Countries

Phoney drugs a growing threat in developing countries: report (CBC)

9 May 2008

A huge increase in counterfeit drugs in the U.S. is posing a serious threat to public safety, especially in developing countries, medical journal The Lancet says.

US: Myanmar faces disaster over lack of aid (AP via Yahoo! News)

9 May 2008

The director of the U.S. office of foreign disaster assistance said Friday that skilled aid workers are being forced to sit on the sidelines as victims of last week's cyclone in Myanmar die. His comments reflect the mounting frustration among the United States and other countries as they wait for permission from the military-led government to begin trying to help.

Cameroon: Unctad Urges Countries to Diversify Economies (AllAfrica.com)

9 May 2008

As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD XII closed it doors, it underscored the importance of countries to diversify economies, ensure access to basic services and strengthen the legal and regulatory frameworks and institutions.