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Tens of thousands have died in Burma
PM demands Burma action

Gordon Brown has called on the international community to accelerate its efforts to end the “humanitarian disaster” in Burma. Over 133,000 people are now believed to be dead and missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, which hit the south-east Asian country earlier this month. The military junta which rules Burma has come under criticism… Read more »

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UK 'should have more influence' in African bank
African development bank warning

The government is being undermined in Africa by the policies of the continent’s major development bank, MPs have claimed. A House of Commons committee said the Department for International Development’s (DfID) authority was being ‘diminished’ despite it becoming the largest single donor to the African Development Bank (ADB). Today’s report notes the discrepancy between the… Read more »