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Taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras, President Manuel Zelaya has announced his return three months after he was removed from power at gunpoint.

On March 16, 2009, U.S. based television network MTV officially announced the release of a new anime video designed to raise awareness about human trafficking in Asia.

Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.

USAID fights for people's land rights and help reduce environmental damage in developing countries. Their environmental programs protect the earth's biodiversity.

Shabanu not only paints a beautiful portrait of Pakistani life in the desert, but is also a great story about a girl growing up and discovering who she is.

Security in Afghanistan will not be achieved without the creation of jobs and infrastructure. FINCA loans allow Afghan families to build small businesses and create jobs.

HIV/AIDS may no longer crown headlines, but its death toll rises daily. This silent predator is a notorious serial killer and must be kept in the consciousness.

The United States federal and state governments' funding of abstinence only education could be interpreted as placing monetary value on the virginity of young girls.

There are more than 1,000,000 child prostitutes in Southeast Asia, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This world-wide crises continues to grow.

Reproductive rights advocates in the Philippines continue to question the Catholic Church's stand against artificial birth control.