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Fonterra Confirms No Affected Product Sent to Russia
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:35:51 +1200 | Fonterra
Fonterra has confirmed that none of the potentially affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) was supplied by Fonterra to Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan. In addition, no Fonterra products sent to these countries used the affected whey protein concentrate ...More >>
Foundation CEO to take up senior DOC position
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:16:30 +1200 | Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) Chief Executive Markerita (Meg) Poutasi is moving on to take up a senior position at the Department of Conservation (DOC), as Director of Conservation Partnerships in Auckland in October. More >>
Young Pacific Islanders to Benefit from New Climate Awarenes
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:07:19 +1200 | 350 Aotearoa
Thirty high school students from two schools in Port Villa, Vanuatu kick-started a new initiative that aims to get youth driven media content on climate change in front of decision makers through traditional and new media.More >>
Remarks With Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:52:40 +1200 | US State Department
MODERATOR: (Via Interpreter) Good afternoon. The meeting between Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, and the Secretary of State, John Kerry, and Maria Angela Holguin, Minister of Foreign Affairs has just concluded.More >>
US State Department: Daily Press Briefing - August 12, 2013
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:46:57 +1200 | US State Department
Security of HST Building during Keystone XL Pipeline Protest / Release of Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) after Public Comments are Incorporated More >>
U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:39:25 +1200 | US State Department
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the cowardly attacks today in Baghdad. These attacks were aimed at families celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The terrorists who committed ...More >>
Briefing on U.S.-Russia 2+2 Meeting Via Teleconference
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:37:22 +1200 | US State Department
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This call, as was stated, is to provide an overview of our meeting – our 2+2 meetings today with Russia. We have a couple of senior Administration officials who are joining us and ...More >>
Remarks at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:32:38 +1200 | US State Department
O-M-G. Right back at you. You actually have no idea what it’s like to be up here looking out at you. I had a hunch—because I know Ben, and Jed, and Jason, and I know Invisible Children—I had a hunch that this would be inspiring, but this is ...More >>
Violent Incidents in Weliweriya, Sri Lanka
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:24:25 +1200 | US State Department
The United States is concerned by recent violent incidents, including shootings of unarmed protesters, in Weliweriya, Sri Lanka. We offer our condolences to the families of the deceased and injured, continue to urge all sides to exercise restraint, and ...More >>
Remarks Before the Russia 2+2 Meeting
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:09:24 +1200 | US State Department
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu More >>
Video Message: The Disabilities Treaty: It's Time For Action
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:06:37 +1200 | US State Department
Hi, everyone. I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about a treaty that will advance the rights of Americans with disabilities when they leave our shores and travel overseas. It's called the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and its purpose ...More >>
Anti-Coup Alliance: No Invitation to Dialogue Received
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:03:27 +1200 | Anti-Coup Pro-Legitimacy National Alliance
Statement by Egypt’s coalition of groups, parties and movements defending constitutional legitimacy announces huge rallies for Monday and The Anti-Coup, Pro-Legitimacy National Alliance stresses that it stands firm in its demands for full return to constitutional ...More >>
Group Dares Police IG On Rivers Crisis
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:45:06 +1200 | Akanimo Sampson
RIVERS Peoples’ Forum (RPF), an ad hoc group, has charged the Nigerian chief of police, Mohammed Abubakar, to urgently arrest and prosecute Minister of State for Education Nyesom Wike, for allegedly fueling disturbances in Rivers State, or risk ...More >>
Explosive Device Detonates Near Home of Montenegro Journo
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:35:02 +1200 | SEEMO
VIENNA, 13 August 2013 – The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today expressed alarm at reports that an explosive device was detonated in front of the home of Montenegrin journalist ...More >>
Coastal Fisheries In the Pacific ‘A Mixed Report’
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:31:30 +1200 | Secretariat of the Pacific Community
A new report on the status of reef and near-shore fisheries of Pacific Islands has delivered a mixed verdict about their health. More >>
Cable TV Broadcasts Blocked as Protests Engulf Darjeeling
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:27:49 +1200 | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and partners in the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) urge the authorities in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, to reconsider their decision to block local news broadcasts over ...More >>
Sri Lanka: The Need to Introduce Studies In Killology
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:24:18 +1200 | Asian Human Rights Commission
What makes a soldier capable of shooting young boys of 16 and 18 at point blank range with the intent to kill? That is what happened at Rathupaswela, Weliweriya. More >>
Saving Species By Translocation – New IUCN Guidelines
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:18:49 +1200 | IUCN
Gland, 12 August, 2013 (IUCN) – A new publication by IUCN has set a precedent for deliberately moving plants and animals for conservation purposes around the world. Based on 30 years of experience and pioneering reintroductions such as the Arabian ...More >>
Adilur's Arrest a Punishment & Threat To Civil Society
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:14:23 +1200 | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the arrest and detention of Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of Odhikar. The police arrested Adilur on 10 August at around 10:20 p.m. And on 11 August, at around 8 p.m., the Detective Branch of ...More >>
Kherson Region Development News for 08/5-9/13
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:10:36 +1200 | Kherson Region Development News
On the farm "Prydniprovske" in Novooleksandrivka village of Novovorontsovka district was held a seminar-council on summarizing the harvest of early grain crops in 2013, organizing the collection of the late crops and preparing for sowing of ...More >>
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