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Survey finds Christianity on the decline — even in the South
March 10, 2009Original source: Survey finds Christianity on the decline -- even in the South Christian faith still flourishes in the Bible Belt -- but there, like elsewhere, it's in decline. That's one of the findings of the...
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Poor countries ‘will be hurt hardest’
March 10, 2009Original source: The World Bank predicts that the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II, intensifying poverty in 'vulnerable countries.' In a report published on Sunday, the Washington-based institution...
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US: Time to ratify women’s treaty, groups urge
March 10, 2009UNITED NATIONS, Mar 8 (IPS) - Rights activists in the United States are urging their newly-elected government to support global initiatives aimed at protecting women’s rights.
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Congo: Treating the sexually abused in South Kivu
March 10, 2009BUKAVU , 5 March 2009 (IRIN) - In Bukavu, the main town in South Kivu Province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Panzi referral hospital receives six to eight women daily who have experienced...
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Fatah delegation in Cairo for unity talks
March 10, 2009CAIRO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Palestinian Fatah movement arrived here Monday to attend the inter-Palestinian national unity talks resumed last month. The inter-Palestinian national dialogue, under the sponsorship of Egypt, is set...
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