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10 Million Children Die Each Year

Most of these 10 million deaths have origin in roots that can be easily healed and prevented.

(MADRID) - This is how the infant mortality clock functions: 19 children of 5 years or less die each minute; 1,140 each hour; 27,360 each day; 10 million each year. It is estimated that 99 percent out these 10 million deaths take place in developing countries.

According to Save the Children Foundation, it is possible to reduce 60 percent of these deaths by carrying out simple and inexpensive measures. Such measures range from vaccines, oral rehydration, mosquito nets, to access to health care.

Thousands Show Strength in Protesting Unresolved Child and Maternal Deaths

From April to November, 910 children and at least 28 pregnant women died in government hospitals in the Barwani district.

(BHOPAL, India IANS) - In an unprecedented expression of anger, about 3,000 tribal women Wednesday demonstrated in Barwani before the district collector and the superintendent of police.

A Hand of Friendship in Salem, India

Salem means Peace, in case you didn't know that, so we have a lot to live up to.

(SALEM, Tamilnadu) - I have long been associated with promotion of friendshp through the sister city relationship between the city of Salem in Tamilnadu; and Salem in the US state of Oregon.

This relationship is dormant at present due to a lack of interest in both sides. Now I am prompted to revive the tie-up thanks to the interest now shown by Mr. Tim King, an influential and leading journalist in our sister city; Salem in the US...

Monsanto and India Farmer Suicides

Since 1997, more than 200,000 Indian farmers have committed suicide and the numbers continue to rise.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - For generations the farmers of India have sown their seeds, putting aside enough seeds for next year's crop.

The women are usually responsible for safeguarding these seeds. Then along came Monsanto.

Widows of Farmers Protest Obama Visit

The protesters offered prayers to all 216,000 cotton farmers who committed suicide since 1999.

(NAGPUR - INDIA TIMES) - The cotton growers of Vidarbha, who are suffering immensely due to the prevailing agrarian crisis, staged candlelight protests ahead of US President Barack Obama's India visit on Friday.

Vidarbha Farmers Stage Protest Ahead of Obama`s Visit

Farm widows and distressed farmers from surrounding villages participated in the march and raised the slogan 'Barack Obama Go Back'.

(VIDARBHA, India) - Cotton growers in Vidarbha on Friday staged candle-light protests on the eve of US President Barack Obama's visit to the country, seeking to draw his attention to the plight of the agriculture sector in the region caused by American policies.

The main protest was organised at Hiwara village in Zari taluka of the Yavatmal district.

Severe Restrictions and Curfews to Stop `Quit Kashmir` Rallies

Clashes ensue at peaceful protest march, 12 more people hurt

(SRINAGAR, India) - CRPF troops and police on Wednesday burst tear smoke shells and fired warning shots to scuttle the rallies called by pro-freedom Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar, Baramulla and Kupwara districts. At least a dozen people were injured in the fresh clashes across the Valley.

The Hurriyat Conference (G) spearheading the ‘Quit Kashmir’ campaign had asked Srinagarites to march towards HMT, people of Baramulla and Kupwara to Sopore and Trehgam respectively to pay homage to the people who were killed by CRPF troops and police in the recent days. However, to foil the Hurriyat programme, state authorities enforced strict curfew in almost all the major towns and districts of the Valley.

Grisly Photos Reveal Genocide by Sri Lankan Government Against Tamil People

Peviously banned photos from May 2009 published with this report: they are EXTREMELY GRAPHIC, not appropriate for kids.

(NEW DEHLI) - People from across the globe are condemning the Human Rights violations of the Sri Lankan government, and civilized society is fighting hard to establish the justice to the Tamils.

Petition Drive Hopes to Save India`s Dongria Kondh from Destruction

"The Indian government needs to know the world is watching. Tell the Indian PM to stop the Vedanta mine and save the Dongria Kondh people" - Care2 Petition site

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Dongria Kondh tribe in India call themselves the "protector of streams." But their streams -- and their entire way of life -- are threatened by a British mining company out to destroy their ancestral lands for profits.

The petition site Care2 is enlisting the help of those who want to help the Dongria Kondh save their home.

Nobel Prize Winner Calls for Release of Israel`s Nuclear Weapons Whistleblower

Irish Peace Nobelist Mairead Maguire Calls on Peace Nobelists President Obama and President Shimon Perez to do all they can to Free Mordechai Vanunu.

(DUBLIN) - Mairead Maguire, has written to President Barack Obama, USA and President Shimon Perez, Israel, asking them to ‘do all they can’ to obtain the release of Mordechai Vanunu and for Mordechai to be given his freedom and allowed to leave Israel.

Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower, was convicted by an Israeli Court in l986 and sentenced to 18 years for passing on information about Israel’s nuclear weapons.