Revenue Watch Index finds most African countries need to improve checks and balances
But development experts warn governments must first curb corruption and illicit cash flows
UN agency says 121 journalists were killed worldwide in 2012, almost twice the numbers from 2010 and 2011
Study says urbanization boosts living standards
Report says removal of constraints could boost agriculture-related earnings by $20 billion per year
Bank cites improvements in starting businesses, issuing construction permits and registering property
Scientists from Asia, Africa and Latin America to study ways to improve cocoa production in their countries
During 2011, more than 20,000 elephants were slaughtered for an estimated 24,000 kilograms of ivory
Administration supporters say global crises have overshadowed accomplishments and programs which need time to mature
Global police agency provides training and technology to countries fighting illegal trade in ivory
UNESCO’s Education for All Global Monitoring Report suggests increased funding and revisions to formal curricula
New UN report says organized crime involved in up to 90 percent of logging in key tropical countries
New study shows how nine countries in Africa and Asia are improving funding, delivery of health services
Events often lauded for transparency, but cost remains a concern
Earlier violence in August claimed lives of 10 people
Campaigns in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Congo help reduce number of sexual partners
Move comes after trial begins of two Iranian men found with explosives
Craig Timberg, Daniel Halperin say European rule in Africa led to social, economic changes that facilitated spread of virus
Development experts urge increased support for ending attacks on children, schools
In recent years, more than two million children have been killed and six million disabled in wars around the world.
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