Bangladesh to encourage "one couple one child" to tackle population explosion (News From Bangladesh: Sun, 23 Dec) DHAKA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh, one of the world's most densely populated countries, has planned to encourage each fertile couple to have only one child in a bid to slow down the population growth.
Dems win, lose budget battle (The Record: Sun, 23 Dec) WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers unveiled a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill Sunday, reluctantly sticking within President Bush's budget but still protecting politically sensitive domestic programs from White House cuts.
Manitoba posts strongest population growth in 25 years (CBC Manitoba: Wed, 19 Dec) Manitoba grew by more than 11,000 people in the past year - the best growth in a quarter of a century, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.
P.E.I. fastest-growing Atlantic province (The Journal Pioneer: Thu, 20 Dec) Prince Edward Island is the fastest-growing province in Atlantic Canada, with a population growth rate just below the national level, Statistics Canada says.
Aussie population exceeds 21 million (Tenterfield Star: Sun, 23 Dec) Australia's population has cracked the 21 million mark, official figures show. And the country's fertility rate is flourishing, with more babies born in the year to June than ever before, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.
Israel announces additional construction in east Jerusalem, West Bank (WANE-TV Fort Wayne: Sun, 23 Dec) Associated Press - December 23, 2007 4:33 AM ET JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinians are blasting Israeli plans to build more than 700 additional apartments in disputed east Jerusalem and the West...
Bangladesh to encourage "one couple one child" to tackle population explosion
Dems win, lose budget battle
Manitoba posts strongest population growth in 25 years
P.E.I. fastest-growing Atlantic province
Aussie population exceeds 21 million
Israel announces additional construction in east Jerusalem, West Bank
