Cardboard bicycle can change the world, says Israeli inventor (2:32)

Oct. 16 - Israeli entrepreneurs say they're about to take the cycling world by storm with their new bicycle - made of recycled cardboard. Each bike costs less than $US10 to produce which, the developers say, will make it an accessible, environmentally-friendly form of transportation all over the world. Jim Drury has more

The Top Ten Stocks for Oct. 16

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Trish Regan, Josh Lipton and Adam Johnson report on today’s ten most important stocks including Mattel, Kroger and Citigroup. (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Euro, Citi Options, Convertible Bonds

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle, Sara Eisen and Dominic Chu update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

The World Child Cancer Charity

Published on Oct 11, 2012 by tagatapasifika1

Cancer is the third most common cause of death in children in the Pacific. Up until 2006 no child with cancer in Fiji, Tonga or Samoa survived. But that's changing because of the efforts of the NZ branch of the World Child Cancer Charity.

Controversy Over Mo Yan and the Nobel Prize

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by NTDTV

Last week Chinese writer Mo Yan received the Nobel Prize for Literature. It's become a controversy because Mo is seen as a writer that's part of the system. He's a party member and holds a high-level position within the state-run China Writers' Association. But is it fair to ask that artists become dissidents? In a country like China, is it possible to award an individual without also awarding the system? And why is the Communist Party supportive of Mo, even when he paints unflattering portrayals of officials? China analyst Jason Ma joins us to talk about these issues.

Luxury Industry Slows as Chinese Cut Back

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by NTDTV

Sales of luxury goods are expected to tumble this year, as China's big spenders are cutting back.

According to business consulting firm Bain & Company's annual "Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study", luxury goods sales are set to rise by 5% globally this year to $275 billion at constant exchange rates, compared to 13% last year.

Luxury goods sales in China are projected to grow by 8% at constant currencies, down from 30% last year.

The report cites recent changes in China as affecting China's shoppers, who make up a huge portion of the luxury industry's growth. China's leadership transition and crackdowns on corruption are mentioned as two factors.

Yet Chinese consumers still make one in four purchases of personal luxury items in the world. China has surpassed Japan as the second largest luxury goods market, behind the United States. Chinese shoppers now make half of all luxury purchases in Asia and almost one third of those in Europe.

The report estimates that the luxury goods market will grow by four to six percent per year between 2013 and 2015, reaching $311 to $324 billion by the middle of the decade.

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E-Cards Provide Food For Syrian Refugees

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by NTDTV

Syrian refugees in Turkey can now use e-cards to purchase food.

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The United Nations World Food Program, or WFP, is working in partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent to provide food for Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Electronic cards, or e-cards, are being distributed to some 25,000 Syrians in the Kilis and Hatay refugee camps.

The e-cards can be used at supermarkets, and are loaded with 45 U.S. dollars.

This is considered adequate to provide basic food needs for the card holder for one month.

The scheme also benefits the local economy, and will be expanded to help more refugees.

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Australia-India relations improve

Published 15 October 2012 22:46 1042 Views

The Australian Prime Minister visited the Indian capital New Delhi for talks on the sale of uranium to India. India needs uranium to satisfy its ever-growing appetite for nuclear power. But Gillard's visit is also a signal of the increasingly close relationship between the two countries. Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.

Breaking the cycle of poverty with schooling

Published 16 October 2012 05:37 614 Views

Some 200 million young people aged between 15 and 24 years old in developing countries never finish primary school. One in eight of those are unemployed, according to a new report published by UNESCO - and just over a quarter of those who are lucky enough to find a job earn around two dollars a day. The UN calculates that for every dollar spent on a person's education, $10-$15 are generated in economic growth. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports on one groundbreaking project developed to help give school drop-outs in Egypt a second chance to escape the cycle of poverty.

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Russia embraces booming freelance market

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by primetimeru

European markets at close: 16.10.2012

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euromaxx city - Riga | Euromaxx

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

The capital of Latvia is Riga. It is the largest city in the Baltic region. It is home to 720 thousand people, that's a third of the Latvian population. Almost half of them are ethnic Russians. Latvia joined the EU in 2004. It is home to the largest ensemble of art nouveau buildings worldwide.Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/euromaxx/s-7555-9798

Studio Guest: Professor Detlev Ganten, President of the World Health Summit | Tomorrow Today

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

As president of the World Health Summit, Professor Detlev Ganten, deals with global health problems and tries every year to get decision-makers from the fields of medicine, economics and politics together at one table to try to find solutions for urgent problems such as obesity, poverty-related, neglected illnesses and training medical personnel.
He is convinced that wealthy nations must accept their responsibility for poorer countries. We discuss possible solutions with him. Read more: http://www.dw.de/tomorrow-today-the-science-magazine-2012-10-15/e-16264179-9798

Mood for Food | Euromaxx

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Based in Florence, French chef Annie Féolde is one of just five female chefs worldwide to boast three Michelin stars in what is still very much a male-dominated profession. And what's even more special about her is that she is entirely self-taught! Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/euromaxx/s-7555-9798

Using science to fight cheese counterfeiters

Published 13 October 2012 19:34 1724 Views

Designer handbags and Rolex watches are popular targets for counterfeiters, but you may be surprised to learn that so too is Swiss cheese. So, Emmental makers in Switzerland are now turning to genetic science to protect their product. From the pastures of Berne, Switzerland, Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports.

EU Development Days open with focus on hunger in Africa

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ This year's opening of the European Development Days coincides with World Food Day - an occasion to remind us that around one billion people face hunger.

Food security will be one of the main topics discussed by politicians, academics and NGOs at the event in Brussels.

Africa is the only continent where hunger is on the rise - despite its agricultural potential.

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Ancient crops make a comeback in Peru

Published 16 October 2012 04:50 910 Views

The UN set up its Food and Agricultural Organisation some 67 years ago to tackle world hunger. But, decades later, malnutrition and starvation remain major global issues. In the Peruvian Andes, people are looking to ancient indigenous crops for a solution - such as the protein-rich Quinoa grain. On the UN's World Food Day, Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Cusco, Peru.

Euro zone crisis fuels separatism (2:33)

Oct.16 - Separatists are gaining ground as Europe's economic crisis deepens, but will movements in Spain, Scotland and Belgium mean more national flags on the map? Ciara Sutton reports

Americans a match for Nobel prize (1:34)

Oct. 15 - American economists Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley share their joy after learning they split the 2012 Nobel prize for economics for separate work on playing economic match-makers

Cuba lifts travel restrictions (1:26)

Oct. 16 - Cuba will scrap much-reviled travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans' exit and return, in the communist island's first major immigration reform in half a century. Deborah Gembara reports