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How we have created a Car Reservation System for Rental Company
If you are in a car rental business, a car reservation system is a must. Not only does it help your staff to spend less time on administrative tasks, but also you can focus on the primary business goals. Read your article to learn more about how we have created a car reservation system for the rental company.
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Balkans Without Borders: 'Diana's List' Of Children Saved From Death Camps Revealed
In any Balkan country the names of war criminals are well-known. But the names of people who have moved humanity in a positive direction are often hidden from the public eye. That is the case with Diana Budisavljevic, whose heroics in rescuing thousands of lives during World War II-era Croatia went unrecognized for more than half a century.
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In 'special message', Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees
The Taliban group in Afghanistan on Sunday used a rare public statement in the name of its leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, to call on Afghans to plant more trees for worldly and other-worldly good. Official Taliban outlets released the "special message" under Akhundzada's name, an uncommon move for the group that has recently published unsigned statements on a range of issues such as civilian casualties, upcoming military operations, and the anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops in the 1980s.
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Veterans raise more than $200,000 for Standing Rock pipeline protesters
A military veteran organisation has raised more than $200,000 for a renewed campaign effort against the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline. Veterans Stand has collected $213,500 so far to send supplies to the Standing Rock Native American reservation in North Dakota to help protesters and those who will be affected by the construction of the $3.7 billion pipeline, which would cut through four states and threaten the water supply for millions of people.
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Why Haitians are urging people not to donate to American Red Cross
As the death count after Hurricane Matthew approaches 900 and reports of deadly cholera outbreaks begin to surface, Haitians have sent out desperate pleas for help.
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Gate's Notes: Mapping the End of Malaria
Bill Gates believes the world’s fight against malaria is one of the greatest success stories in the history of global health.
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Violent 2015 sees three environmental activists killed each week
Three environmental activists were killed per week last year, murdered defending land rights and the environment from mining, dam projects and logging, a campaign group said on Monday. In 16 countries surveyed in a report by Global Witness, 185 activists were killed, making 2015 the deadliest year for environment and land campaigners since 2002. "The environment is emerging as a new battleground for human rights," the report said.
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NPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan
David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. David and Zabihullah were on assignment for the network traveling with an Afghan army unit, which came under attack killing David and Zabihullah.
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More than 800 Boko Haram hostages rescued by Nigerian army
Nigerian troops have freed more than 800 people held by Boko Haram Islamist fighters in multiple villages in the country’s restive north-east, the army said on Thursday. All the hostages were rescued in Borno state, with 520 recovered in Kusumma village on Tuesday after a confrontation with Boko Haram fighters, and a further 309 from 11 other villages under the Islamist group’s control. “The gallant troops cleared...
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Why Toilets Aren’t Enough
Though India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it faces a persistent scourge of poverty-related diseases, due in part to poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices. About half of India’s population, or 595 million people, still defecates outside and not in a bathroom. Nearly as many people are at risk for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of parasitic and bacterial infections that includes intestinal worms and elephantiasis.
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An Oral History of Langtang, the Valley Destroyed by the Nepal Earthquake
When the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, the world watched as parts of Kathmandu were reduced to rubble. But just fifty miles north, in a valley called Langtang, the shaking unleashed an avalanche that buried a village and killed hundreds. Here, the survivors speak for the first time. By Anna Callaghan and Rabi Thapa.
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‘Patients were burning in their beds’: Witnesses recall horrific Kunduz hospital airstrike
Seeing their colleagues and patients die was a horrifying shock, according to survivors of the deadly air raid on a hospital in Afghanistan. The tragedy, medical staff said, simply cannot be dismissed as “collateral damage” from a botched airstrike.
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P.K. Subban donates $10M to Montreal Children's Hospital
The Montreal Children's Hospital has received a boost from one of the city's favourite Habs. The hospital has named its atrium in honour of P.K. Subban, after the Canadiens defenceman made what the health-care facility described as "the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history." "Montreal has become my second home," said Subban, who was born in Toronto.
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Do the world’s ‘uncontacted’ tribes deserve to be left alone?
For the first time, anthropologists working for the Peruvian government will attempt to make contact with members of a remote tribe living in the Amazon jungle. The move follows growing concerns about the behavior of the Mascho Piro people, which has included attacks and raids on neighboring communities.
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Confidential Documents: Red Cross Itself May Not Know How Millions Donated for Haiti Were Spent
The documents also raise questions about the accuracy of the Red Cross’ count of how many Haitians it helped, concluding the figures on one project were “fairly meaningless.” By Justin Elliott and Laura Sullivan.
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