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Poor child begging food or money from commuters or passengers in Alabang, Philippines
Development   Manila   Nightmare   Photos   Society  
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How to get the poor out of Dante's inferno
| (Sixth of a series) | MANILA, Philippines—Rodolfo Socorro came a long way from his picture-pretty coconut farm to see a vision turn into a nightmare a day after his arrival in the city. | A gang of ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Beggar - Poor Woman - Filipina
Hunger   Manila   Philippines   Photos   Poverty  
 Inquirer 
Palace: Poverty could've been worse
| MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang Monday admitted that the problem of poverty and hunger remained a challenge to the Arroyo administration but added that it could have been 'even worse' had the governm... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Slum Area  -  Informal Settlers  -  Poverty  -  Philippines  Inquirer 
More Filipinos poor, Arroyo adviser admits
| MANILA, Philippines—The rich have gotten richer, but the ranks of the poor have expanded amid the economic growth since 2001, an economic adviser of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Sunday. | ... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Arroyo   Economy   Philippines   Photos   Poverty  
crowd outside the National Statistics Office - Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines  Inquirer 
Economic growth in 9 years did not touch poor
| MANILA, Philippines -- An economic adviser of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lamented that the rich got richer while the ranks of the poor swelled even further amid heady economic growth in the l... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Arroyo   Economy   Philippines   Photos   Poverty  
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Children - Woman - Obesity - Play - Exercise National Post
For Canada's obese, exercise alone isn't going to cut it
 By Sharon Kirkey, Canwest News ServiceMarch 5, 2010 3:08 PM      A growing body of health research suggests that how much we eat -- not how much we move -- is far m... (photo: WN / sweet)
Canada   Exercise   Health   Obese   Photos  
People continue to shop despite a snow storm warning in New York, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. The New York Times
Calculating Poverty in New York: More by City Standard, and Less by Federal One
| The number of poor people in New York rose by about 300,000, according to a new measure of poverty by the city that takes into account expenses like housing, medical co... (photo: AP / Stephen Chernin)
New York   People   Photos   Poverty   Society  
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Condom distribution to help poor families—labor group
| ILIGAN CITY, Philippines—Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral's decision to continue handing out condoms would mostly benefit poor couples wanting to have fewer children b... (photo: PD file)
Condom   Distribution   Group   Labor   Photos  
Rice Field - Farm - Agriculture The Daily Tribune
Two Senate bets urge gov’t to ensure food security amid El Niño
| By Angie M. Rosales | 03/01/2010 | Two political personalities who are seeking election or reelection to the Senate in the polls in May yesterday urged Malacañang to ma... (photo: WN / sweet)
Election   Food   Philippines   Photos   Security  
 Secretary-General Visits Niger, Meets Prime Minister .Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meets with Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger, at the Prime Minister´s office, today in Niamey. Mr. Annan´s visit to Niger is part of efforts to keep Star Tribune
In Niger, opening once-taboo topic of hunger crucial to easing impending food crisis
| NIAMEY, Niger - They are simple words humanitarian workers in Africa use often but dared not speak in this impoverished nation: hunger, starvation. | And definitely not... (photo: UN /Evan Schneider )
Food   Niger   People   Photos   Tandja  
Aid Agencies Human Rights
- Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 3 dead
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- Quake-stricken Chile needs more aid: Red Cross
- Twin River aid deal urged
England's Prince Harry looks on, while playing for The Prince of Wales team against Hurlingham during The Golden Jubilee Trophy polo match at The Guards Polo Club, in Windsor, England Sunday July 30, 2006.
Prince Harry hit by charity resignation
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- Jos Massacre: Clinton, Rights Group Want Perpetrators Tried
File - Detainees at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo, Cuba, sit on prayer rugs as they observe morning prayers before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct. 28, 2009.
UK complained to US about terror suspect torture, says ex-MI5 boss
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Economic Migrants Charity
- Migrants' health risks need more attention, expert says
- Thailand to jail migrants at political rallies - minister
- ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan
- Success still long shot for women
 US CBP Border Patrol agent does a pat down of a female Mexican being returned to Mexico. immigration cg1
Mexican Immigrants in Omaha: (Part Two) What if they didn't?
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- The cursed ones
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 By Dr A Q Khan
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Population World Cultures
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- Shower of aid brings progress to Kenyan village
- Global water crisis likely
- Agrarian reform: Long on promises, short on performance
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Soaring China home prices thwart ordinary buyers
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- Feel free, Mr Husain. Go paint Qatari leaders
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- Australian Journalist Nigel Brennan opens up on ordeal
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