May 4, 2012
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allAfrica.com: Senegal: Greenpeace Welcomes Cancellation of Fishing Authorizations.
Greenpeace welcomes the decision of the Senegalese government to cancel licenses of pelagic fishing vessels issued to 29 foreign trawlers from Russia, Comoros, Lithuania, Saint Vincent Grenadine and Belize.
“These kinds of licenses are a direct threat to employment and food security for millions of Senegalese who have been dependent on fishing for centuries,” says Raoul Monsembula, Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace.
May 3, 2012
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Most Irish believe overseas aid remains vital.
A MAJORITY of Irish people believe overseas aid remains important despite the State’s economic crisis, a new survey suggests.
The poll from Ipsos MRBI, commissioned by Dóchas, an umbrella group of more than 40 development organisations, found that 85 per cent of respondents rated overseas aid as “important” or “very important”. The findings mirror a similar survey conducted by Eurobarometer last year, which also found less than half of Irish people believe the Government should increase its overseas aid budget.
May 3, 2012
DCU president seeks ‘coherence’ in Irish education.
AN EDUCATION think tank should be established to address the “incoherence” of the Irish education system, according to Prof Brian MacCraith, president of Dublin City University.
Delivering the keynote address at a major school-management conference, he said Ireland was at a critical point in its education history.
Fundamental reform was needed, he said, to reverse downward trends and to ensure future prosperity.
May 3, 2012
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Egypt deploys army to quell deadly clashes – Middle East – Al Jazeera English.
Clashes have erupted between assailants and supporters of Egypt’s Islamist political parties who had gathered near the defence ministry in Cairo, leaving 11 people dead and nearly 50 wounded, security and hospital officials said
May 1, 2012
Former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni resigned from the Knesset on Tuesday, warning in her resignation address that Israel’s leaders are putting the country’s existence at risk by choosing to ignore the mounting impatience on the part of the international community.
May 1, 2012
Ireland faces ‘into the unknown’ if referendum rejected | Irish Examiner.
Ireland will face “into the unknown” if voters reject the EU fiscal treaty, the Tánaiste has warned.
The foreign affairs minister said the chances of getting access to future bailouts from the IMF would be at risk, if the treaty was not passed in the May 31 referendum.
May 1, 2012
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Document Details | Towards a Parliamentary Strategy for African Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.
While it is a recognised universal fact that eliminating gender inequality and achieving women’s empowerment are paramount to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, progress with implementation of the MDGs is the slowest in those areas that depend most heavily on improving the status of women and girls.
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