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Dinglasan - who comes from the Philippines, where some islands are still affected by malaria - sees things in a more basic way. Malaria, he says, is "a dark cloud. We're talking about the deaths of small children. They can't get past the age of 5. I don't know if you can measure the full impact of that." You can't. Nor can you measure the sense of global relief when that kind of suffering is over for good...
...Besides basic rental information, the tool is bound to give you somewhat of an ego boost as well. The Times also organizes the films by scores from MetaCritic.com, and the top rentals in Cambridge were all well-rated by reviewers. Burn After Reading had the lowest score at a well-placed 63. The Wrestler, Rachel Getting Married, Slumdog Millionaire, and Milk all garnered scores well into...
...international aid group Doctors Without Borders - best known for its work in war zones - considers the conditions so bad that it runs a clinic catering to workers who live in abandoned factories with no access to running water or basic health care. "This is a neglected population, and they are the victims of exploitation and violence," says Sophie Baylac, who coordinates the group's migrant programs in Europe. "The situation last weekend is a symptom of the ongoing neglect suffered by seasonal migrants." (See pictures of migrants being forced out in France...
...South Waziristan. And it reinforced a growing perception across the country that the government is in no position to mount a robust response. Stopping determined terrorists is difficult for even the most able governments, but analysts say that Islamabad - whose government is in growing disarray - has failed to take basic steps toward a counterterrorism strategy in the heartlands...
...Restrictions on Gaza's economy began with Hamas' election victory in 2006, and became a full blockade after the movement's militias ejected security forces loyal to Fatah, whom they accused of plotting a coup. The Israelis hope that if they choke off the inflow of even basic goods to a bare minimum, the population will turn on Hamas. Israel has also presented most construction materials from entering the territory, which has prevented the reconstruction of thousands of homes and other structures damaged by last year's Israeli offensive aimed at stopping Hamas rocket fire. Egypt, which controls the only...