Archive for January 25th, 2008
Gates Pledges $306 Million, Calls for “Creative Capitalism”
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Davos, MDG's
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Bill Gates is stepping up, again. Now he is taking aim at helping impverished nations increase the agricultural production, by providing $306 million in grant money. He announced his plan at his speech today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Increased food production and crop yields have been identified as a critical compenent by the UN’s […]
Arrests of Political Activists Increase in Myanmar
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under conflict
Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since November 2007. All this despite assurances from Myanmar’s ruling family that it would halt arrests, which began during pro-democracy rallies in September.
“Four months on from the violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, rather […]