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Africa Must Increase Food Production To Keep Up With Economic Growth: Report

By IBTimes

A report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Program argues that Africa must increase its agricultural productivity in order to keep up with promising rates of economic growth. (12:51 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GDP, UNITED NATIONS, GHANA, MALAWI, INVESTMENT

Waste Milk Creates Excess Carbon Dioxide, Says Research

By IBTimes UK

As much as 360,000 tonnes of milk is poured in the sink every year in Britain. (May 14)

Analysis - Over-complex Europe keeps making same mistakes

By Reuters UK

Americans call it a Rube Goldberg machine, Britons a Heath Robinson contraption and the Danes a Storm P machine. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GERMANY, STORM, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, MANAGEMENT, LONDON

Analysis: Over-complex Europe keeps making same mistakes

By Reuters

Americans call it a Rube Goldberg machine, Britons a Heath Robinson contraption and the Danes a Storm P machine. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GERMANY, STORM, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, MANAGEMENT, LONDON

UN's Earth Summit Sputters As Top World Leaders Back Out

By IBTimes

Rio+20, the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development set for Rio de Janeiro next month, has been hailed as a major opportunity for world leaders to address climate change, but its importance threatens to be diminished as key players opt out. (May 11)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA

UN Report Urges Asia-Pacific Nations to Give Due Importance on Carbon Reduction Scheme

By IBTimes AU

Australia appears to be on the right track on its carbon pricing program as a UN report that came out Thursday called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to ramp up their efforts in reducing carbon emission while attaining economic prosperity. (May 11)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED NATIONS, INDIA, DISASTERS, JULIA GILLARD

Shale Gas Explorer Caudrilla to Start Fracking in UK

By IBTimes UK

Shale gas explorer Cuadrilla has found more natural gas in the UK shale rocks than in Iraq. (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: IRAQ

Mourdock Victory Over Lugar Emboldens Democrats

By IBTimes

Democrats are seeing shades of 2010 in the Indiana Senate race, contending that Republican Richard Mourdock's primary win over longtime incumbent senator Dick Lugar gives them an opening. (May 09)

MORE TOPICS: GEORGE W. BUSH, COURT, FLORIDA, SUPREME COURT, CONGRESS

Sen. Lugar, After Losing Republican Primary, Issues Blistering Farewell Statement

By IBTimes

The six-term Republican senator from Indiana issued a statement more than 1,000 words long after losing a primary battle to Richard Mourdock, a state treasurer. (May 09)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, RUSSIA, IMMIGRATION REFORM, CONGRESS

The Vulnerable Koala: Are We in Time to Save our National Icon?

By My Green Australia

This week, the Australian Government listed several koala populations as "vulnerable", giving them special protection. (May 09)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA