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1. Pakistan: A Young Woman Stoned to Death For Having a Cell Ph
12 July 2013 3:10pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: A Young Woman Stoned to Death For Having a Cell Phone After Ruling By a Panchayat .. More >>
2. DR Congo: Attack on Peacekeeping Helicopter 'Unacceptable'
14 October 2013 3:25pm | UN News
The United Nations Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region has condemned the armed rebel attack on a UN helicopter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) calling the act "unacceptable.".. More >>
3. Joint Press Availability With Afghan President Hamid Karzai
14 October 2013 3:43pm | US State Department
Afghan and international media, the United States media, welcome to our today's press conference. And we apologize for making you waiting from morning up to now. Thanks for being so patient. And I'm very happy that today, His Excellency John ..... More >>
4. Australia May Contain World's Next Major Oil Find
23 July 2013 4:10pm | Oilprice.com
Australia's massive mineral exports allowed it to weather the global recession, which began in 2008, quite nicely. .. More >>
5. Expedia and Ticketek launch 'ticket and travel' partnership
07 October 2013 4:26pm | Joint Press Release
The world's largest online travel company, today announced a partnership with Australasia's leading ticketing agent Ticketek to launch exclusive travel packages for Les Misérables ticket holders; bringing together travel and ticketing bookings into a seamless online ..... More >>
6. Global Finance Names The World's 50 Safest Banks 2013
27 August 2013 10:39am | Global Finance
NEW YORK, August 26, 2013 - Bank ratings are not yet showing the impact of either the slowdown in emerging economies or the more sustained recovery in developed countries. It is within this context that Global Finance announces it's 22nd Annual Ranking ..... More >>
7. Vanuatu PM rasies West Papua in UN General Assembly
08 October 2013 4:11pm | Federal Republic of West Papua
We are officially writing Press Statement that the executive governmnent of the Federal Republic of West Papua, an embryo state being formed on the October 19, 2011 appraciate and warm welcome Vanuatu Prime Minister Moana Carcasses rasies West Papua issues ..... More >>
8. President Ma calls for political trust across Taiwan Strait
14 October 2013 11:27am | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
President Ma Ying-jeou said on October 10 that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should increase mutual political trust after having made a great deal of progress in promoting bilateral relations over the past five years... More >>
9. 2013 APEC Ministerial Meeting - Joint Ministerial Statement
07 October 2013 9:51am | APEC
We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met on 4-5 October 2013, in Bali, Indonesia. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and H.E. Gita Wirjawan, Minister for Trade ..... More >>
10. Captain Phillips is based on a 'real story'
11 October 2013 12:01pm | Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme
We know that it is Hollywood, but as the new blockbuster, Captain Phillips, premieres around the globe, MPHRP asks movie goers to remember that it is based on a true story involving real life seafarers. .. More >>
11. SRI LANKA: Sadistic tendencies of the police
12 October 2013 11:45am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The following interview was originally printed in the latest issue of the Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives. .. More >>
12. Attack on Journalist in Pakistan's Abbottabad City Condemned
14 October 2013 4:00pm | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and partners in the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) are shocked and horrified by the latest instance of an attack with obvious lethal intent on a journalist in Pakistan... More >>
13. Greenpeace bail appeals refused, Brazil president speaks out
14 October 2013 3:52pm | Greenpeace
Appeals for bail by lawyers for Phil Ball and Kieron Bryan, both British citizens, were today refused by the Regional Court of Murmansk. Phil Ball is one of 28 Greenpeace International activists, along with New Zealanders David Haussmann and Jonathan Beauchamp, ..... More >>
14. West Papuan Asylum Seekers Dumped in Remote Refugee Camp
14 October 2013 3:54pm | Freedom Flotilla
Six of the West Papuans who sought asylum in Australia after being persecuted for their involvement in a ceremonial handover of sacred water and ashes as part of the Freedom Flotilla, were relocated under armed guard to Kiunga on Saturday the 12th ..... More >>
15. Historic WW1 Kiwi Military Records Now Available Online
20 April 2011 5:24pm | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au releases over 40 million historic military collections, free to search for a limited time this ANZAC Day Weekend .. More >>
16. Attack on Peshawar church could be a game-changer
12 October 2013 11:42am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistani Christians continue to protest against and condemn the killings of dozens of innocent Christians in Peshawar on 22nd September. But as they mourn, it is hardly comprehensible that there are reports that the organs of the victims were stripped ..... More >>
17. Statement at International Monetary and Financial Committee
14 October 2013 3:46pm | US State Department
Five years ago, the world economy was faced with a devastating crisis. Together, our countries committed to and implemented a swift and aggressive emergency response that helped calm financial markets, repair and reform our financial systems, and ..... More >>
18. 4,432,880 Missing Persons Vanished In Past 20 Years
26 August 2013 11:20am | International Rewards Centre
In the summer of 2005, an elderly woman with dementia left her residence in Medicine Hat, Alberta. No one knows why she left, or where she thought she was going. Exhaustive attempts to locate her were fruitless. She was declared dead, three years later. ..... More >>
19. Pacific Fuel Demand is High But Alternatives Are in Sight
14 October 2013 7:39pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 October 2013) - The Pacific region's primary energy demand is projected to more than double from 3.6 million tons of oil equivalent in 2010 to 8.8 tons of oil equivalent in 2035 at an annual rate of 3.7%, the Asian Development ..... More >>
20. Pakistan: Girl raped for 21 days by policemen
20 May 2010 3:13pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information from The News International about a revolting story of a 13 year-old girl, who was continuously gang-raped, mentally, and physically tortured by police officials during 21 days of illegal detention. ..... More >>
21. SAMOAN MINOANS FROM ANCIENT CRETE: The Origin of Polynesia
01 July 2011 5:20pm | Obed Unasa
One of history's great mysteries that glitter in the realm of the unknown, just beyond the reach of scientific proof, is the origin of Polynesia... More >>
22. Survey in Asia-Pacific on violence against women and girls
10 September 2013 4:54pm | UNDP Asia-Pacific
A UN study of 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific, released today, found that overall nearly half of those men interviewed reported using physical and/or sexual violence against a female partner, ranging from 26 percent to 80 percent across the sites ..... More >>
23. Call for the International Day for Colonization Reparations
11 October 2013 12:20pm | Colonialism Reparation
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus set foot on the so called "New World", ushering in a cycle of occupation, violence, genocide and slavery: this was the beginning of colonization... More >>
24. President's Call with Prime Minister John Key of NZ
11 October 2013 3:27pm | The White House
The President called Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to thank him for successfully chairing the meeting of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) leaders in Bali, Indonesia on October 8 and to discuss the productive outcomes from the meeting. The two leaders ..... More >>
25. New National Survey: Shutdown Severely Damaging GOP
12 October 2013 12:10pm | Greenberg Quinlan Rosner
A just-completed national survey from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research confirms that the voting public is fed up with just about everyone in Washington, but Republicans are clearly bearing much more of their anger and it damaging their prospects for ..... More >>
26. After Latest Lampedusa Tragedy, Call for Migrant Protection
14 October 2013 3:26pm | UN News
Following reports of a second ship capsizing off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to protect the rights of migrants and take action to prevent such tragic incidents... More >>
27. Pacific called to examine future relations with EU post-2020
14 October 2013 3:49pm | ACP Group
The first consultation of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) will be held in Apia, Samoa from 17-19 October 2013. This is the first in a series of six regional consultations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific to solicit the views and secure positions ..... More >>
28. TGTE Election Commission's computer hacked
14 October 2013 3:58pm | Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam's (TGTE) Election Commission's computer was hacked. The Election Commission just completed accepting nominations for the second TGTE Parliament to elect Members of Parliament from twelve countries. .. More >>
29. U.S. Announces First Sale of Apaches to Indonesia
10 September 2013 12:33pm | Joyo News
Indonesia signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) with the U.S. government to buy eight new Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters during U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's recent trip to Southeast Asia... More >>
30. World Mental Health Day: UN Focuses On Ageing Populations
11 October 2013 10:57am | UN News
Citizens over 60 years of age must have access to social and health services to ensure their physical and mental well-being, the United Nations said today, marking World Mental Health Day... More >>
31. Greenpeace International bail appeals refused
12 October 2013 11:38am | Greenpeace International
Amsterdam, 11 October 2013 - Appeals for bail by lawyers for Phil Ball and Kieron Bryan, both British citizens, were today refused by the Regional Court of Murmansk. .. More >>
32. Famine in Somalia - Key Facts and Figures
21 July 2011 3:57pm | UNICEF NZ
o Famine has been declared in Lower Shabelle and parts of Bakool in southern Somalia. o Other southern regions may also be affected in the coming two months. o Tens of thousands of people have died and many more lives are at risk. o 3.7 million ..... More >>
33. Freedom Flotilla Gathers Global Support
28 August 2013 3:51pm | Freedom Flotilla
As the Freedom Flotilla to West Papua continues its epic journey north towards Indonesian occupied West Papua, solidarity actions were held yesterday in both in West Papua and Melbourne... More >>
34. Pakistan: Minimize Sexual Violence Against Women
20 September 2013 4:09pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: Strict Yet Victim-friendly Legal Mechanisms Are Required to Minimize Sexual Violence Against Women and Children .. More >>
35. SRI LANKA: a brief history of Christianity
23 September 2013 11:30am | Asian Human Rights Commission
In recent years the History of Sri Lanka has become an important subject, not only because it is in school curriculum, but also because it has been used to shape politics and justify the ethno-religious basis for State policies... More >>
36. Nicaragua Continues Progress on Anti-Poverty Targets
01 October 2013 12:38pm | UN News
In an annual statement at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua highlighted his country's progress towards achieving the anti-poverty goals, which is the theme of this year's General Assembly... More >>
37. OHCHR Briefing Notes
12 October 2013 11:23am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Over the past two days (9-10 October), the Iraqi authorities have executed at least 42 individuals, including one woman, on terrorism charges. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has repeatedly stressed, after earlier mass executions ..... More >>
38. Disaster Reduction Day - Safety of Persons with Disabilities
14 October 2013 3:24pm | UN News
Marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the United Nations today called on countries to ensure the safety of persons with disabilities by including them in their planning and preparedness measures... More >>
39. Background Briefing on Bilateral Security Agreement
14 October 2013 3:42pm | US State Department
Okay. So we're just going to do a quick backgrounder on the meetings that Secretary Kerry just had in Afghanistan, and a readout of those. And we have Senior State Department Official One, Senior Administration Official One here. And if I have anything, I'll ..... More >>
40. Speech At Gala Dinner: South-South Cooperation
19 July 2013 5:18pm | Commodore Banimarama
Speech At Gala Dinner For High Level Forum On South-South Cooperation For Sustainable Development .. More >>
41. Twenty Line Up For Hawke's Bay Regional Council Elections
16 August 2013 5:18pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Nominations have just closed for local government elections, and 20 prominent Hawke's Bay people have confirmed they wish to stand for Hawke's Bay Regional Council. .. More >>
42. Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014
04 September 2013 1:12pm | World Economic Forum
The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 finds highly innovative countries with strong institutions continue to top international competitiveness rankings .. More >>
43. TPP: Abbott may cave on foreign investor rights to sue govts
16 September 2013 2:00pm | AFTINET
"Secret talks on the deadlocked investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) between the US, Australia and 10 other countries are being held this week in Washington, completely hidden away from civil society and the media," ..... More >>
44. Viet Nam: UN Alarmed By Conviction of Human Rights Lawyer
07 October 2013 11:02am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today urged the Government of Viet Nam to review the conviction of human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan, who was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $60,000 for alleged charges of tax evasion... More >>
45. ACP States Assured of their Importance to the EU Market
14 October 2013 12:50pm | European Commission
Ministers from sugar producing nations in the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group were today assured of the importance of their countries' contribution to the European Union (EU) sugar market, with sugar imports from ACP states comprising ..... More >>
46. Pacific Fisheries Turns Deal Breaker for EU
14 October 2013 3:59pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Pacific's fisheries resources have turned out to be the deal breaker for the current negotiations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Pacific Island Countries and the European Union in Brussels... More >>
47. Reactions to the Movie ? "The Day After Tomorrow"
02 June 2004 9:59am | Tuvalu Government
The movie "The Day After Tomorrow" provides a dramatic picture of climate change and sea level rise. Whilst the reality may not be as dramatic, climate change is nevertheless devastating for small island developing states like Tuvalu... More >>
48. Indymedia: 1000s Women Murdered For Snuff Movies
13 December 2004 10:46am | Indymedia
Claims have surfaced on Indymedia that thousands of women and young children have been murdered in Latin America. The writer claims the murders have been recorded for a thriving snuff movie industry worth millions... More >>
49. List of top ten environmental activists
16 February 2006 4:21pm | Australian Green Party
Green activism is not for the fainthearted, as anti-whaling campaigners found last week. The environmental expert Fred Pearce selects the planet's top ten eco-warriors.. More >>
50. Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau
17 June 2011 4:49pm | US State Department
I am here today to testify on the importance of our bilateral relationship with Palau as well as to discuss the Compact with Palau and proposed legislation approving the results of the mandated 15-year Compact Review. History has proven that this small ..... More >>
51. FAQs: Sri Lanka as the host of CHOGM 2013
18 October 2011 9:53am | Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
In early 2009 Sri Lanka's long running armed conflict came to an end. Following this several serious allegations of human rights violations have been made on the warring parties including the government. A recent report by a Panel of Experts appointed ..... More >>
52. Response from Sea Shepherd to release by Pete Bethune
28 September 2012 4:51pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd does not need to blame Pete Bethune for the fact that Japan is pursuing charges against Captain Paul Watson. The information provided in the extradition request clearly states that the order is based on allegations against Captain Paul ..... More >>
53. Landmark order on prohibition of child labour
13 April 2013 1:22pm | Fourth Estate News
The first DB headed by Chief Justice A.K. Sekri and Justice R.K. Jain of Punjab and Haryana High Court have passed a detailed 36 page order on the issue concerning the issues relating to Child Labour while deciding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) ..... More >>
54. Malaysian beaches tops
18 July 2013 3:48pm | Tourism Malaysia
AUCKLAND, July 17 2014: Three beaches in Malaysia have made it into the top 50 beaches in the world in a survey conducted by renowned international news network CNN on the World's 100 best beaches. .. More >>
55. Libya: Helping People Resume Normal Life
26 July 2013 5:56pm | International Committee of the Red Cross
Despite the unstable environment, Libyans are striving to resume normal life. The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent continue to provide urgent aid as needed, to promote detainee welfare and to improve water management. .. More >>
56. Pakistan: Marriage By Choice Becoming Taboo
30 July 2013 5:04pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It was spine-chilling for Pakistanis to hear news of the grandfather who killed his daughter and his own grandchildren only for protecting the so-called honour of the family. The crime was that the daughter had married a man of her own choice, and ..... More >>
57. Remarks on Syria
27 August 2013 4:50pm | US State Department
Well, for the last several days President Obama and his entire national security team have been reviewing the situation in Syria, and today I want to provide an update on our efforts as we consider our response to the use of chemical weapons... More >>
58. Freeport and Newmont MoUs Not Enough: Hatta
28 August 2013 4:14pm | The Jakarta Globe
Indonesia will not exempt US-backed gold miners Freeport Indonesia and Newmont Nusa Tenggara from next year's export ban despite both mining giants having signed memoranda of understanding to supply their concentrates to local smelters, a senior minister ..... More >>
59. Dyson sues Samsung for patent infringement
11 September 2013 4:02pm | Dyson
Dyson has issued proceedings against Samsung Electronics in the English High Court as it believes the Samsung Motion Sync vacuum cleaner infringes its patent for an invention entitled "A cleaning appliance with a steering mechanism". Samsung ..... More >>
60. Technology Can Foster Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
25 September 2013 11:31am | UN News
A report released today by the United Nations and its partners illustrates how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can help give access to resources to persons with disabilities... More >>
61. West Papua: Civilians attacked by Indonesian soldiers
30 September 2013 5:43pm | Selpius Bobii - Front Pepera Papua Barat
On Monday 23 September 2013 in the town of Waghete which is the main town of the region (kabupaten) Deiyai (district Tigi) at 11.30 am local time, an action of violence by the Indonesian armed forces causing death and bloodshed of unarmed civilians occurred... More >>
62. Press Conference by the President October 8 2013
09 October 2013 4:36pm | The White House
Includes discussion of US role in Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and Obama's absence from Bali. .. More >>
63. OPCW "great choice" for Nobel Peace Prize
12 October 2013 11:52am | Right Livelihood Award
The Norwegian Nobel Committee just announced that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) receives this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The news comes two weeks after Paul Walker, an expert for chemical weapons and their global elimination ..... More >>
64. New Structure to strengthen trade unionism in Arab countries
12 October 2013 12:03pm | ITUC
Brussels, 11 October 2013 (ITUC OnLine): At the request of 17 national trade union centres from the Arab region (in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine Tunisia and Yemen), the ITUC General Council meeting in ..... More >>
65. Ban Condemns Attack That Killed Three Peacekeepers in Darfur
14 October 2013 5:13pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the attack in Darfur on an African Union-United Nations convoy, which resulted in the death of three Senegalese peacekeepers. .. More >>
66. Kavkaz News: The Battle For Chechnya Continues
27 March 2000 3:08pm | Unknown
The following is a transcript from.... http://www.chechnya.xnet.is/ ... the official news agency of the Chechen rebels. Translated news reports from March 23th to March 25th follow... More >>
67. UQ Wire: 9/11 Commission Outline of the 9/11 Plot
17 June 2004 10:11am | www.UnansweredQuestions.org
We are fortunate to have had access to the fruits of a massive investigative effort by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies, as well intelligence collection and analysis from the Central Intelligence Agency, the National ..... More >>
68. Violence Against Women And Role Of Media
13 January 2005 9:05am | Kamala Sarup
Media had still not played effective roles in minimizing domestic violence against women even, media can play a lead role in the society's fight against violence against women. As media is the eye, ear and limbs of the society they could help a great ..... More >>
69. Kurt Volker - NATO: Where Is It Headed?
31 March 2006 9:49am | US State Department
Kurt Volker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA March 28, 2006.. More >>
70. The Role of NGOs in the Development of Democracy
12 June 2006 2:30pm | US State Department
Barry F. Lowenkron, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Remarks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC June 8, 2006.. More >>
71. Killings In Timor-Leste Prompt UN Police Activity
23 November 2006 9:31am | United Nations
The United Nations is stepping up its police presence in Timor-Leste after two killings in the past 24 hours in Dili, the capital of the small and impoverished South-East Asian nation... More >>
72. Ewan Mcgregor On UNICEF Motorcycle Ride
27 July 2007 8:29am | United Nations
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is riding his motorcycle from northern Scotland to the southernmost tip of Africa to raise awareness of the plight of vulnerable children... More >>
73. Barack Obama: Yes We Can, Thank You New Hampshire
10 January 2008 12:15am | Barack Obama 2008 Campaign
I want to congratulate Senator Clinton on a hard-fought victory here in New Hampshire. A few weeks ago, no one imagined that we'd have accomplished what we did here tonight... More >>
74. UK: Queens Birthday Honours List 2008
15 June 2008 9:03am | UK Government
Many honoured today have been involved in charitable or voluntary work, or extra-curricular activities linked to their professions. This is in keeping with the PM's intention that the significant majority of honours should go to local heroes... More >>
75. Malaysia Voted Number 1 for 2008
12 January 2009 4:09pm | Tourism Malaysia
Malaysia has been voted the Best International Tourism Destination of 2008 by Global Traveler magazine readers. It was Malaysia's third straight win, having won the title for the past two years. .. More >>
76. Hmong Civilians Suffer Attacks, Atrocities in Laos
15 January 2009 4:24pm | Center for Public Analysis
Laos and Hmong human rights groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as Lao government sources and refugees are reporting that Lao Peoples Army (LPA) units are launching renewed offensive operations against Hmong civilians in Xieng ..... More >>
77. Images of Murder of a West Papuan By Indo Police
17 August 2009 1:35pm | West Papua National Authority
Head of Police of Yapen Regency to 'clean' the West Papuan political movement in Yapen, including the old village of Mantembu in the valley of Mt Wayoi. On Sunday 2 August the police kidnapped seven people from Mantembu and took them to Jayapura... More >>
78. Neanderthals Hunted, Raped And Ate Humans
18 September 2009 12:58pm | The Mandus
Neanderthals were not the gentle, almost-human creatures portrayed in the media over the last 50 years. New Australian research reveals they were aggressive, powerful and terrifying carnivores-ruthless and efficient apex predators, who hunted, raped ..... More >>
79. Hundreds Of Malagasy Tortoises Seized In Malaysia
17 July 2010 12:23pm | TRAFFIC Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
Malaysian Customs Department officers on Wednesday foiled another attempt to smuggle hundreds of Critically Endangered Madagascar tortoises into Malaysia and arrested two women in whose bags, the tortoises were hidden... More >>
80. Inhumane, Ineffective: Brazil's Prison System
27 August 2010 4:28pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Despite Brazil's rise as a world power, willing on occasion to challenge the hegemony of the United States, a dark stain of human rights violations can still be found in the country's prison system... More >>
81. Dolphin defenders celebrate closing of Turkish dolphinarium
06 May 2011 11:22am | WDSF
The mayor of the city of Bodrum, Mehmet Kocadon, informed in a official writing to the managers of the dolphin protection organisations ProWal and the Whale and Dolphin Protection Forum (WDSF) from 2 May, 2011 that he guarantees that the dolphin park ..... More >>
82. APEC weighs in on WTO's Third Global Review of Aid for Trade
21 July 2011 3:17pm | APEC Secretariat
Making it easier for businesses to deal with non-tariff barriers will contribute to economic expansion, said APEC Secretariat Executive Director, Ambassador Muhamad Noor, at the Third Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva on Monday... More >>
83. $7-million Hindu temple planned in Florida
28 August 2011 11:38am | Rajan Zed
A $7 million Hindu temple called Manav Mandir has reportedly been planned for Suntree in Florida (USA). .. More >>
84. Oxfam ED Barry Coates in Horn of Africa
06 October 2011 3:12pm | Oxfam NZ
Looking out from my room in Nairobi, it is hard to believe that only a few hundred kilometres to the north, there are over four hundred thousand people crowded into a refugee camp, having fled from the 21st Century's first major famine. We go to ..... More >>
85. TPP As Lynchpin of US Anti-China Strategy
21 November 2011 10:00am | Professor Jane Kelsey
The real agenda behind the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) came into the open at this month's APEC meeting in Honolulu. As we have always assumed, the driver has very little to do with commercial gain and everything to do with revival ..... More >>
86. Akwa Ibom Artiste Out with New Annang Song
23 June 2012 2:08pm | Akanimo Sampson
A new song called Annang Mma, composed by Ms. Perfecta Ekpo, the Akwa Ibom State song writer, performer, dancer, musical arranger and leader of the African musical group, Uko Africana based in New York has composed a new song to commemorate the ..... More >>
87. Times Higher Education 2012-13 World University Rankings
04 October 2012 2:44pm | The Times Higher Education
Australia excels in latest rankings, with six top 100 institutions - up from four last year; Most of Australia's top institutions have risen up the table, and it adds a further top 200 representative.. More >>
88. NZ gets its fifth 'Fossil of the Day' placing at COP 18
04 December 2012 1:15pm | Climate Action Network
The First Place Fossil goes to New Zealand because the NZ Environment Minister thinks NZ is 'ahead of the curve' in not signing up to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol... More >>
89. Laos Officials Criticized for Obstructing Investigation
19 March 2013 12:26pm | Center for Public Policy Analysis
The Center for Public Policy Analysis (CPPA), United Lao for Democracy and Human Rights (ULDHR), the Lao Human Rights Council (LHRC), the United League for Democracy in Laos, Inc. (ULDL), the Laos Institute for Democracy (LIFD), and a coalition of ..... More >>
90. Avatiu Port Opens In Cook Islands
15 April 2013 12:09pm | Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today joined the Government and people of the Cook Islands to officially open the upgraded Avatiu Port, which was substantially improved by the Avatiu Port Development Project... More >>
91. Five Australian universities break global top ten
08 May 2013 9:52am | THE-QS World University Rankings
London 8th May: Five of Australia's leading universities make the global top ten in at least one of the 30 disciplines covered in QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today on www.topuniversities.com . .. More >>
92. Doctor Who celebrates 50th anniversary down under
14 May 2013 4:44pm | Vivid Sydney
The 50th anniversary of the legendary BBC television programme Doctor Who will be celebrated in spectacular style during Vivid Sydney. Kiwi fans who can't be there on the night will be able to watch special screenings at many local cinemas... More >>
93. Traditional Food Preservation Methods to Stop Waste - UN
22 May 2013 11:45am | UN News
Fermenting birds, naturally freeze-drying potatoes and squeezing meat on a saddle are some of the traditional methods used by cultures around the world to preserve food highlighted today by the United Nations environment agency, which is stressing ..... More >>
94. Have Your Say On Auckland's Parks, Sport and Recreation
27 May 2013 2:52pm | Auckland Council
Getting Aucklanders more active, more often and ensuring Auckland has quality parks and open spaces are the aims of two strategic action plans that opened for public feedback today... More >>
95. Sri Lanka: Rape & Other Crimes Against Women On the Increase
16 July 2013 2:31pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Every ninety minutes a woman is raped in Sri Lanka, said Women for Rights at a press conference held in Colombo on July 14. The organisation further said that Sri Lanka is 5th on a list regarding domestic violence. Crimes causing violence relating to ..... More >>
96. Death by Lunch: Food Poisoning in Bihar
19 July 2013 8:21pm | Binoy Kampmark
This was not a Jamie Oliver lunch special, or a school meal specifically designed for nutritional enhancement. The battle to feed the learning young, and to do so properly, remains a global struggle. But those aged four to twelve who ingested the ..... More >>
97. Open Letter to Ban Ki-Moon On Crimes Against Balochistan
30 July 2013 3:32pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon On Crimes Against Humanity In Balochistan .. More >>
98. 6 Key Oil & Gas Discoveries of 2013 - Who's Worth Owning
30 July 2013 4:17pm | Oilprice.com
The pace of oil and gas exploration is frightening, and discoveries are weekly, if not daily, with volumes investors would only have dreamt of a decade ago. With each new discovery, it becomes difficult to keep track of the playing field, and even ..... More >>
99. Wind Power Capacity Expanding Rapidly in U.S.
08 August 2013 5:29pm | US State Department
Wind power is gaining a greater share of the U.S. energy market, according to a new assessment from the Department of Energy, making the United States one of the world's largest and fastest-growing markets for this clean and renewable source of energy... More >>
100. Young Pacific Islanders to Benefit from New Climate Awarenes
13 August 2013 5:07pm | 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 >>
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