuters (5/2) - UNESCO World Press Freedom Day
Judith McHale, U.S. undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, offered a tribute to journalists worldwide in observance of UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day. "Journalism is a calling of everyday heroes. Of brave souls who speak out where silence and fear are the allies of tyrants. Of dedicated citizens who insist that there is more to an issue that others overlook as insignificant. Of dogged advocates who will not rest until the truth is exposed and injustice righted," she said. Click here to read the full statement via the U.S. Department of State. - Pakistan faces questions over bin Laden role
U.S. authorities plan to investigate whether Pakistani authorities helped al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden evade capture and successfully hide for years inside the country. Bin Laden was shot and killed in an Abbottabad compound near Pakistan's largest military academy. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says his country has paid a high price for its stand against terrorism and has remained a firm partner in the war on terrorism. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/2), BBC (5/3) - Few mourn bin Laden's death in Arab world
Osama bin Laden's death has been met by muted reaction across the Arab world where persistent, sometimes violent, demands for change are sweeping the region. For many younger Arabs, bin Laden was a member of the old guard, to be counted alongside the rulers now under siege for authoritarian policies. The Washington Post (5/2) - Bahrain will charge medical personnel for treating protesters
About four dozen doctors and nurses who treated injured anti-government protesters over months of demonstrations have been charged with acts against the state, Bahrain's Justice Minister Khaled bin Ali Al Khalifa says. The charges include participating in illegal gatherings and spreading false information. Hundreds of human rights activists, writers, lawyers and protesters have been arrested since authorities declared martial law March 15. Google/The Associated Press (5/3)
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