A 'child poverty map' exposed the UK's most stricken areas today, as campaigners warned that targeting Government cuts at families would lead to an 'economic and a social disaster'.
Tourists shun restive Yemen
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Tourists shun restive Yemen
Before Yemen's political and security situation began to worsen, tourism
was a growing industry. Visitors eager to learn abou...
Kids raise $10,000 for family of clerk set on fire
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High school students have raised $10,000 for the family of a convenience
store clerk, known as "Grandma," who died after being set on fire during a
robbery...
Shell Readies Arctic Drill Ship
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Shell Readies Arctic Drill Ship
Shell hopes to use the Arctic drill ship Kulluk which has a 160-foot
derrick, to send down drill bits and pipe to tap vas...
In Case You Missed it: This Week in Review
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This week, we highlighted “The Last Farmer,” a documentary that explores
how small-scale farmers are suffering from poverty as a result of
globalization ...
This Week in Review: Peace Looks a Lot Like War
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Tom Hundley, for the Pulitzer Center
Although the moment was significant and rightfully celebrated, we never
expected that South Sudan’s birth as an indepe...
Making the case for social protection
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The success of a pilot project offering people cash transfers in Puntland
and Somaliland suggests that social protection could be key to Somalia's
recove...
Private spacecraft docks with space station
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CNN: Private spacecraft docks with space station (CNN) -- A private
spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Friday, a
milestone in a new ...
Analysis: Remedying global health R&D
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BANGKOK, 25 May 2012 (IRIN) - Researchers are calling for a binding global
health convention that requires all governments to share the costs of
research a...
Egyptians Pick a President for the First Time
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[image: egypt votes]For the first time, Egyptians are headed to the polls
to pick their president in a free election. The race has featured leaders
from ...
Your hustings for the EBRD President
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[image: Four candidates to be President of the EBRD]
(First published as a blog post on the Center for Global Development’s *Views
from the Center*.)
On ...
Home Sweet Mobile Home: Co-Ops Deliver Ownership
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Nearly 3 million Americans are caught in the vise grip that is mobile home
living — they own their home but rent the land it sits on, making it nearly
impo...
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