| Building Dikes of Courage in Pakistan |
| Twenty million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan, and with water-borne diseases on the rise and clinics wiped out by the flooding, aid workers and now-homeless Pakistanis are struggling to persevere. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| The Cost of Mental Health in Europe |
| Mental health problems are tied to social and economic factors, both in cause and in treatment. By investing in mental health, in addition to the human victories, Europe can actually benefit economically. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Yemen on the Brink |
| With al Qaeada activity increasing, oil reserves running out, and poverty and disorder rampant, Yemen is in need of vast infrastructure reform across all levels of its governmental and economic institutions. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Africa's Women Turn 50 |
| Fifty years into African independence, African women still face a much more challenging existence than men, with significant political, social and economic changes needed for gender equality. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Jordan: Success Story of the IMF |
| The IMF has earned a reputation internationally for its draconian lending policies, but Jordan may owe much of its economic turnaround to the assistance of the Fund. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Interview with "Green Gone Wrong" Author Heather Rogers |
| Heather Rogers discusses the incompatibilities between an economic system based on consumption and one based on environmental sustainability, and how green products have gotten trapped in the middle. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Free Trade, Disputed Waters |
| China and Asean have put in place a free trade agreement and a $10 billion investment fund, but disputes over the Mekong River and the South China Sea remain. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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| Israel's Second Disengagement from Gaza |
| In what could possibly be a small step forward between Israel and Palestine, Israel has put forth a proposal to disengage from the Gaza Strip, hopefully helping to stabilize the area. |
| World News Review - 09/05/2010 |
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