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India Army Demands Laws that Give It Immunity to Kill in Kashmir Stay

India Army Demands Laws that Give It Immunity to Kill in Kashmir Stay

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Download The Armed Forces Special Powers Act is one of India’s most controversial laws.

It gives Indian security forces sweeping powers to operate in an area where there is an insurgency against the government. It has been widely criticized by human rights groups both in and outside the country.

As Bismillah Geelani reports the law is again in the spotlight with fr...

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Nepal Pays Women to Have Babies in Hospitals

Nepal Pays Women to Have Babies in Hospitals

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Download More women die in Nepal during child birth than any where else in South Asia.

Most of the deaths happen due to complications during the delivery stage.

Many women have their babies at home because they can’t afford to pay for the medical bills or the transport cost to get to the hospital or health clinic.

But now a government program that PAYS women to see ...

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Why Hong Kong Women don’t Want to Have Babies

Why Hong Kong Women don’t Want to Have Babies
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Download The global population just reached seven billion.

But the Hong Kong government wants their women to have more babies.

While Mainland China has a strict one ch...

South Korea Has Too Many University Grads and Too Few Jobs

South Korea Has Too Many University Grads and Too Few Jobs
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Download South Korean high school seniors are anxiously awaiting the results of their university entrance examinations.

Korea has won a lot of praise from abroad over...

Tokyo Schools Check for Fukushima Fallout

Tokyo Schools Check for Fukushima Fallout
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Download With nuclear fallout fears from the Fukushima meltdowns spreading, local councils in Tokyo have begun checking schools and parks for radioactive contaminati...

Witch-hunting Continues in Modern India

Witch-hunting Continues in Modern India
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Download The last execution of a women accused of being a witch in Europe took place in the 18th century.

But in the tribal and rural areas of Rajashtan,&nb...;

Micro-hydro Bringing Electricity to Millions of Remote Indonesians

Micro-hydro Bringing Electricity to Millions of Remote Indonesians
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Download Indonesia is booming: the economy grew at its fastest annual rate for six years in 2010 and is showing no signs of slowing down.

But development is dram...

‘Lost’ Ancient Romans in China?

‘Lost’ Ancient Romans in China?
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Download Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two thirds of their DNA is of Caucasian origin.

The results support the theory t...

       

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