AROUND THE GLOBE | 02.09.2011 | 16:00 UTC
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United States
US wastes billions on private contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq
For the past decade, private contractors have increasingly taken on
essential military tasks during America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A
congressional commission has discovered widespread waste, fraud and abuse.
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Arab World
Syria faces fresh international sanctions as more protests loom
As the bloody crackdown on protests against Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad continues, the European Union and other western powers are moving
to tighten sanctions against the regime.
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Arab World
'For Libyans, the priority is taking care of basic needs'
Senior officials from around 60 countries meet in Paris on Thursday to
secure financial and other support for Libya's transitional government.
Analyst Hamadi El-Aouni says Libyans want help with the basics first.
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Russia
Russian business interests are casualty of Libyan conflict
The political upheaval in Libya could result in considerable losses for
Russian companies, according to experts. Hardest hit will likely be the
arms trade, the oil and gas sector and infrastructure projects.
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Food and security
Land grabbing in Ethiopia - foreign investors and famine
Although one in 10 Ethiopians is going hungry, the government is leasing
fertile land to foreign investors. Deutsche Welle spoke with Essayas Kebede
from the Ethiopian government about so-called land grabbing.
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Arab World
Libyan power vacuum could lead to nightmare scenarios
Libya faces a number of nightmare scenarios, from a new civil war between
rival factions to the rise of al Qaeda-affiliated Islamists, should a power
vacuum plunge the country into a new phase of lawlessness and chaos.
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Arab World
After Libya: a diplomatic expert on future military interventions
Respected diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger talks about Germany's decision to
abstain from the UN Libyan vote and why despite the success of the NATO
intervention, we won't likely see a spate of similar missions soon.
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Agriculture
Scientists say farming needs to become 'holistic'
Radically overhauling farming could both boost food production and protect
the environment, scientists say. Paying for environmental services is one
step that could also help people and the planet at the same time.
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