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100 million children vaccinated each year; not enough

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 22, 2009 - 5:26 am
Health
The WHO released a new report on childhood immunization. We’ve got more and more-effective vaccines than ever before. However, 20% of children are still not getting full coverage.

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Will Zurich Ban Minarets? (Probably Not)

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 15, 2009 - 11:33 am
Rights
Switzerland is facing a referendum to ban the construction of minarets on mosques. While it's unlikely to pass, it's bringing out some frightening stuff.

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Tragic News in Pakistan

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 15, 2009 - 8:55 am
Security
Today, Pakistan saw five coordinated terrorist attacks in Lahore and Kohat. The attacks took place in the space of a few hours. Forty-three people are dead.

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Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 14, 2009 - 1:57 pm
Women - Maternal Health
The Alan Guttmacher Institute has issued a new report on global abortion rates. Roughly 20 million unsafe abortions occur every year. These unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women each year and harm millions more.

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China and South Africa drawing closer

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 7, 2009 - 3:06 am
Development - Trade
China is now South Africa's largest trading partner.

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One in Ten Births is Premature

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 5, 2009 - 8:07 am
Women - Maternal Health
A new study has found that, globally, 1 in 10 births is pre-term. Often seen as a problem of the wealthy world, the highest rate was actually found Africa, possibly due to maternal malaria infections.

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Another Typhoon Heading for the Philippines

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 1, 2009 - 2:43 pm
Security - Disaster Relief
The Philippines is bracing for a second typhoon, less than a week after a typhoon killed 277 people in Manila.

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Saudi Arabia vs Polio

Alanna Shaikh - Sep 30, 2009 - 10:18 am
Health - Polio
News that Saudi Arabia will require pilgrims to take the Polio vaccine is welcome from a public health view point, but it is not without trade-offs.

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One Laptop Per Child - The Dream is Over

Alanna Shaikh - Sep 9, 2009 - 9:06 am

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Conde Nast, Putin's Russia, and Freeing Information

Alanna Shaikh - Sep 8, 2009 - 9:30 am
Russia - Media

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