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Western culture is to blame for rising childhood obesity in developing countries

Western culture is to blame for rising childhood obesity in developing countries | Human Interest | Scoop.it
New statistics have revealed the extent of the world’s obesity epidemic, with obesity rising tenfold in children over the past four decades. In addition to this, another 213 million children were classed as overweight.

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North Korea's Reality TV Stars - YouTube

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These 25 Companies Are More Powerful Than Many Countries

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These 25 Companies Are More Powerful Than Many Countries « | Foreign Policy | the Global Magazine of News and Ideas

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Livelihood under threat

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Latest financial, market and economic news from Thailand and Asean.

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Rupert Murdoch accused of enjoying ‘astounding access’ to Downing Street

Rupert Murdoch accused of enjoying ‘astounding access’ to Downing Street | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Murdoch executives met PM or chancellor 10 times in a year - more than any other media organisation, report reveals

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Origin of crops | CIAT Blog

Origin of crops | CIAT Blog | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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How young Africans found a voice on Twitter

How young Africans found a voice on Twitter | Human Interest | Scoop.it
What can a young woman with an idea, an Internet connection and a bit of creativity achieve? That's all Siyanda Mohutsiwa needed to unite young African voices in a new way. Hear how Mohutsiwa and other young people across the continent are using social media to overcome borders and circumstance, accessing something they have long had to violently take: a voice.

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'We're going to resist': Brazil's indigenous groups fight to keep their land in face of new law

'We're going to resist': Brazil's indigenous groups fight to keep their land in face of new law | Human Interest | Scoop.it
PEC 215, a proposed amendment to Brazil’s constitution, threatens to make worse the already fragile plight of the country’s impoverished indigenous communities

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Brandalism

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40 street artists. 10 cities. 365 ad takeovers. 2 days. The largest advertising takeover in world history.

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Whopper Virgins full video - YouTube

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See These Rare Photos of 22 Indigenous Tribes Before They Disappear

See These Rare Photos of 22 Indigenous Tribes Before They Disappear | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Photographer Jimmy Nelson traveled the world to document the cultures of indigenous tribes at risk of disappearing. It took him over four years to complete his project and the result is the brilliant book “Before They Pass Away.”

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Indigenous Peoples Lands Guard 80 Per Cent of World’s Biodiversity | Inter Press Service

Indigenous Peoples Lands Guard 80 Per Cent of World’s Biodiversity | Inter Press Service | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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Sea gypsies turning the tide

Sea gypsies turning the tide | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

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The quiet Chinese revolution

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Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

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Indian film-makers try to save vanishing language from extinction

Indian film-makers try to save vanishing language from extinction | Human Interest | Scoop.it
220 Indian languages have been lost in the past 50 years, but the Saurashtrians are fighting back with largely self-financed films

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Vast Amazon wildfire destroys forest in Brazil and threatens uncontacted tribe

Vast Amazon wildfire destroys forest in Brazil and threatens uncontacted tribe | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The blaze, which has burned for two months on indigenous land and spread across 100km at its peak, is suspected to have been started by illegal loggers

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For Kabul schoolgirls, learning to ride a skateboard is pathway to liberation

For Kabul schoolgirls, learning to ride a skateboard is pathway to liberation | Human Interest | Scoop.it
British photographer documents Skateistan, an unusual project in Afghanistan that helps young people to build their confidence

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Amazon Watch - Deep in the Amazon, a Tiny Tribe Is Beating Big Oil

Amazon Watch - Deep in the Amazon, a Tiny Tribe Is Beating Big Oil | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Sarayaku lies in southern Ecuador, where the government is selling drilling rights to a vast swath of indigenous lands – except for Sarayaku. The community has become a beacon of hope to other indigenous groups and to global climate change activists as it mobilizes to stop a new round of oil exploration.

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