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UN chief launches initiative to protect oceans

The UN chief Sunday announced an initiative to protect oceans from pollution and over-fishing and to combat rising sea ...

The Abbott Fund Announces $1 Million Partnership

- The Abbott Fund, the foundation of the global health care company Abbott (NYSE: ABT), today announced a partnership ...

Landmark Summit Puts Women at Heart of Global Health Agenda

- Voluntary family planning services will reach an additional 120 million women and girls in the world's poorest ...

Clinton urges talks to end Egypt crisis

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called for talks among all those involved in a showdown between the ...

US ambassador hosts NU leaders

Ambassador Scot Marciel hosted prominent spiritual leaders (kyai) from the Muslim mass organization Nahdlatul Ulama ...

Changes in Libya offer "new opportunity" for women: UN official

The top UN official for Libya has said that women in the North African country will have new chances to express their ...

Ban says new Egyptian leader must pursue democracy

United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon that the election of Egypt`s president is just one stage of the country`s move ...

Buddhist Leader Highlights Need for Education, Empowerment in Advance of Rio+20 Meeting

-     Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued ...

The World Bank Group, Earthstone Group Support Inaugural Investing in Asian Mining Indaba Conference

-     The organisers of the Investing in Asian Mining Indaba, to be held on 29 - 31 October 2012 in ...

Assad to Annan: peace plan depends on "end of terrorism"

The success of Kofi Annan`s six-point peace plan depends on "the end of terrorism," Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...

Photography competition to celebrate Indonesia`s local elections

The Australian Government aid program, AusAID, invites Indonesian photo journalists to enter a photo competition ...

Ranger, two soldiers killed in Congo gorilla park

A ranger and two soldiers were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo`s Virunga national park as thousands fled fierce ...

US helps preserve W. Kalimantan rain forest

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Glenn Anders and West Kalimantan Governor ...

TNI destroys 16,581 land mines

The Indonesian military (TNI) has destroyed 16,581 land mines kept in its armory, International Security and ...

Vice president attends ASEAN Summit in Cambodia

Vice President Boediono is attending the 20th ASEAN Summit, to be officially opened by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun ...