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World in a week: government crackdown on Christianity in China | World in a week: government crackdown on Christianity in China |
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Good week for | Good week for |
Karen Mundy, formerly the associate dean of research at the University of Toronto, who has been appointed chief technical officer at the Global Partnership for Education. | Karen Mundy, formerly the associate dean of research at the University of Toronto, who has been appointed chief technical officer at the Global Partnership for Education. |
The World Bank Group, who announced its bank commitments increased by 16% from $52.6bn in fiscal year 2013 to $61bn in fiscal year 2014, after higher commitments from the different institutions within the group. | The World Bank Group, who announced its bank commitments increased by 16% from $52.6bn in fiscal year 2013 to $61bn in fiscal year 2014, after higher commitments from the different institutions within the group. |
Bad week for | Bad week for |
South Sudanese UN workers, were denied permission to board a UN plane from South Sudan to Uganda and had their passports confiscated, believed to be because of their ethnicity. | South Sudanese UN workers, were denied permission to board a UN plane from South Sudan to Uganda and had their passports confiscated, believed to be because of their ethnicity. |
Zhang Shaojie, a Christian leader in central China, who has been jailed for 12 years amid an attempt by the government to clamp down on the region's fast growing Christian church. | |
Quote of the week | Quote of the week |
Here's a quote we spotted about Oxfam's Somalia campaign to push US banks not to close the remaining accounts of Somali-American money transfer companies. Senior Aljazeera correspondent Mohammed Adow has put his support behind the campaign that aims to protect the 40% of Somalis who rely on foreign transfers from family members to meet their basic needs. | |
What you’re saying | What you’re saying |
Our article on ‘9 things to remember before changing the world with a malaria vaccine’ highlighted the preparations needed before a successful vaccination campaign could happen. However, Matt Hann feels we may have overlooked some more basic provisions. | |
Numbers | Numbers |
100-150 white farmers remain in Zimbabwe today, as President Mugabe renews calls for them to hand over their land, after thousands of white farmers were forced out of the industry in the 1990s. | 100-150 white farmers remain in Zimbabwe today, as President Mugabe renews calls for them to hand over their land, after thousands of white farmers were forced out of the industry in the 1990s. |
46 Indian nurses who were kidnapped from the Iraqi hospital where they were working have been freed after three weeks in captivity. | 46 Indian nurses who were kidnapped from the Iraqi hospital where they were working have been freed after three weeks in captivity. |
10 is the age Bolivian congress has sanctioned as acceptable for children to start working under new laws. | 10 is the age Bolivian congress has sanctioned as acceptable for children to start working under new laws. |
5 is the number of times Kenyans are more likely to be shot dead by police than by armed robbers. | 5 is the number of times Kenyans are more likely to be shot dead by police than by armed robbers. |
Picture of the week | Picture of the week |
Milestones | Milestones |
The Swedish government has pledged $300,000 to Unctad in the wake of the signing of the World Trade Organisation's Trade Facilitation Agreement in Bali in 2013. | |
Egypt's first democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi was deposed by the military one year ago Thursday. | Egypt's first democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi was deposed by the military one year ago Thursday. |
Four and a half years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, 92% of the displaced population have now left the refugee camps. | Four and a half years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, 92% of the displaced population have now left the refugee camps. |
Infographic | Infographic |
This week, our infographic is from the Global Post and highlights what disease causes the most deaths within each nation. | This week, our infographic is from the Global Post and highlights what disease causes the most deaths within each nation. |
Reading List | Reading List |
Coming next week: have your say | Coming next week: have your say |
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