YouTube - If the world were a village of 100 - 1 views
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Danny OCallaghan on 29 Nov 09If the world were a village of 100 people
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BBC News - Favela life: Rio's city within a city - 4 views
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"As Brazil comes under the World Cup spotlight, life goes on as usual for millions of Brazilians working to make a living in the shanty towns - or favelas. The largest favela in Rio de Janeiro is Rocinha, where homes are packed together in a sprawling maze of streets and alleys."
BBC News - Where's the best place to be a woman? - 1 views
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"For five years in a row, Iceland has been rated the country with the world's smallest gender gap by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The rating means Iceland is the country where women enjoy the most equal access to education and healthcare. It is also where women are most likely to be able to participate fully in the country's political and economic life."
BBC News - Imagine a world without shops or factories - 2 views
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"When you are in the middle of a torrent of change, innovation eclipsing innovation, it can be hard to know what is passing and what will last. But the BBC's Peter Day believes that, here, in 2013, we are in the middle of a revolution so great it could turn our old familiar world upside down."
China: snapshot of a decade | World news | guardian.co.uk - 2 views
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China: snapshot of a decade As the country prepares for its 10-year power handover, we look at how it has changed. Also, we debate what should be the main priority for new leader Xi Jinping. Share your suggestions
Kenya building a digital future in Africa's silicon savannah | World news | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
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Hi Lily you should read this
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China's economy to overtake US in next four years, says OECD | Business | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
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China's economy will be biggest in world by end of 2016, says leading international thinktank
HDI surprisingly similar to GDP/capita - Gapminder.org - 2 views
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"Human Development Index HDI is advanced as being a better indicator than "GDP per capita" in measuring the progress of Nations. HDI is calculated by UNDP from indicators for health, education and living standard (income/person). The methodology is quite complicated but it well documented http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/hdi/ BUT look at a plot of the correlation between HDI and GDP/capita or all countries in Gapminder World www.bit.ly/XxQw0B "
BBC - BBC Four's Why Poverty? Debate - Programmes - 4 views
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The BBC, working with more than 70 broadcasters around the world, is hosting a debate about contemporary poverty with Why Poverty? - a set of ground-breaking international documentaries screening from November.
How does your nation rank in the world map of life expectancy? | Mail Online - 5 views
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Life Expectancy
What Is a Global City? | Newgeography.com - 3 views
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. It cites a very lengthy list, but some of them are: Home to major stock exchanges and indexes Influential in international political affairs Home to world-renowned cultural institutions Service a major media hub Large mass transit networks Home to a large international airport Having a prominent skyline
Roman Abramovich gains control of world's biggest nickel mine | World news | The Guardian - 2 views
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Roman Abramovich gains control of world's biggest nickel mine Kremlin appears to endorse deal that hands biggest voting share in $30bn Norilsk Nickel to Chelsea owner
China's exploitation of Latin American natural resources raises concern | World news | ... - 1 views
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"Economic benefits countered by environmental damage and fears over lopsided nature of trade relations with Beijing"
Campaigners in China challenge authorities over environmental impact of planned petroch... - 0 views
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"Fears over proposed refinery in southern city of Kunming attracts thousands of protesters"
Mount Everest's glaciers shrinking at increasing rate, say researchers | World news | T... - 0 views
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"Glaciers on or around Everest have shrunk 13% in 50 years with the snow line 180 metres higher than it was 50 years ago"
Victims of China's 'cancer villages' battle to expose polluted reality - interactive | ... - 0 views
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"Death rates soar above the national averages in small communities near industrial and chemical plants in China. Roll over the dark green circles …"
China signals hunger for Arctic's mineral riches | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 0 views
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"China's admission to the Arctic Council reflects the Arctic's natural resources becoming a top priority for world powers"
Inside China's 'cancer villages' | World news | The Guardian - 0 views
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"Death rates in communities near chemical, pharmaceutical or power plants exceed the national average, but residents face a wall of denial and intimidation"
Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining | World news | guardian.co.uk - 0 views
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"Ghanaian authorities have arrested 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining in the resource-rich west African country, highlighting the social and environmental challenges posed by China's growing presence on the continent."
Focus: Pigging out | The Economist - 0 views
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"This year the world will eat 112m tonnes of pork. Around half will be munched in Chinese mouths, according to the Agricultural Outlook report from the FAO and the OECD, a rich country club. The Chinese have been the world's biggest meat-eaters for over two decades. Pork is their favourite: each person scoffs about 38kg a year, compared with 28kg swallowed by Americans. "
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