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International community must help Darfur become self-sufficient 8211 UN official
22 May 2013 150 The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the international community must do more to ensure the people of Sudan's Darfur region can better provide for themselves. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, who is currently on a four-day visit to Darfur, said she was disappointed that after 10 years of humanitarian operations, the region is ...
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UN agency to open nuclear emergency preparedness centre in Fukushima
22 May 2013 150 Experts from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are heading to Japan to launch an emergency preparedness and response centre in Fukushima, the coastal city devastated two years ago when a massive earthquake and tsunami set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The IAEA, supported by the Government of Japan, will designate a new Response and ...
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Council of Europe Concerned About Russias Human-Rights Record
MOSCOW Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ...
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Boston bombing probe Man shot dead by FBI
An FBI agent shot and killed a 27-year-old alleged friend of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Florida, a day after questioning him as part of the investigation into the April 15 attack, media reports said. The victim, identified as Ibragim Todashev, was shot at a condominium complex Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. The FBI confirmed a man died while one of its agents ...
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World motorsport chief to visit Botswana
The president of the world motorsport governing body, Federation Internationale de I' Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt is scheduled to visit Botswana in August, Botswana Motorsport Association (BMSA) has confirmed. BMSA secretary general Joseph Khengere said Tuesday they had been in consultations with the FIA since affiliating to them earlier this year and the president will pay a visit to Botswana, ...
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Oz women cricketers Down Under on top of world after hefty pay-hike
Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association ...
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4 Summer Options for International Students
international student , you will probably want to make summer plans a little earlier than your peers – at least a month in advance. Here are some ideas of what to do during this fantastic ...
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International data gateway sector liberalised
Gambia has liberalised its international internet bandwidth market by issuing seven international data gateway operating licences to the country's three private sector mobile network operators - Africell, Comium and QCell - and two WiMAX-based internet service providers (ISPs) - Unique Solutions and Netpage - alongside state-run incumbent telco Gamtel and its mobile subsidiary Gamcel. The ...
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T-Mobile introduces flat-rate international data rate for 119 countries
T-Mobile US has announced two new international flat-rate data offerings for business customers, with a view to addressing the increased demand for data and the sometimes problematic costs associated with international data roaming. Drew Kelton, T-Mobile’s executive vice president (B2B), commented: 'The biggest pain point around international business travel, besides the travel ...
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IPC Paralympic Shooting World Cup in Antalya Turkey concludes
Sports News: Male and female athletes competed in five categories over three days in the IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey this week. Turkey's Muharrem Korhan Yama took gold on home turf in the Men's 10m Air ...
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Rosicky Cech to lead Czechs against Italy in World Cup qualifier
Arsenal midfielder and team captain Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech were both named Thursday in a 21-man Czech Republic squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Italy in Prague on June 7.Coach Michal Bilek also named one newcomer in the squad, defender Vaclav Prochazka from Czech top-flight side Viktoria Plzen.Italy lead qualifying Group B with 13 points from five games ...
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Dutch trader arrested for horsemeat fraud
Dutch meat wholesaler Willy Selten was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat labelled as beef, the public prosecutor ...
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U.S. Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
View Photo Associated Press/Jim Young, Pool - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are ...
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Shot man knew Boston blast suspect
Boston bombing suspect killed in a shootout with police last month. The two also had lived in the Boston area.Todashev, 27, was shot at his Orlando home during a meeting with the agent and ...
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US Secretary of State John Kerry in Middle East for separate talks with Israel and Palestine
US Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable scepticism that the two sides would resume peace ...
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Volatility rocks Europe following Tokyo tumble
(59 mins ago) European stock markets slumped dragging down most indices by more than 2 percent after Tokyo shares plunged at the close today. Analysts said small investors headed for the exit in Tokyo as a result of weak daya from China and signs that the US Federal Reserve may soon taper stimulus. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index sank 1.82 percent to stand at 6,715.83 points in midday ...
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Largest Bulgarian party clears way for new government
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, opening the way for the rival Socialists to put together a technocrat administration and end a political ...
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At least 18 soldiers four Islamists killed in Niger sources
NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official ...
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North Korea says willing to take Chinas advice to start talks
Choe Ryong-hae (C), director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA) of North Korea, walks with Chinese Ambassador Liu Hongcai (2nd R) before departing Pyongyang airport for China, in this May 22, 2013 picture released by the North Korea's KCNA news agency in Pyongyang. North Korea sent Choe, one of its top military officials, as a ''special ...
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Assad foe tells Syrian leader to cede power to officials
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian opposition leader urged President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from ...
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Kerry meets Israelis Palestinians in bid to revive talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace ...
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Madison design firm Zebradog snags international award
Madison-based design firm, Zebradog, has won top honors for corporate communications in the Digital Screenmedia Association's annual Industry Excellence contest. The firm's high-tech exhibit recently was installed on the walls of Saudi Aramco's North American headquarters in ...
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India and Iraq to Cooperate in Water Management Area
A high expert level meeting was held today between the Iraq Delegation led by Mr. Mohanad Salman Al-Sady, Minister of Water Resources of Govt of Republic of Iraq and Senior Officers in The Ministry of Water Resources to workout for finalizing the nitty-gritty's of a future Memorandum of Understanding In The Area Of Water Management to be signed between the Two ...
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For Pa. Bicyclist a Cat Is His Co-Pilot
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become Internet-famous. He originally shot footage of the outings only to prove to his ...
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Photos Ellen DeGeneres Buys $26.5M Home
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have reportedly picked up another property -- this time in Montecito, Calif. The real-estate happy couple bought the home for $26.5 million, according to TMZ. On 13 acres with ocean views, the home has six bedrooms and nine fireplaces. The couple sold their home in Malibu last year that previously belonged to actor Brad ...
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Austin among the leading US cities emerging from recession
The financial crisis, now refered to by some as the Great Recession, has battered cities across the country, but Austin has become a pocket of hope where jobs are available and the population is growing, suggesting that the city may be among a few in the US leading the country out of the recession.
Austin has been ranked in the top 20 US cities with strong population growth, the study was done by the Census Bureau, this is a reflection of the sound economic performance of Texas as whole (the state had several of its cities in the top 20), and subsequently may be given four additional House seats following the 2010 census. Read more
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