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Clinton to unveil US funds for clean cookstove push

"NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce on Tuesday a U.S. contribution of more than $50 million toward providing clean cooking stoves in developing countries to reduce deaths from smoke inhalation and fight climate change.

The U.S. funding, which will be spread over five years, is part of a Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves being started to combat a problem officials equate with malaria and unclean water in terms of their health impact worldwide.

Some 1.9 million premature deaths, mostly among women and young children, occur every year due to smoke inhalation from rudimentary stoves."

Drone strike kills 20 people in North Waziristan 8/24

"Four women and three children were among the dead, said the officials."

Drone attack in northwest Pakistan kills 12 as U.S. missile strikes intensify 9/15

US Drone Attack Kills Women and Children In Pakistan 5/22

US drone missiles slaughtered 700 Pakistani civilians in 2009