Asia

An information and communication technology project helps people in Vanuatu

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is encouraging its Member States to implement projects that promote digital inclusion.

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Fiji: the Organic Island

Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific that faces unique economic and environmental challenges.

In response to these challenges, an island in Fiji called Cicia has made an unusual decision to secure its future.

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#GirlWithABook creators meet Malala

A social media campaign in support of young girls’ education is making a difference worldwide.

#GirlWithABook was started by two young American girls, inspired by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban in 2012 for wanting to go to school.

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Town of Amirli in northern Iraq remains under siege: OCHA official

The town of Amirli has been under siege by armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for some weeks, according to a senior humanitarian official in the country.

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Avoiding a hard landing in China: IMF

Chinese economic growth has been slowing in recent years, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The agency says part of the slow down is natural as China becomes a more developed economy.

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Lessons in traditional music revitalise indigenous self-identity

Traditional music is being used in the Philippines as a creative way to engage indigenous youth in the dialogue about self-identity.

Julius Ceasar Daguitan is a member of the Igorot people living in the Cordillera Region of the South-East Asian country.

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Small fish, big gains in Bangladesh

The consumption of small fish in Bangladesh is bringing big health gains to local people, thanks to a project supported by the United Nations.

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Jobless growth in India “worrying” for policy makers

The economic growth that India has experienced over the last ten years has, many would say, been impressive, but there are concerns that too few new jobs have been created to meet the needs of the country’s massive population of 800 million.

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Humanitarian crisis in Iraq declared highest of emergency by UN

The humanitarian crisis in Iraq has been declared by the United Nations as its highest level of emergency.

Attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) have forced thousands of people, mainly from minority groups to flee their homes.

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Auditing of Afghan votes continue with over 5,000 ballot boxes opened

As the auditing of the votes from the June 14 run-off presidential election continues in Afghanistan, more than 5,000 ballot boxes have been opened.

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