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Significant Ongoing Armed Conflicts, 2007
Main warring parties Year began1 Middle East U.S. and UK vs. Iraq 2003 Israel vs. Palestinians…Top 10 Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007
Once a year the international medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) releases a list of ten stories that received little…Malaria: Introduction
IntroductionMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure Malaria is one of the most successful parasites ever known to…Percent of Undernourished Populations, by Country
People whose food intake is chronically insufficient to meet their minimum energy requirements.Country1990–19912001–20032002–2004Country1990–19912001–20032002–2004Eritrean.a. 73%75%Bangladesh35%30%…Changes in Incidence Rate of HIV, 2001 to 2011
Below is the change in incidence rate of HIV infection from 2001–2011 among adults aged 15–49 from selected countries. Increasing by more than 25%Stable…Selected International Organizations
Learn about various international organizations that operate cooperatively throughout the world. Each organization is composed of several or many countries with a joint goal…Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts, as of 2010
The following wars and armed conflicts have ended. Note that this list contains significant conflicts only. Information valid through 2010. Main warring parties Years of conflict Indonesia…Deadliest Countries for Journalists, 1996-2008
Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such…The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
The ESI is a composite index tracking 21 indicators, including natural resources, pollution levels, and environmental management efforts, that characterize and influence…Buddhism
The Buddha's Teachings As part of our larger collection of world religion overviews, Infoplease is happy to present some of the fundamentals of Buddhism. Learn more about the history of Buddhism,…Trending
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