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Global Peace Index 2013: India ranks 141 of 162 countries

June 15, 2013

The Global Peace Index (GPI) that measured peace in 162 countries ranked India at 141st position for year 2013.  To prepare the Index, 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of the absence and fear of violence were used. Where did India fall ..

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Tension escalate b/w Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile water diversion

June 4, 2013

Dispute b/w Egypt and Ethiopia has resurfaced over the diversion of a major Nile tributary even as Ethiopia continues construction of Africa’s biggest dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, on the world’s longest river. What is the issue? Background: Nile, which ..

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India has highest number of first-day deaths of newborns: 'State of The World's Mothers 2013

May 12, 2013

As per the latest ‘State of The World’s Mothers 2013’ report, India has more newborns death on the first day than in any other country. With this finding, India has gained notoriety for leading both maternal and new-born deaths globally. The report ranked ..

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Democratic Republic of Congo: African leaders sign UN-backed peace accord

February 26, 2013

Regional African leaders have inked a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Objective: The agreement may lead to the establishment of a special UN intervention brigade in eastern ..

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M23 vows to capture all of DR Congo

November 26, 2012

Thousands of Congolese soldiers and policemen defected to the M23 rebels who have vowed to take control of all Congo, including the capital Kinshasa. What is M23? M23 = March 23 Movement Gets its name from the March 23, 2009 peace ..

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