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Three babies born into Sudan war every minute, charity warns

Sudan's war-born children lack legal identity

Babies born from rape in Sudan's civil war are often unable to obtain birth certificates, locking them out of vaccinations, school, and official recognition for life.

Aug 7

DR Congo's Cobalt Miners Pivot To Copper Amid Price Crash

World

Congo Bans Exports of Copper and Cobalt Concentrates

The Democratic Republic of Congo has blocked exports of unrefined copper and cobalt concentrates to push miners to process the minerals domestically.

Aug 6

Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy | World Bank | The Guardian

Politics

Ed Miliband to personally take UK’s World Bank seat, putting climate and development at centre of foreign policy

The new foreign secretary’s decision to take the governor role, normally delegated to a junior minister, signals a sharp reorientation of British diplomacy toward climate action and overseas aid.

Jul 26

World

Police in Wisconsin shoot man dead; online video of killing sparks protests

Jul 23

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,526,006 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. Philadelphia is also the commercial, cultural, and educational center of the Delaware Valley, home to 6 million people and the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area. The Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek. In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as a port and provincial capital. Philadelphia grew rapidly, and by the 1750s it was the largest city and busiest port in the original 13 American coloni

Culture

Philadelphia readies for 'once-in-250-years summer' with major events

Jul 18