Thousands of people are exploited by powerful Brazilian agricultural entrepreneurs. Inspections and blacklist abusers fail to address the phenomenon. The rise of agrarian conflict afflicting the Brazilian Amazon has once again laid bare the social divide that persists in this region. Few powerful concentrate large tracts of land and benefit from their wealth, often causing […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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Bengali Tigers continued their giant-killing act and defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the last league match, knocking India out of the Asia Cup. In quite a historic triumph, Bangladesh entered the Asia Cup final for the first time after it consigned the Sri Lankan team to a third successive defeat via the Duckworth-Lewis […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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India wins against Pakistan, Bangladesh wins the final and visits Pakistan for the ODI series ?? The 11th edition of the four-nation Asia Cup started on March 11th, 2012. The first match was played against Team Pakistan and Team Bangladesh. Pakistan posted a victory over the host team after a nail-biter that went on to the 49th […]
IOM presents impact of past and present migration policies for Paraguay A newly released IOM Migration Profile for Paraguay defines 1870, the end of the War of the Triple Alliance between Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay against Paraguay, as a pivotal point for an immigration policy aimed at repopulating the land-locked South American nation. With an […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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IOM partners with Govt. of Niger and UNHCR to relocate over 500 Malian families IOM, in partnership with the Government of Niger and UNHCR, has relocated more than 500 vulnerable Malian families from insanitary and overcrowded makeshift settlements in and around the south-western border village of Sinegodar to a safe site away from the volatile […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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Newly elected deputy chairman Senate, Sabir Baloch has said Pakistan wants relationships with US based on mutual respect, saying the two countries will have to work together to improve the bilateral ties. While speaking to a two-member delegation of US Embassy, he said the two countries enjoyed cordial relations in terms of military, economic and […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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IOM helps 2,300 South Sudanese return by train: Welcomes South Sudan and Sudan’s move to protect citizens’ basic freedoms An IOM-organized train, which left the Sudanese capital Khartoum18 days ago, arrived in Wau in Western Bahr el Ghazal State in South Sudan on Sunday (18/3/12) carrying nearly 2,300 returnees. The train was the first to […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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Mumford and Sons play their brand new single at the premier of a film – Music News The British folk rock band, Mumford and Sons, sang a brand new track this past Saturday when the band was invited to the premiere of a new film called Big Easy Express at the annual film festival SXSW. […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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Economy – Can the govt. afford to remain indifferent Economy in Pakistan seems getting back on to the track as for the fiscal year ending this June, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has envisioned the GDP to grow by 3 to 4 per cent. Given the recent political and administrative scenario which collectively poses […]
In order to formulate its strategic future policy, Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has appointed Dr Azeem Ibrahim as his strategic policy consultant. The new induction will assist the party in developing comprehensive policies, a press release noted on Tuesday. Pakistani-origin Scottish, Azeem Ibrahim holds a PhD from Cambridge University and served […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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Apple, Inc.’s 2012 model of the Apple TV is out for the same $99. As it goes with new models and especially in the case of Apple, there are always new features in the latest releases. However, to some length, the new Apple TV becomes the exception to general moto of new devices, and of […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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The interface has been made more user-friendly with larger and crispier icons and broader lists. Every app has its own icon and every feature owns its own. It looks like Apple TV’s OS is maturing by the day. The whole software has been lifted to 1080p resolution, which is a welcome update. If you’re used […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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