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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: international development

international development stories: 3 news summaries

Suharto Leaves Complex Legacy

Corrupt, cruel--and fondly remembered

Jan 28, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The death of Suharto, Indonesia's ferociously anti-communist dictator for more than 30 years, leaves islanders ambivalent: On the one hand, he created economic prosperity; on the other, he enriched himself and his cronies, and brutally suppressed opponents, leaving hundreds of thousands imprisoned or dead. "He was 50% good and... More »

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Indonesia • international development • corruption • obituary • Suharto • military rule

Bush Asks Congress to Double AIDS Effort

Calls for $30 billion over 5 years, after he's out of office

May 30, 07 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush wants to double the funding of a U.S. program that battles the global AIDS crisis. Bush will ask Congress today to commit $30 billion over the next five years after the current program expires in 2008. The extra cash could save the lives of 1.5 million... More »

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AIDS • human rights • international development • Sudan • PEPFAR • economic sanctions • funding • George W. Bush

Kim Jong-Il
Ate My Giant Bunnies!

And German rabbit farmer is hopping mad...

Apr 5, 07 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Karl Szmolinsky sent giant rabbits to North Korea to alleviate hunger, and Kim Jong-Il ate them. The German rabbit farmer suspects that the twelve "German Grey Giants" he sent to the country were eaten at a birthday banquet for the dictator instead of being used in a breeding program... More »

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philanthropy • North Korea • weird • Germany • rabbits • giant rabbits • international development • hunger • hunger alleviation • Kim Jong Il • Karl Szmolinsky

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