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U.S. electric carmaker Tesla prepares IPO
20 Nov 2009 22:02:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
* IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear (Adds background on Tesla and industry) By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. ... 
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
20 Nov 2009 21:50:26 GMT
Source: Reuters
(For more flu stories click on [ID:nWORLDFLU]) * Disease may be on the wane in Northern Hemisphere * New peaks could come at any time * Drug-resistant strains not yet worrying By Maggie Fox, ... 
Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela
20 Nov 2009 21:05:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Chavez's insults, dynamited bridges raise tensions * Border town residents forced to wade across river * Colombian military chiefs meet, no troop buildup seen (Adds Colombia to complain to U.N ... 
U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- Gates
20 Nov 2009 20:53:40 GMT
Source: Reuters
* U.S. eyeing tighter control of its Afghan contracts * Timing of "endgame" depends on situation on ground * Afghan mission "sustainable" despite some withdrawals (Adds ... 
UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu
20 Nov 2009 20:42:10 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds details and reaction) * Five H1N1 patients resistant to Tamiflu * Possible person-to-person spread of resistant strain LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health officials are ... 
U.S. Senate leader at risk in healthcare battle
20 Nov 2009 20:40:48 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Fight could affect Reid's re-election chances * Reid claims to be Nevada most powerful senator ever * Battle packs risks, possible rewards, for all senators By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, Nov ... 
Six dead after suspected Colombian rebels burn bus
20 Nov 2009 20:33:17 GMT
Source: Reuters
BOGOTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Six people, including two children, were killed when suspected Colombian FARC guerrillas stopped and set fire to bus traveling in the south of the country, a local state ... 
UN panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown
20 Nov 2009 19:43:53 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Canadian-drafted resolution adopted by 74-48 vote * Saudi Arabia breaks ranks with Muslim states, votes yes * U.S., Britain, Canada welcome the censure of Iran (Adds U.S., British and Canadian ... 
U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- Gates
20 Nov 2009 19:39:59 GMT
Source: Reuters
* U.S. eyeing tighter control of its Afghan contracts * Timing of "endgame" depends on situation on ground * Afghan mission "sustainable" despite some withdrawals By Phil ... 
Uzbekistan: Ensure Fair Appeal for Human Rights Defender
20 Nov 2009 19:32:21 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
(New York) - Uzbek authorities should ensure that an appeal hearing that began today for a human rights advocate is fair and independent, Human Rights Watch said. The activist, Farkhad Mukhtarov, was ... 
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Maggy Barankitse wins The Guardian's Achievement in International Development Award
20 Nov 2009 16:23:27 GMT
Source: ActionAid
Maggy Barankitse has been announced as the winner of the Guardian's first ever Achievement in International Development Award. 
ACT Rapid Response Payment: Landslide in Tanzania
20 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT
Source: Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland
Rapid Response Payment Request No. 16/2009 Funds Sent To: Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT) Amount Sent: US$ 28,500 Date: October 20, 2009 Details of Response Emergency: Landslide in ... 
Gazan farmers unable to work their land in ‘buffer zone’
20 Nov 2009 15:25:47 GMT
Source: Oxfam GB - UK
Gazans don't want to rely on aid. They want to work on their land. 
Celebrity wine-lovers out-smart each other in aid of global poverty
20 Nov 2009 12:17:04 GMT
Source: ActionAid
Emma Thompson, Stephen Merchant, Jan Ravens, Shappi Khorsandi, Olly Smith, Lee Mack and Michael Ball became the most skilled of wine buffs and wine bluffers at ActionAid's celebrity fundraising event, Call My Wine Bluff. 
DCA handed over cleared fields to villagers
20 Nov 2009 11:46:35 GMT
Source: DanChurchAid - Denmark
In the village of Mitondo in Congo 27 anti personnel mines were found and destroyed by DanChurchAid. Recently the fine results were celebrated in a handover ceremony.  
Convention On The Rights of The Child Celebrates 20 Years
20 Nov 2009 00:26:13 GMT
Source: International Save the Children Alliance
Convention on the Rights of the Child celebrates 20 years - yet children globally are still denied justice, says Save the Children. 20 years have passed since world leaders recognised the need for a special set of rights to protect children. Since then the Convention has become the most universally accepted and widely ratified human rights treaty, yet at this time of celebration, Save the Children highlights the important need to ensure children are able to challenge violations to their rights. 



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