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YANGON - A failure to repair crucial flood embankments damaged by Cyclone Nargis could undo recovery efforts and lead to more loss of life if another major storm hits, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns. full report


Bid at new political era faces capacity challenge
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AFGHANISTAN: Marjah residents take stock after offensive

Talking to the Taliban
CENTRAL ASIA: Floods, avalanches wreak havoc

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MYANMAR: Bid at new political era faces capacity challenge

Myanmar’s refugees still on the run
In Brief: IDP numbers up in Afghanistan - UN

Afghan refugees allowed to stay longer in Pakistan
BANGLADESH: Salt-resistant paddy offers hope to farmers

Government against climate aid via World Bank
NEPAL: Ramping up the fight against child malnutrition

Rehabilitation challenge for child soldiers
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INDONESIA: Farming for alternative livelihoods
AFGHANISTAN: Talking to the Taliban
CAMBODIA: War crimes court juggles public demands
VIETNAM: Record drought threatens livelihoods
NEPAL: Stalled government policy leaves IDPs in limbo
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GLOBAL: Dental care or die
DAKAR, 18 March 2010 (IRIN) - Women with gum disease are almost three times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with healthy gums, according to more than a decade of research. But scientists are still uncertain how significant a risk dental bacteria is to healthy pregnancies – or how to save foetuses from potentially deadly exposure.
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HAITI: US remittances keep the homeland afloat
NEW YORK, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) - Haiti's economy depends on the estimated US$1.5 billion a year in remittances sent home by its million-strong diaspora. Dilip Ratha, lead economist at the World Bank, said the figure could be even higher, accounting for perhaps half the national income.
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VIETNAM: Government leads region in climate change challenge
HANOI, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Serious efforts are under way to respond to the impact of climate change in Vietnam but a lack of capacity and resources remains a challenge, experts say.
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GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon"
JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast for some of them, which has prompted concern whether the price of the grain could go up later in 2010.
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AFGHANISTAN: Women’s rights trampled despite new law
KABUL, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - As the world marks International Women’s Day, ambivalence, impunity, weak law enforcement and corruption continue to undermine women’s rights in Afghanistan, despite a July 2009 law banning violence against women, rights activists say.
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