Friday, 5 August 2011

Around the Globe | 05.08.2011, 16:00 UTC

DEUTSCHE WELLE
AROUND THE GLOBE | 05.08.2011 | 16:00 UTC
______________________________

WORLD
______________________________

Africa
Aid groups demand action as famine in Somalia gets worse

The hunger crisis in Somalia deepens with limited access to food and a
continuing drought. Thousands of refugees fleeing the afflicted areas are
putting huge pressure on relief camps and aid agencies.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15295977%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

Afghanistan
No aid, no growth: Support for Afghanistan's economy is shrinking

As the first US and NATO soldiers leave Afghanistan, concerns are growing
that funds to the country's troubled economy will be withdrawn as well.
Will Afghanistan plunge into an economic crisis after the 2014 pullout?

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15277066%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

United States
The Bad Deal

The debt agreement should finally make clear to Europeans that Barack Obama
is not the progressive President they had hoped for. Instead, writes James
K. Galbraith, he is a willful player in the Washington politics game.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15295143%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

Opinion
Opinion: The UN's condemnation of Syria is a feeble response

The UN condemns the Syrian regime's violent crackdown on civilians, urging
the authorities in Damascus to fully respect human rights. It is an
initial, though weak, sign of disapproval, says DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15295471%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

International Relations
Canada flexes military muscles in race for Arctic resources

With international efforts to secure territorial rights around the North
Pole heating up as the ice in the Arctic continues to melt, Canada is
flexing its muscles to defend its sovereignty in the region.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15267694%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX

______________________________

ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT
______________________________

Development Policy
Opinion: Crisis and opportunity meet in Africa

The past decade has been characterized by the rise of the large emerging
nations in the world economy. BRIC countries have developed into major
economic actors and the old North-South divide is disappearing.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15293657%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

Africa
Families reunite in Libyan town after surviving rocket attacks

In the western center of the Libyan rebellion, families were driven from
their homes by rocket attacks and imprisonment. They took shelter in caves
but are now reuniting, and emigre family members repatriating.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15290422%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX
_______________

Health
French nuclear test victims reprise compensation struggle

In the year since France introduced legislation to compensate people
suffering health-effects from the country's nuclear tests, Paris has only
paid out one claimant. Yet veterans groups deny that time is against them.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15293211%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX

______________________________

BUSINESS
______________________________

Trends
Central banks and major investors join gold rush

Private and institutional investors have long used gold as a safeguard
against financial crises. Now, more and more central banks are buying the
precious metal to hedge against the euro and dollar debt crises.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw-world.de%2Fdw%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C15292029%2C00.html%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX

______________________________

NL PROMOTION
______________________________

PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org

Atlantic-community.org is an online platform for transatlantic debate on
key issues of international politics and globalization. Find thought
provoking analysis from international policy leaders and decision makers.

The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://nl.dw.de/DTS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantic-community.org%2Findex%3Fmaca%3Den-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-txt-newsletter&emv_key=F9X7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPUY54O102IMNfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g21hX

______________________________

------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe:
http://nl.dw.de/J?a=FtX7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPXnGHxKLJ3_sAjtS5kGaP380bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g20kO
Feedback:
feedback.english@dw-world.de
Imprint:
http://nl.dw.de/HS?a=FtX7CqlU5QGL8SA9MKJIpPXnGHxKLJ3_4QjtS5kGaP380bBhOG5mpqVsje_Hhe-g20m_

© 2011 DW

No comments:

Post a Comment