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300 children around the globe die every hour from hunger – World News – Independent.ie.

World’s poor ‘cutting back on food’.

The survey, conducted by the charity in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru and Bangladesh, provides a snapshot of the hardship that families are facing in countries already experiencing high rates of malnutrition.

World Bank warns of ‘very difficult year’ – Americas – Al Jazeera English.

The World Bank has warned the international community to brace for slow growth and economic challenges in 2012, as the International Monetary Fund said it would seek an additional $500bn in lending resources to help mitigate the worsening financial crisis.

Israel flunks nuclear safety test, but ranks above Iran and North Korea – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.

Israel came close to the bottom of a new survey examining the security conditions of nuclear materials held in 32 different countries.   Israel ranked 25th in the study, published by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, scoring 56 out of 100. ..

Israel okays funding to block African migrants – Bikya Masr.

 The Israeli government on Sunday voted unanimously to launch a $160 million program to curtail illegal African migrants ability to enter the country from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The program will boost the country’s ability to build a large border fence and will also expand a detention center able to hold thousands of new illegal arrivals.

Hamas: Israel declaring war on Muslim holy sites with closure of Jerusalem bridge – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News. 

A Hamas spokesman said Monday that the closure of Jerusalem’s Mughrabi Bridge, which leads from the Western Wall Plaza to the Temple Mount, is an attack against Muslim holy sites, AFP reported.