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PHOTOBLOG: Celebrating International Women's Day
On March 8 activists around the globe celebrate International Women's Day, which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and has been observed by the United Nations since 1975. It is an occasion to commemorate achievements in women's rights and to call for further change, the U.N. says
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Burkina Faso turns to communities to protect its forests
Population growth, expansion of farms and grazing and cutting of wood for cooking and charcoal all threaten the forests of Burkina Faso. But an effort to involve communities in forest protection aims to reverse that trend in places like the Tiogo Forest.
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Solar expansion in Rajasthan aims to power India's energy future
The sunshine of Rajasthan's deserts is being turned into a surge of solar power
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SLIDESHOW: Earthquake hits China's Sichuan province
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits a remote, mountainous area of China killing nearly 200 people and injuring more than 11,000
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5 facts you didn't know about violence against women in the EU
In the first and biggest cross-country survey of its kind, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency interviewed 42,000 women in 28 EU countries about their experience of physical, sexual and psychological violence
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Japan's women wrestlers fight to win
Professional women's wrestling in Japan means body slams, sweat, and garish costumes. The brutal reality of the ring is masked by a strong fantasy element that feeds its popularity with fans, most of them men
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