India\'s Naxalite wars are hotting up just as Nepal\'s Maoists holster their weapons

Ten years ago, 540 women out of 100,000 live births died, today that figure is down to 281

Maternal mortality rates are falling but there's room for improvement

Rich polluters won't cut emissions unless the poor do so as well

Surendra Shrestha, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Your chance to see some of the best films from down under

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3.50PM NST | 16 December 2007