Wednesday 14 October 2009

Global hunger worsening, warns UN

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Targets to cut the number of hungry people in the world will not be met without greater international effort, UN food agencies have warned.The UN's annual report on global food security confirms that more than one billion people - a sixth of the world's population - are undernourished.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Global hunger worsening, warns UN

Q&A: EU immigration policy

Large-scale immigration to the European Union has highlighted big differences in the way the 27 member states handle newcomers from non-EU countries.

African migrants in a boat

African migrants risk their lives to reach the Canary Islands

The impetus for new EU-wide rules is fuelled by: the pace of globalisation; the need to attract more high-skilled workers as Europe's population ages and businesses struggle to compete; and an influx of illegal immigrants to Mediterranean countries.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Q&A: EU immigration policy

BBC - Today - Audio slideshow: Selling the suburbs LONDON

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As the tentacles of the London Underground network started to spread out at the start of the 20th Century, thousands of new homes were built - and suburbia was born.

The London Transport Museum is hosting a suburban celebration - and Evan Davis met museum director Sam Mullins, and writer Miranda Sawyer, to see how public transport helped families in search of a bay window.

BBC - Today - Audio slideshow: Selling the suburbs

Green 'zero waste' recycling policy could mean up to six bins

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Householders could be forced to have as many as six bins and sift through every piece of rubbish under Government plans to increase the amount of recycling.

Green 'zero waste' recycling policy could mean up to six bins - Telegraph

Half of babies 'will live to 100'

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More than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say.

The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability.

Data from more than 30 developed countries shows that since 1950 the probability of surviving past 80 years of age has doubled for both sexes.

e than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say.The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability. Data from more than 30 developed countries shows that since 1950 the probability of surviving past 80 years of age has doubled for both sexes.

BBC NEWS | Health | Half of babies 'will live to 100'