Population in the News

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Population News Friday December 15th 2006

Are the world's best-performing markets in '06 overheated?
(Market Watch: Fri, 15 Dec) LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Investing in the No. 1 insurance company serving the world's fastest-growing economy would have tripled your money in 2006. But questions about China Life Insurance's next move after such a stratospheric rise also highlights the growing anxiety facing emerging-market stocks in 2007.

A Cinematic Ode to Shanghai's Vanishing World
(NPR: Fri, 15 Dec) Shanghai has a population of almost 18 million, but only 632 protected historic sites. Its distinctive traditional architecture is rapidly disappearing, and along with it, a way of life. A local filmmaker has produced an ode to these vanishing neighborhoods.

For a sweet few hours, underdog soccer 'heroes' unite Iraqis
(USA Today: Fri, 15 Dec) In war-torn Iraq, one force has succeeded in uniting the divided population: soccer. Iraq's national soccer team has shocked the sports world by advancing to Friday's championship round of the Asian Games, an Olympics-style regional event held every four years.

SKoreans second in world after Britons in credit card usage: survey
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 14 Dec) South Koreans are the world's second biggest credit cards users after the British, according to an international survey.

Namibia: Namibian Catastrophies Not Mentioned in World Disaster Report
(AllAfrica.com: Fri, 15 Dec) As the world yesterday launched the World Disaster Report, the Namibian Red Cross Society named three neglected disasters in the country, which include orphans and vulnerable children. The other two are marginalization of the San communities, and gender inequality.

World Fisheries Risk Collapse by 2048, Scientists Say
(Update3: Fri, 15 Dec) Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) - The world's ocean fishing grounds may be almost exhausted by 2048 if catches and pollution aren't limited, according to scientists who conducted a four-year study.

The Filipina shines in two world reports
(The Manila Times: Fri, 15 Dec) The Philippines is one of the most "gender-fair" countries in the world, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).

India says its carbon emissions not harming world
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Thu, 14 Dec) India, considered to be one of the world's top polluters, said on Thursday that it was not doing any harm to the world's atmosphere despite increasing emissions of greenhouse gases.

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