World population to reach 9.2B in 2050
The world's population will likely reach 9.2 billion in 2050, with virtually all new growth occurring in the developing world, a U.N. report said Tuesday.
Nations:Guinea Niger Afghanistan Congo Burundi Uganda
2007-03-13
China's Hu rejects 'colonial' tag on South Africa visit
Chinese President Hu Jintao has refuted any suggestion that Beijing was forming neo-colonialist ties with Africa in its bid to access the vast natural resources of the world's poorest continent.
Nations:South Africa China Zambia Namibia Sudan Mozambique People:Hu Jintao Activities:2007 Hu Jintao Africa Visit African-American Slavery
2007-02-07
Foreign adoptions in U.S. drop in 2006
After tripling over the past 15 years, the number of foreign children adopted by Americans dropped sharply in 2006, the result of multiple factors which have jolted adoption advocates and prompted many would-be adoptive parents to reconsider their options.
Nations:Guatemala Russia Ukraine China Kazakhstan Liberia
2007-01-07
Spread of Bird Flu Boosts Pandemic Chances
The spread of bird flu from Asia to eastern Europe and now west Africa has increased the chance the virus will mutate and set off a pandemic, the U.N. bird flu chief said.
Nations:Togo Sierra Leone Liberia Nigeria Ghana Activities:Bird Flu Crisis
2006-02-11
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