BRIC News 2010-03-21

Latin America leads in school laptops (The Miami Herald)
http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/21/Latin_America_leads_in_school_laptops/

World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: UN (DNA India)
http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/20/Worlds_slums_grow_despite_rapid_economy_growth_UN_l/
Kiev Softening Stance on Pipelines (The Moscow Times)
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/kiev-softening-stance-on-pipelines/402277.html

Putin Presses Clinton for Lower Trade Hurdles (The Moscow Times)
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/putin-presses-clinton-for-lower-trade-hurdles/402273.html

Church Suggests Ukraine Gas Deal (The Moscow Times)
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/church-suggests-ukraine-gas-deal/402250.html

US says it is open to nuke deal with Pakistan(The Times of India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/US-says-it-is-open-to-nuke-deal-with-Pakistan/articleshow/5709719.cms

Delhi water table falling by 2m/yr (The Times of India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-water-table-falling-by-2m/yr/articleshow/5709811.cms

Minister releases draft on drinking water policy (The Times of India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Minister-releases-draft-on-drinking-water-policy/articleshow/5418651.cms

Wen visits SW China, urges redoubled drought-relief efforts (China Daily News)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/21/content_9619260.htm

Currency appreciation of 'limited help' to trade balance (China Daily News)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/21/content_9619248.htm

"Chinese is an important part of my life," says Russian sinologist (People´s Daily online)
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6925526.html

China key to global tourism growth in 2010: UNWTO official (People´s Daily online)
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6925528.html