Tuesday, May 6, 2014

[RED DEMOCRATICA] U.S. helping Nigeria locate kidnapped schoolgirls

 

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U.S. helping Nigeria locate kidnapped schoolgirls
The U.S. is assisting the Nigerian government in its efforts to find schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants. Meanwhile, Cameroon denies that any of the kidnapped girls are being harbored in the country. Voice of America (5/6), Voice of America (5/6), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (5/6)
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Ban visits South Sudan to press for an end to violence
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in South Sudan today to meet with President Salva Kiir and urge the government and rebels to cease fighting. Separately, the U.S. reportedly is readying sanctions against both sides in the conflict. Reuters (5/6), Reuters (5/6)
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WHO: Maternal deaths fall 45%, but most are preventable
The maternal deaths have decreased 45% worldwide since 1990, with most of the deaths deemed preventable, says the World Health Organization. Pregnant women and girls in poor countries are more likely to die in childbirth or pregnancy. BBC (5/6), Devex.com (free registration) (5/6), Thomson Reuters Foundation (5/6)
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Developing world continues to increase mobile, broadband usage
Mobile-broadband users will reach 2.3 billion by year's end, with 55% in developing countries, says the International Telecommunications Union. Business Standard (India)/Indo-Asian News Service (5/6)
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Russia, Ukraine at odds over conditions for new talks
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