International
Conflict Minerals: How Technology Can Stop Blood Diamonds
Nov 27, 2018
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Borgen Magazine
Diamonds are associated with many joyous and happy occasions: engagements, birthdays, anniversaries and even winning the Superbowl. For many people, diamonds represent wealth and personal…
Iraq: Trump 'Asked Iraqi Prime Minister for Oil as Repayment for Iraq War'
Nov 27, 2018
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Tom Embury-Dennis, Independent
Donald Trump twice asked Iraq’s prime minister for oil in repayment for America’s invasion of the Middle East country to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, it has…
Syria: Syria Refineries Raise Health Concerns
Nov 26, 2018
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Voice of America, Sirwan Kajjo and Zana Omer
In the northeastern corner of Syria, the large oil fields have one common theme: makeshift oil refineries. The refining process involves an ad hoc oil…
China/Japan: From Drillships to Warships: Increasing Tensions in the East China Sea
Nov 26, 2018
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Talal Husseini, Offshore Technology
China has initiated new oil and gas drilling projects in disputed waters in the East China Sea, deploying a mobile offshore drilling unit that straddles…
Afghanistan: Eight Irrigation Canals Inaugurated in Balkh
Nov 26, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock on Sunday said that eight water irrigation canals have been inaugurated in northern Balkh province. The construction work of…
Climate Change: Climate Change Report Underscores National Security Threats
Nov 26, 2018
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Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner
The National Climate Assessment released by the Trump administration last week underscores something the Pentagon has been saying for more than a decade: Climate change…
Land: Hi-Tech Mapping Threatens Land Rights across the 'Digital Divide': Experts
Nov 26, 2018
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
Countries are increasingly embracing drones and satellites to map land and minimize conflict rising from ownership disputes, but unequal access to these technologies can further…
Iraq: Flash Floods Kill Dozens in Iraq and Raise Questions over Deteriorating Infrastructure
Nov 25, 2018
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The National
Dozens of people were killed and thousands more were displaced across Iraq over the past four days, as flash floods and torrential rainfall battered the…
Iraq: H.R. McMaster Told Trump off for Asking Iraqi Prime Minister about Oil
Nov 25, 2018
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster once rebuked President Trump after he raised the possibility of taking Iraq's oil to compensate the U.S. for the…
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Pistachio Yields Exceed 100 Tons
Nov 25, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock on Saturday said pistachio yields in northern Badakhshan province have increased to 100 tons this year. According to Badakhshan…
Colombia: Colombia Tries to Get Farmers Away from the Cocaine Biz. How's That Going?
Nov 24, 2018
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WVXU
Culcha's troubles stand as a cautionary tale as Colombia tries to roll back soaring drug production. Last year, the country produced a record 422,550 acres…
Myanmar: Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern Myanmar Settlement
Nov 24, 2018
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Steve Sandford, Voice of America
Black diesel smoke belches from a rusty engine that pumps water to the relatively new eastern Myanmar town of Lay Kay Kaw, about 5 kilometers…
Iraq: Blaming the Rain for Iraq’s Corruption
Nov 23, 2018
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Claude Salhani, Arab Weekly
Iraq, like many Arab countries, is plagued by rampant corruption at nearly all levels of government. Many public servants, from the policeman directing traffic at…
Myanmar: Neglecting Myanmar’s Biodiversity Means Cost and Conflict for Businesses
Nov 23, 2018
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Myanmar’s private sector needs to identify the impact of their businesses on biodiversity and ecosystems early on to avoid cost and conflict, a recent report…
South Sudan: Restarting Oil Wells in South Sudan Has Uncertain Health Effects [Video]
Nov 23, 2018
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Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera
South Sudan plans to restart oil wells shut down after they were damaged by rebels five years ago. The oil wells have been leaking and…
South Africa/South Sudan: South Africa to Invest $1B in South Sudan Oil
Nov 23, 2018
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Sam Mednick, Associated Press
South Sudan’s oil minister says South Africa will invest $1 billion into the war-torn country’s oil sector in what would be the largest investment in…
Colombia: Religious and Indigenous Leaders Join Forces on Initiative to End Tropical Deforestation in Colombia
Nov 23, 2018
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UN Environment
In an unprecedented and historic show of unity, leaders from every major faith tradition today joined indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombian communities, climate scientists, and NGOs in…
Rwanda/Uganda: Uganda Releases Seized Rwandan Minerals Trucks
Nov 22, 2018
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AIvan R. Mugish, East African
Ugandan authorities have released two trucks full of minerals from Rwanda that had been seized at the Katuna border three months ago. The Spedag trucks…
Afghanistan: MAIL Plans Ahead as Jujube Harvest Hits 3,600 Tons This Year
Nov 22, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said steps are being taken to establish facilities to dry jujubes in order to increase the export…
Paris Peace Forum Recognizes Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Water Scarcity as Challenges for Peace and Security
Nov 22, 2018
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Leila Mead, International Institute for Sustainable Development
A declaration signed by heads of UN agencies and French President Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum…
Sierra Leone: New World Bank Report Offers Path to Avoid Resource Curse
Nov 22, 2018
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Kemo Cham, Politico SL
A new publication by the World Bank may hold the key to many unanswered questions around the management of Sierra Leone’s mineral resources with the…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revive Oil Production
Nov 22, 2018
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Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera
South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in…
South Sudan: Oil and Power Investment Drive Is a Path Towards Lasting Peace, Stability and Prosperity
Nov 22, 2018
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Africa Energy Chamber
The African Energy Chamber is encouraged by the progress made in South Sudan's oil sector after the peace agreement. The success of the South Sudan…
South Sudan: Minister Orders Termination of Contracts with US Based Oil Service Company
Nov 21, 2018
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Vanguard
At the South Sudan Oil and Power Conference in Juba, the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons announced the decision to mandate all petroleum operators including…
Climate Change: Dangers without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World
Nov 21, 2018
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Neela Banerjee, Inside Climate News
In a little over a decade, climate change could make the installation and other military sites on Kwajalein uninhabitable. A 2018 study commissioned by the…
Afghanistan: Saffron Processing Factory in Herat to Hire 700 Women
Nov 21, 2018
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Wadsam
An Afghan businessman has invested USD 2 million to open a saffron processing factory in western Herat province. The factory will offer job to 700…
Myanmar: Man Scavenging for Jade Shot Dead by Security Guard at Myanmar Mine, Triggering Uproar and Arson
Nov 20, 2018
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South China Morning Post
A jade scavenger in northern Myanmar has been shot dead by mine security – the latest death in a multibillion-dollar industry notorious for its dire…
Iraq: WHO and Ministry of Health and Environment Investigate the Mass Death of Fish in Southern governorates of Iraq
Nov 20, 2018
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World Health Organization
Laboratory tests conducted on water samples at the reference laboratory in Amman, Jordan, to investigate the cause of the mass death of freshwater fish in…
Water Diplomacy: Council Adopts Conclusions
Nov 19, 2018
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European Council
On 19 November 2019, the Council adopted conclusions on water diplomacy. The Council recalls that water is a prerequisite for human survival and dignity and…
Afghanistan: Over 2m Jeribs of State-Owned Land Surveyed So Far
Nov 19, 2018
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The Afghanistan Land Authority, also known as ARAZI, says 429732 hectares of state-owned land and public properties under state institutions use has been surveyed in…