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China/Vietnam/South China Sea: East Sea: Are Artificial Islands More Dangerous Than Oil Rigs?
Jan 15, 2015
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Vietnamnet
China’s East Sea policy has a clear delineation between short term and long term.
The strategy to maintain a continuous presence in the undisputed waters to…
Myanmar: Human Rights Commission Faults Police Over Copper Mine Shooting
Jan 15, 2015
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Nobel Zaw, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — Burma’s National Human Rights Commission has said that the recent killing of a farmer at the Letpadaung copper mine in Sagaing Division was…
Cows and Conflict: South Sudan's “Slow Motion” Livestock Crisis
Jan 15, 2015
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Andrew Green, IRIN
At 11 million head, cattle outnumber people in South Sudan and are central to the country’s economy and society. Now, 13 months of civil war…
Colombia: Understanding Colombia’s Armed Conflict: International Actors
Jan 15, 2015
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Colombia Reports
Compared with much of the world, Latin America was relatively free inter-state wars during the 20th century, and Colombia is no exception. While tension with neighboring…
Guinea: Did Palm Oil Expansion Play a Role in the Ebola Crisis?
Jan 14, 2015
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Emmanuel K. Urey, Mongabay.com
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa may have been the result of complex economic and agricultural policies developed by authorities in Guinea and Liberia, according…
Liberia: Risky Gold Rush in Bassa - Deaths & Outlaw Overshadow Find
Jan 14, 2015
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Alpha Daffae Senkpeni, FrontPageAfrica
The temporary closure of a popular gold mine in Grand Bassa County has eased tension over the rush for gold which has led to the…
Liberia: 'Diversion of Resources'
Jan 14, 2015
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The NEWS
When the international watchdog, Global Witness warned some years back that oil discovery in Liberia could become a blessing or curse, depending how the country…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnamese Fishermen Suffer More Chinese Attacks
Jan 14, 2015
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Quang Ngai, Thanh Nien News
At least three fishing boats from Ly Son Island were attacked this month by Chinese crews that have moved into their traditional fishing grounds around…
Iraq/Syria: Operation Inherent Resolve: The War against Islamic State's Oil Network
Jan 14, 2015
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John C. K. Daly, The Jamestown Foundation
U.S. airstrikes launched on August 23 signaled the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. This is intended to eliminate the Islamic State terrorist group and the…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s Sun Will Rise at AOG 2015
Jan 14, 2015
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Gas Today
What is the future for the Sunrise gas field? What is the latest on maritime boundary discussions between Timor-Leste and Australia? What exploration and business…
South Sudan: South Sudan Provides Assurances for Safety of Chinese Oil Workers
Jan 14, 2015
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Sudan Tribune
JUBA – South Sudan’s foreign affairs minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said he had provided assurances to his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, of the government’s commitment…
What Haiti Needs to Do Next
Jan 13, 2015
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Alex Fischer and Marc A. Levy
Within three months of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the initial shock and sadness of the tragedy had been replaced by an enormous ambition: Haiti…
Myanmar: PNA Responds to Accusations of Land Grabbing
Jan 13, 2015
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Burma News International
Following a march in Taunggyi City, Shan State on 8 January by farmers protesting the seizure of their land by the Paoh National Organization (PNO)…
Conflict Minerals: Groups Update Electronics Proposal
Jan 13, 2015
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Abby Patkin, The Justice
On Dec. 3, members from Students Taking Action Now in Darfur and Conflict-Free Campus Initiative met with the Faculty Senate to discuss and make edits…
Myanmar: Two More Myanmar Protesters Charged Over China Mine Demo
Jan 13, 2015
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Bangkok Post
YANGON - Two more protesters opposed to a China-backed copper mine venture in Myanmar have been charged with offences that could see them jailed for…
The Civil War’s Environmental Impact
Jan 12, 2015
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Ted Widmer
The Civil War was the most lethal conflict in American history, by a wide margin. But the conventional metric we use to measure a war’s…
A Tale of Two Shocks in Iraq
Jan 12, 2015
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Masood Ahmed
Iraq is facing a “double shock” from the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency and the global plunge in oil prices. While…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Bid to Raise Oil Exports from Kurdistan; British to Reconsider
Jan 12, 2015
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World Bulletin
The central government in Iraq began constructing a new oil pipeline from Kirkuk to Erbil to increase oil exports from region, an official from the…
Myanmar: Land Program Officer
Jan 11, 2015
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Namati
In a world where billions of people live outside the protection of the law, Namati is dedicated to putting the law in peoples' hands. We…
Liberia: Emergency WASH/Environmental Health Manager
Jan 11, 2015
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…
South Sudan: Deputy Project Director
Jan 11, 2015
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity…
Jordan: WASH Program Manager
Jan 11, 2015
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Agency for Technical Development and Cooperation
Agency for Technical Development and Cooperation (ACTED) is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political…
Afghanistan: WASH Adviser
Jan 11, 2015
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Mission East
Location / department: Mission East (ME) Faizabad City, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with frequent travels to provinces in Afghanistan with ME operations (Takhar, Badakhshan and Baghlan)…
South Sudan: Food Security Livelihoods Coordinator
Jan 11, 2015
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries…
Myanmar: Women’s Groups Call for Justice Over Slain Copper Mine Protester
Jan 11, 2015
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Min Min, Mizzima
Ten Myanmar women’s groups Friday called for justice for the woman who was killed in clashes between security forces and residents at the controversial copper…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Untangling The Threads of The Baghdad-Erbil Oil Deal
Jan 10, 2015
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Emmanuela Eposti, Middle East Monitor
The announcement of last month's breakthrough oil deal between Baghdad and Erbil was widely greeted with positive murmurings in the Western press. The deal, which…
Palestine: 'Storm Huda' Hits Palestine
Jan 10, 2015
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Middle East Monitor
'Storm Huda' first hit Palestine on Wednesday as severe snow storms hit Ramallah and the higher areas in Bethlehem, Hebron, Jerusalem and Nablus. Heavy rain…
Somalia/Somaliland: Berbera Residents against Habarjeclo's Land-Grabbing
Jan 10, 2015
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Waagacusub Media
Hundreds of families from President Siilaanyo's tribe of Habarjeclo take advantage of the sea-port of Berbera Somaliland, which have resulted anti-Habarjeclo sentiment, reliable sources told…
Myanmar: Opium Turns Hillside Town Into ‘Widow Village’
Jan 10, 2015
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Salai Thant Zin, The Irrawaddy
Kanzam, Chin State — New Year’s Eve passed quietly in Kanzam, a small village in northern Chin State. While other villages in remote Tonzang Township…
Green Star Awards: Nominations Extended to Feb. 15
Jan 9, 2015
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Green Cross, UNEP, and OCHA
The biennial Green Star Awards recognize individuals, organizations, governments and companies who have demonstrated achievements in prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies.
Environmental emergencies result…