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Christian Science Monitor | World

Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:34:05 -0000
In the Afghanistan war, it's quantity vs. quality: The USAID battle for hearts and minds is being lost just as President Obama's 'civilian surge' prepares to more than double annual assistance to $5 billion.
Afghanistan war: Successful foreign assistance lets Afghans pick their project
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:33:50 -0000
In the Afghanistan war for hearts and minds, foreign assistance succeeded when a village decided to go from torches to light bulbs
Afghanistan war: How USAID loses hearts and minds
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:33:36 -0000
One battle in the other Afghanistan war: How a mismanaged $60 million USAID project alienated those it aimed to help.

NPR Topics: World

Wyclef Jean: Grammy Award-Winning President?
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:18:00 -0400
Amid reports that hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean may run for president of Haiti, NPR's Lee Hill explores whether or not the philanthropist and cultural ambassador is eligible.
Ivy Bean, Known As Oldest Twitter User, Dies At 104
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:35:00 -0400
Ivy Bean had become an online celebrity for her embrace of microblogging at such an advanced age. She had accumulated about 57,000 Twitter followers and maxed out at 5,000 friends on Facebook. Her tweets ranged from the mundane to the gossipy.
Canadian Team Finds Abandoned 19th Century Ship
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:03:00 -0400
The HMS Investigator, left in the ice in 1853, was found in shallow water along the northern coast of Banks Island in Canada's western Arctic. The ship had been sent out in search of the doomed expedition of Sir John Franklin to chart the Northwest Passage.

NYT > World

Pentagon Studies Risks to Afghans From Leaks
By ERIC SCHMITT and CHARLIE SAVAGE Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:47:16 -0000
Some of the documents released by WikiLeaks contain the names of Afghans who provided credible information to American and NATO troops.
Airliner Carrying 152 Crashes in Pakistan
By ADAM B. ELLICK Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:01:16 -0000
Two Americans were among the 152 people killed when a jetliner slammed into wooded hills near Islamabad amid dense fog and heavy rain on Wednesday, officials said.
Kuala Lumpur Journal: A Reality Show Where Islam Is the Biggest Star
By LIZ GOOCH Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:40:58 -0000
A show in which contestants compete for a job offer as an imam has built a following among young Malaysians.

World business news - CNNMoney.com

BP's missed opportunity on executive pay
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:54:54 -0400
BP has pledged to learn from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and to come away from the disaster with a renewed focus on safety.
BP swings to massive $17.2 billion loss
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:21:57 -0400
BP posted a massive quarterly loss of $17.2 billion Tuesday due to costs stemming from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.
Who is Bob Dudley?
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:44:55 -0400
So just who is Bob Dudley, the man named Tuesday to replace Tony Hayward as BP's chief?

FRONTLINE/World - Reports | PBS

Pakistan: The Lost Generation
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:00:00 -0500
FRONTLINE/World reporter David Montero investigates the country's embattled public school system, which is among the worst in the world despite years of U.S. aid.
France: Outlawing Ana
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500
When reporter Lucie Schwartz began researching eating disorders among French women, she had never heard of "pro-Ana" blogs. A quick Google search turned up hundreds of websites in all languages featuring images of skeletal women and a mantra for starvation and thinness. Her story explores those caught in the phenomenon of "Ana" and why French lawmakers are taking "her" on.
Trading Trees
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500
In Copenhagen, only a handful of countries made the case for turning trees into carbon emissions offsets, with the United States leading the pack. Why is the plan so controversial?

 

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