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Bangladesh Expands Training Of Midwives To Improve Maternal And Neonatal Health

When midwifery lecturer Farida Yesmin arrived at a hospital in south-west Bangladesh, she was expecting to teach student midwives. She ended up saving a baby’s life. ...

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Health

Nearly 30% People In The World Are Overweight Or Obese

United States is home to the biggest chunk of obese population – 13 per cent, India and China together account for 15 per cent Considered to be one of the most compre...

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Sustainable Development

First Nations Development Institute Awards $400K To 12 Native Food-System Projects

First Nations Development Institute announced June 3 that it is divying up $400,000 in grant awards to 12 Native organizations. The grants, made possible by the W.K. Kellog...

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Sustainable Development

Bihar Fast-Tracks Nuclear Power Plant

Project back on track after state water resources department assures water availability from Phulwaria dam reservoir The proposal to set up the first power plant in eastern...

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TV

Women Of Grit

Scripts are created by writers, but the written word is brought to life by the director and the actors. Often actors treat the script as a source of dialogues to learn, and...

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Hollywood

Celebrity Art Auction Supports Tigers In The Wild

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s TigerTime campaign has launched its 2014 Stars & Stripes celebrity art auction to raise awareness and funds for tiger con...

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Hollywood

Celebrities Launch Video Messages In Support Of World Refugee Day

A number of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and supporters have released video messages in support of refugee families and asked the public to show solidarity by sharing their s...

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Hollywood

Dolly Parton Makes Boy’s Wish Come True

When Austin Collis of Hedgesville, W.V., heard about the new Dollywood rollercoaster, the Firechaser Express, he set his sights on experiencing the thrill for himself. And ...

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Hollywood

ASPCA Kicks Off 2014 Rachael Ray $100K Challenge

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is gearing up for Sunday’s start of the 2014 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, where a tota...

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Health

Polio Cases Rattle WHO

Of the 74 cases reported worldwide this year, 59 were from Pakistan. No case in India so far The world has witnessed a sudden spurt in polio cases this year. The World Heal...

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