Population in the News

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Population News Wednesday December 20th 2006

Japan Lowers Population Estimate, Forecasts 25% Fall by 2050
(Bloomberg.com: Wed, 20 Dec) Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) - Japan's population will decline by 25 percent below 100 million by mid-century, more than previously forecast, a government report said.

Blair Says World Faces `Struggle' Against Extremism
(Update3: Wed, 20 Dec) Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) - Prime Minister Tony Blair, ending a six-day visit to the Middle East, said the world faces a ``monumental struggle'' against extremist groups seeking to undermine Western governments. He singled out Iran as the region's biggest threat.

World's toymakers turn their attention to China
(TODAYonline: Wed, 20 Dec) A local man sits on a bench before a big ornament for the upcoming Christmas in Chengdu, Sichuan. For nearly 20 years, China's 20,000 domestic factories have served as the elves of Santa Claus's workshop, exporting a remarkable 70 percent of the world's toys

The world according to Blair, by 'Mr Tony'
(Evening Standard: Wed, 20 Dec) The Prime Minister has unveiled the world according to 'Mr Tony' as he launched into a bizarre lecture on life, the universe and everything.

Attacks force 71 aid staff to evacuate Darfur town
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Wed, 20 Dec) Attacks on Darfur aid workers' compounds in Gereida town have forced the evacuation of 71 staff and severely restricted humanitarian aid reaching the region's largest population of war victims, officials said on Wednesday.

Richest Two Percent Own Half World Wealth: UNU-WIDER
(OneWorld South Asia: Wed, 20 Dec) The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of global household wealth according to a path-breaking study released today by the Helsinki-based World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER).

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