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KENYA
Predicting Weather With Science and Spider Webs
By Kathryn Strachan
When the magungu bird flies higher in the sky than usual and seems to float in the air in its passage from south to north, the Abasuba people living on the islands of Kenya's Lake Victoria and on the highlands near the lake know the rains are on their way and that it is time to plant.
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MADAGASCAR
A Difficult Step For Women
By Fanja Saholiarisoa
The northern region of Diana is known for the beautiful beaches of the Nosy-Be district and the scent of fields of ylang-ylang flowers. But the political landscape of Diana is as extraordinary as its geography: the region's administrative head is a woman, Anjara Mantasara.
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POLITICS
Unchecked Arms Trade Fuelling Conflict, Poverty
By Isa Karlsson
With 1.3 trillion dollars spent every year on the world's militaries, countries enmeshed in conflict are often flooded by weapons which are then turned against helpless civilian populations, say human rights organisations pushing for an international treaty to closely regulate arms sales.
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RELIGION-INDIA: Canonisation Takes More Than Miracles
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POLITICS-THAILAND: 'Class Struggle' in Political Battle
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RIGHTS-US: Muslim Charity to Get Its Day in Court
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ECONOMY: U.S. Bows to Pressure, Will Buy Banks
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ENVIRONMENT-CHILE: Pedalling Against Pollution
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ECONOMY: Calls for Change Mount at IMF, World Bank Meet
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U.S.: McCain Sinks on Economy, Palin Pick, Negative Attacks
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SRI LANKA: Deep Plot Seen in Former Tiger Turning MP
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ECONOMY-MEXICO: Bracing for the Blow
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EU: Defiant Guyana to be Punished
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ENVIRONMENT: Because Oil Is Not Green
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ENVIRONMENT-US: Florida Hopes Energy Farm Will Be First of Many
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POLITICS-SENEGAL: Ms. Mayor, Ms. Prefect
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AFRICA: Research and Tradition Could Save Environment
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Q&A: Central American "Exports, Production, Employment" Hit by Crisis
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