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US President Barack Obama Wins Re-Election; Clinton Expected to Leave State Department
7 Nov 2012 - 11:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The results from the United States presidential election are almost all in, and results show current President Barack Obama has won re-election to a second four-year term.
World Bank Approves $245 Million USD Aid Package to Myanmar, First in 25 Years
7 Nov 2012 - 10:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MYANMAR, YANGON — The World Bank last week approved a $245 million USD aid package -- $80 million USD as a grant and $165 million as a no-interest loan -- for support to Myanmar’s reform efforts.
City Landfill Contaminating Nairobi River Basin
5 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The delay in moving Kenya’s biggest landfill to a new, more hygienic site is undermining efforts to clean the Nairobi River basin, according to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
Sarawak Dam Builder Releases Report on Murum Dam
2 Nov 2012 - 08:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUCHING — Sarawak Energy, the company overseeing construction of the controversial Murum Dam project in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, has distributed a fact sheet on the project, in response to public cr
Kenya Mulls Two Child Policy to Ease Pressure on Natural Resources
1 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The Kenyan government is considering enforcing a two-child policy for every household in a bid to curb population growth, which is exerting pressure on natural resources including water, arable l
World Is “Playing Games” With Water Management: Biswas
31 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — The biggest problem in water management, according to National University of Singapore Professor Asit Biswas, is that “the world is playing games.”
Powerful Malawian Group Accuses Government of Being “Soft” on Tanzania
31 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) -- an umbrella organization of influential religious groups that played a role in Malawi’s political transition from a one-party to a multi-party political system
African Land Grabs Created “Wild West” Scenario, Says FAO Chief
30 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva has compared land grabs in Africa -- with private investors snatching up inexpensive African lands, primarily for
UN Calls for Regional Mediation in Malawi-Tanzania Border Dispute
29 Oct 2012 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The United Nations is advising Malawi and Tanzania to refer their dispute over Lake Malawi to African regional bodies before seeking other international arbitration.
Over One Million Flooded Pakistanis Need Water, Food: UN
26 Oct 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
new yorK (Associated Press of Pakistan) — Over one million people in flood-affected areas of Pakistan are in urgent need of food and safe drinking water, the United Nations said Thursday as it called for funds to meet t
Kenya’s Vision 2030 Plan on Track, Officials Say
24 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenya is on track to achieving its Vision 2030 national development blueprint, thanks to flagship water, sanitation, food security and environmental conservation projects that are in their stages,
Ibero-American Federation to Discuss Water, Sanitation Threats to Children
24 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Spain, MADRID — The Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsmen (FIO) will discuss issues affecting children in the region, including lack of drinking water and sanitation, and seek solutions to them during its meeting
UN to Allocate $10 Million USD to Pakistani Flood Victims
24 Oct 2012 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
new yorK (Associated Press of Pakistan) — The United Nations will allocate close to $10 million USD to provide aid for more than one million people living in the areas of Pakistan that were most affected by the monsoon flooding this year,
Activists Deny Manipulating Sarawak Villagers Over Murum Dam
23 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUCHING — The Save Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers), a coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has slammed the state’s Second Resource Management and Environment Minster Aw
Haitian-Led, International Efforts Significantly Reduce Cholera Deaths
23 Oct 2012 - 08:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — With the two-year anniversary this month of the first cholera case in Haiti, deaths have significantly been reduced due to “Haitian-led, international supported efforts,” the United States Departme
Malawi Will Defend Its Border, Says Defense Minister
23 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawi’s government will do everything in its power to defend its territory, Defense Minister Ken Kandodo said.
Lithuania, Belarus Tackle Climate Change Impacts on the Neman River Basin
22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Belarus, GRODNO — The impact of climate change on the basin of the Neman River, Lithuania’s largest river and Belarus’ third-largest and a major feeder of both countries’ waterways, will have substantial long-term i
Central Asian Stakeholders to Discuss Roghun Hydropower Plant Next Month
22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Central Asian officials, NGOs and multilateral financing institutions will discuss Tajikistan’s massive and controversial Roghun hydropower project at the Second Meeting of Stakeholders and Civil S
Sierra Leone Cholera On Decline
19 Oct 2012 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
FREETOWN (IRIN) — Sierra Leone's worst cholera outbreak in 15 years has eased in the past two months and new infections each week have recently dipped to below 1,000. Some 841 new cases were reported in the f
Israeli Irrigation Scientist Wins World Food Prize
19 Oct 2012 - 08:20 by Local Press Report
IOWA (UN News Center) — Innovative approaches and technologies as well as a strong political will from countries are essential to combat hunger, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-
Ecological Services Must Be Considered in Agricultural Planning to Ensure Food Security: UNEP
18 Oct 2012 - 08:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Naturally provided ecological services must be included in agricultural planning in order to achieve food security for a growing global population, according to a new UN Environment Program’s (UNEP
Malawi Consults Mozambique on Lake Malawi Oil Exploration
17 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Malawi government is consulting with Mozambique before it starts exploring for oil on the Mozambican side of Lake Malawi, in order to avoid a border dispute with its neighbor.
Iraq Calls on EU to Pressure Turkey Into Stopping Dams Construction
17 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government is calling on the international community to pressure Turkey to halt dam construction on trans-boundary rivers, which is affecting the flow of water to Iraq.
Leaking Dam Causes Floods in Cameroon
17 Oct 2012 - 10:15 by Local Press Report
KOUSSERI (Times Live) — More than 2,000 people have been displaced in northern Cameroon by floods from a leaking dam, officials said on Wednesday, while warning that more of the dam may soon give way. An estimate
Malawi Denies Expelling Tanzania Official, Courts Chevron for Oil Exploration in Disputed Lake
15 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawian government authorities are denying reports that they expelled Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Malawi, Patrick Tsere, for remarks he made about the ongoing border dispute between the two co
Nigerian Farmers File Suit Against Shell for Niger Delta Pollution
11 Oct 2012 - 08:21 by Local Press Report
THE HAGUE (Fox Business) — Royal Dutch Shell faces a lawsuit from four Nigerian villagers on Thursday in a case that could set a precedent for damage claims against international companies. Filed in a local court in The
Putin Avoids Rogun Dam Issue During Tajikistan Visit
10 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Russian President Vladimir Putin avoided expressing support for construction of the Rogun hydropower plant during his visit to Tajikistan last week.
Leaked Report Reveals Unfair Compensation to Those Displaced by Sarawak Dam
5 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUCHING — A report by the Sarawak, Malaysia state government on the resettlement of over 1,500 natives to make way for a mega dam has been leaked just a few months before the planned resettlement.
Tanzania Tells Malawi to Take Border Dispute to International Court
5 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Tanzania has given Malawi the go-ahead to take the two countries’ border dispute over Lake Malawi to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Kenya, Somalia Battling Cholera Outbreak
5 Oct 2012 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
ISIOLO (IRIN) — An outbreak of cholera along the Kenya-Somalia border has left dozens dead and many more sick, according to local residents, aid workers and government officials. "We have recorded nine deat
India Extracts the Most Groundwater in the World; UN
5 Oct 2012 - 08:13 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Hindustan Times) — India is the global leader in extraction of underground water, more than double of the two big countries – United States and China, thus pushing its citizens towards impending water crises, a Unite
Drought to Keep Food Prices High Over Next 6 Months; FAO
5 Oct 2012 - 11:07 by Local Press Report
ROME (Bloomberg Businessweek) — Global food prices will probably stay high in the next six months after drought in the U.S.
EU to Focus Aid on Resilience, Proactive Response to Natural Disasters
4 Oct 2012 - 11:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union on October 3 released a new policy document that calls for greater cooperation between its emergency and development arms to increase countries’ resilience to disasters like drou
Malaysian Dam Scheme Not In Accordance With UN Laws
4 Oct 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
KUCHING (Free Malaysia Today) — Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), which is leading the global struggle against Sarawak’s bid to build 12 mega dams and in the process strip the state of its rainforest and displace its indigen
Tanzania-Malawi Tensions Flare Over Map, Harassment Allegations
3 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Relations between Malawi and neighboring Tanzania, already strained due to a territorial dispute over Lake Malawi, have significantly deteriorated over the past week, Malawian President Joyce Banda
Costa Rica Files Compliant With UN on Nicaragua's Use of San Juan River
3 Oct 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
SAN JOSE (Inside Costa Rica) — Costa Rica filed a complaint against Nicaragua yesterday before the United Nations, stating that the country has not followed through with orders from the International Court of Justice in regard
UN Official Investigates Hungary's Toxic Red Sludge Spill
3 Oct 2012 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
BUDAPEST (EurActiv.com) — Two years after toxic sludge from an aluminium plant burst through a dam in western Hungary, a top United Nations representative is due to visit the area to investigate the human rights and environ
Protection Against Climate Change Cheaper Than Emergency Relief: Islamic Relief
1 Oct 2012 - 11:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — Islamic Relief, an international relief and development charity, on October 1 called on the United Nations, governments and other aid agencies to establish a fund to prevent climate change disaster
Auditors Question Viability of EU-funded Water, Sanitation Projects in Africa
1 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Union auditors are questioning the viability of EU-funded water and sanitation projects in several African nations, citing poor long-term financial and technical support that jeopardizes h
US, Spain Loan Sri Lanka $93 Million USD for Water
1 Oct 2012 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — Sri Lanka will receive financial assistance amounting to over $93 million USD from Spain and the United States to establish water supply schemes in the Ratnapura and Badulla districts respectively.
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