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An Anopheles stephensi en:mosquito is obtaining a en:blood meal from a human host through its pointed en:proboscis. Note the droplet of blood being expelled from the abdomen after having engorged itself on its host’s blood. This mosquito is a known en:malarial vector with a distribution that ranges from en:Egypt all the way to en:China. Source: en:CDC (js1)
Africa   Drugs   Health   Malaria   Photos		  The Times 
A third of malaria drugs in Africa are ineffective
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } More than a third of antimalarial drugs sold in Africa have failed quality tests, research shows. The study of... (photo: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / )
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Boston   Photos   USA   Women   political		  The News & Observer 
Obama's bridge to women
BOSTON - From time to time during this primary, I've wondered about Obama's mama. In a race that was so much about biography, about beliefs rooted in her son's "DNA," she's made only cameo... (photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian)
CHICKEN - FOOD - COMMODITY - FLEA MARKET  Nation 
Commodity Trading on the International Market
Multinationals make billions Speculators blamed for driving up price of basic foods as 100 million face severe hunger Giant agribusinesses are enjoying soaring earnings and profits out of the world... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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VEGETABLES - FOOD - COMMODITY - CONSUMABLES  Star Tribune 
Beyond high prices and economics, worsening soil is a fixable factor in global food crisis
WASHINGTON - Science has provided the souped-up seeds to feed the world, through biotechnology and old-fashioned crossbreeding. Now the problem is the dirt they're planted in. As seeds get better,... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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land - agriculture - soil - farming - am1 Fresno Bee
Overlooked in the global food crisis: A problem with dirt
WASHINGTON (AP) Science has provided the souped-up seeds to feed the world, through biotechnology and old-fashioned crossbreeding. Now the problem is the dirt they're... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Agriculture   Asia   Food   Manila   Philippines   Photos   Soil   World
Members of a Chinese military honor guard march during a welcome ceremony for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace at the Ministry of Defense in Beijing, China, March 22, 2007. cg1 Asia Times
China's submarine progress alarms India
By Siddharth Srivastava NEW DELHI - Recent reports about China's nuclear-powered submarine and naval capabilities are raising concern in New Delhi. It has also drawn... (photo: USAF/Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen)
China   Defence   India   Photos   Politics
Coca-Cola Kenya Broadcasting Corp
Coca-Cola makes $50 million investment in Kenya

Written By:Emmanuel Kola   , Posted: Thu, May 08, 2008 The Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Limited has announced plans to invest over three billion... (photo: GFDL / Summi)
Coca   Company   Kenya   Million   Photos
A Tutsi army soldier stands guard on the main highway near Cibitoke, Burundi, 40 miles northwest of Bujumbura Wednesday, July 31, 1996. The hills surrounding Cibitoke hold Hutu rebels who attack the main roads and villages; the remains of an earlier attack, an upturned truck, are at right. Many Tutsis living in Cibitoke are relieved by the Tutsi-led army installation of a new government which some say has made the area more peaceful. But others fearing violence, continue to flee to Zaire at a rate of athousand a day according to the UN World Food Progra BBC News
'Fifty killed' in Burundi clashes
Burundi's army says it has killed 50 rebel fighters in the latest clashes near the capital, Bujumbura. Spokesman Colonel Adolphe Manirakiza said the army responded after... (photo: AP / Jean-Marc Bouju)
Burundi   Military   Peace   Photos   War
The Main Congo Bridge in Freetown-Sierra Leone Gallup
Paving the Way to Prosperity in Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup Polls conducted in 35 African countries reveal that a regional median of just 37% of citizens are satisfied with their roads and highways.... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Africa   Development   Infrastructure   Photos   Road   Sierra Leone
Madagascar The Examiner
Madagascar's president to attend gruaduation at ACU
ABILENE, Texas (Map, News) - The president of Madagascar was expected to watch Saturday as two dozen students from his country graduate from Abilene Christian University.... (photo: GFDL / Bernard Gagnon)
Madagascar   Nature   Photos   Politics   Texas


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