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Indo- Swiss bilateral meet held at Geneva
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare. Speaking on the occasion, Azad said that friendship between India and Switzerland goes as back as Independence of India, ...
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World Bank UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region
The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, a World Bank statement said Monday. The visit is to be undertaken in support of a landmark peace agreement and to push for economic development in the troubled region. "The visit will draw attention to the plight of fragile and conflict-affected countries ...
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In Kabul UNESCO chief spotlights Afghanistans educational and cultural gains
20 May 2013 150 Education is not against any religion, the head of the United Nations educational and cultural agency told Afghan authorities and families during a visit to the country to promote learning for women and girls, and to highlight the importance of Afghan cultural heritage as a vital economic asset. "Providing education to girls and women is not against religious beliefs," said ...
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UN praises Bangladeshs preparedness response to tropical storm Mahasen
20 May 2013 150 The United Nations has commended the work carried out by the Bangladeshi Government ahead of tropical storm Mahasen, which hit the country last Thursday, noting it saved thousands of lives. "While tropical storm Mahasen reached the coastline of Bangladesh on Thursday weaker than anticipated, the preparedness work undertaken by the Government and humanitarian partners saved ...
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Indigenous culture youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session
20 May 2013 150 Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous groups in Africa and the importance of strengthening ties with international financial institutions. "We must have a better understanding of the ...
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North Korea fires short range weapons
PYONGYANG - North Korea continued to fire short range projectiles into waters off its east coast for a third straight day on Monday, officials here said, despite warnings from the US and South Korea against increasing tensions. The North has conducted six such firings since Saturday, in what are believed to be tests of short-range guided missiles or rockets from multiple launchers, officials ...
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Attacks in Iraq kill more than 40 sectarian tensions high
Residents stand amid rubble at blast scene in Tuz Khormatu town in northern Iraq May 21, 2013. Three persons were killed and 52 others were injured after two car bombs were set off in Tuz Khormatu on Tuesday, according to the police. ...
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Puma to sell gasoline-ethanol mix in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; A Swiss oil company says it will start selling regular gasoline mixed with ethanol as part of a pilot program in Puerto ...
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UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World
- When thousands of participants from around the world gather in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur next week, the primary focus will be on health and empowerment of girls and ...
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Wuhan to host international rowing in July
/enpproperty--> The International Universities Rowing Regatta will debut in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, in July. The competitors will come from 12 top universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, Tsinghua and Xi'an Jiao Tong. The regatta will run from July 22-26 on East Lake, a well-known scenic area in Wuhan. Teams will compete in eight single-oared boats. ...
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World class rocker Bolder dies
Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health.Tributes were paid to him as a "world-class" rock musician.A statement from Uriah Heep said: "It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our friend the amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with cancer. Trevor was an all-time ...
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Canada Targets Both U.S. And Europe In Effort To Get White House Approval For Tar Sands Pipeline
doubled its spending on advertising to promote the Keystone XL pipeline and the production of tar sands oil. The effort to sell the pipeline to the U.S. and the resultant tar sands oil to Europe comes in spite of increasing revelations about the destructiveness of tar sands oil. ...
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Hunt for survivors in wreckage of Oklahoma twister nears end
Soldiers and Airmen with the Oklahoma Army National Guard and the Oklahoma Air National Guard along with firefighters participate in recovery efforts after a tornado moved through on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James/U.S. Department of Defense via Getty ...
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Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings, approving legislation proposed after punk band Pussy Riot performed a raucous protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox Christian ...
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With wary eye on the U.S. China courts India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to ease tensions and increase trade between Asia's fastest growing economies in his first trip overseas since taking ...
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Chinas bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion
GENEVA (Reuters) - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on ...
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U.S. IDs several men possibly responsible for Benghazi attack
WASHINGTON The U.S. has identified several men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, but none of them are in U.S. custody and the FBI isn't sure where they might be, a U.S. official told CBS News correspondent Bob Orr. The Associated Press reported there were five men identified. An official told CBS News that number was "in ...
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Susan Powell Case Brother-in-Law Husband Suspects
A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Feb. 5, 2012, where, the bodies of Josh Powell and his two sons are believed to have been ...
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Man 91 Surpasses Goal to Fight Eviction
An online fundraising effort has surpassed its goal to allow a 91-year-old man in Zaleski, Ohio, to buy back his home before his daughter has the chance to evict him from it. Jaclyn Fraley, 35, and her grandfather, John Potter, started fundraising for enough money to make an offer on the home he built 56 years ago. "It means a little bit of everything," Potter said, when asked ...
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Watch Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tornado Aftermath
This is a special report from ABC news. Look what I'm -- cuts or New York this ABC news digital special report -- -- -- taking an Oklahoma where the governor there is holding a news conference on ...
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Nutella Crisis Averted as Maker Caves
Fans of Nutella can once again breathe easy--at least the ones not allergic to nuts. Great had been their disbelief in recent days, following the announcement by Sara Rosso, founder of World Nutella Day and foremost amateur champion of the peanut butter-like hazlenut spread, that she would be cancelling her annual February 5 event and taking down her nut-worshiping website. These steps, ...
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JPMorgans CEO Keeps Dual Role
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, left, and an unidentified man leave the company's annual shareholders meeting in Tampa, Fla., May 21, ...
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International financial news
A ROUNDUP of news in finance, economics and business from around the world: INTERNATIONAL NEWS LONDON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to tell the British government to dump its stakes in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds following their bail-out during the financial crisis, The Times has reported. JOHANNESBURG - Ten striking chrome miners were shot and wounded with rubber ...
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International financial news
A ROUNDUP of news in finance, economics and business from around the world: INTERNATIONAL NEWS LONDON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to tell the British government to dump its stakes in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds following their bail-out during the financial crisis, The Times has reported. JOHANNESBURG - Ten striking chrome miners were shot and wounded with rubber ...
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LZ Teachers remarkable courage
>Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @locs_n_laughs.(CNN) -- Each day more than 55 million students attend the ...
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