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        <title><![CDATA[Tax change could end hunger]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Developing countries worldwide could raise an extra US$198 billion a year if they were able to boost their tax revenue to a minimum of 15 per cent of national income, the anti-poverty charity ActionAid has calculated.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ActionAid responds to Guatemala food emergency ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the face of overwhelming need, only half of the 50 billion dollars promised to help the world's poorest countries at the London G20 in April has been delivered.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102072/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Coronation Street's Tupele and TV Presenter Ranvir's 14,000 foot plunge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Soap star Tupele Dorgu and TV presenter Ranvir Singh took part in a 14 ,000 foot skydive for charity ActionAid in Lancashire on Monday 14 September.   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102079/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vedanta's Plans held up by legal challenge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Plans by British-listed company, Vedanta Resources plc, to mine the sacred Niyamgiri hills in India have hit a stumbling block whilst an appeal is heard by the Indian Government.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102065/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Water and sanitation crisis in Gaza: humanitarian organisations call for immediate opening of crossings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Humanitarian organisations in Gaza today called for full and unrestricted access for spare parts and materials which are critically needed to restore water and sanitation services. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102050/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Public 'unaware' of scale of corporate tax evasion in developing countries ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Most of those questioned were surprised to learn that poor countries lose more money to tax evasion than they receive in aid.
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102042/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[ActionAid schools join fight against climate change as part of 10:10 campaign]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ActionAid schools join fight against climate change as part of 10:10 campaign]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102043/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[John O'Groats to Cape Town - our cyclists go the distance for ActionAid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sebastian Davies and Grant Ross are undertaking a fifteen month ordeal to raise £20,000 for ActionAid.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/101994/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[British mining company Vedanta targeted by Bianca Jagger and musician Nitin Sawhney on behalf of Kondh tribal people]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Campaigner Bianca Jagger and musician Nitin Sawhney will stand alongside tribal activist Sitaram Kulisika of India’s Khondh people at British mining company Vedanta's AGM]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<link>http://www.actionaid.org.uk/101981/news.html</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[ActionAid's response to the Tory Green Paper]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ActionAid is delighted that the Conservatives have maintained their commitment to aid spending, at a time when all parties are agonising over likely budget cuts.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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