South Korean activists ply North with Choco Pie propaganda
South Korean activists have launched 10,000 Choco Pies across the North Korean border using helium balloons.
from Foodbeast on Jul 31, 2014.
WHO to launch $100m plan to tackle ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization west African leaders will meet in Guinea in Friday to launch a $100 million plan to tackle the ebola epidemic.
from WHO on Jul 31, 2014.
Matalan finally agrees to pay into Rana Plaza fund
British garment retailer Matalan has finally agreed to pay compensation to the families of the Rana Plaza collapse victims amid campaign pressure.
from bd news24 on Jul 31, 2014.
Drug-resistant malaria warning for Southeast Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have spread to Southeast Asian border regions, threatening global malaria control and elimination programmes, warns a new study.
from Wellcome Trust on Jul 31, 2014.
Argentina 'default' caused by vulture fund greed
Argentina has been judged to be in technical default on some of its debts as talks at the end of a 30-day grace period on a bond payment blocked by US courts broke up.
from Jubilee Debt on Jul 31, 2014.
France consolidates military power in Africa
Military intervention in Africa will continue until France accepts the need for stronger national states throughout the region.
from The Conversation on Jul 31, 2014.
'Hello, my name is Bot and I’m here to help'
Is there a danger that ‘bots without borders’ will take the ‘human’ out of humanitarian’ assistance?
from International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Jul 30, 2014.
China’s bottled water: the next health crisis?
Recent contamination and counterfeit scandals have escalated safety concerns over China's fragmented bottled-water industry.
from China Dialogue on Jul 30, 2014.
