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Russian Activists Invite Duma Members To Join Protest

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Russian Activists Invite Duma Members To Join Protest:

Organizers of Russia’s Strategy 31 opposition movement have invited Duma members to their unsanctioned protest on July 31 in Moscow.

Philippines: Dengue - Information bulletin n1, July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Philippines: Dengue - Information bulletin n1, July 2010:

During the first six months of 2010, the Philippines recorded a significant number of dengue cases. According to the Department of Health, some 29,000 cases were reported between 1 January and 10…

Iran / Iraq: ICRC helps repatriate remains of two Iranian soldiers

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Iran / Iraq: ICRC helps repatriate remains of two Iranian soldiers:

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Tehran/Baghdad (ICRC) - The mortal remains of two Iranian soldiers killed during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War were repatriated today at…

Pakistan Furious About Cameron's Terrorism Allegations

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Pakistan Furious About Cameron's Terrorism Allegations:

A diplomatic row has broken out between the United Kingdom and Pakistan after U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron accused elements of Pakistan’s security and intelligence services of promoting the…

Iraq: putting health-care system back on its feet

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Iraq: putting health-care system back on its feet:

Despite some recent improvements, Iraq’s health-care services are still struggling to cope. The ICRC is engaged in a wide range of initiatives aimed at helping them to respond to emergencies. This is…

Tajik Court Bans NGO Helping Homeless Children

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Tajik Court Bans NGO Helping Homeless Children:

A nongovernmental organization that works with homeless children in Tajikistan has been banned after being accused of proselytizing.

Iranian Journalist, Rights Activist Given Prison Term

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Iranian Journalist, Rights Activist Given Prison Term:

Iranian journalist and human rights activist Emadedin Baghi has been sentenced to one year in jail and banned from political activity for five years.

Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009:

Karzai Condemns WikiLeaks

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Karzai Condemns WikiLeaks:

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the release of information he said could endanger the lives of Afghan informants contained in files published by WikiLeaks.

Russian-Owned Gas Firm Armenia's Top Taxpayer

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Russian-Owned Gas Firm Armenia's Top Taxpayer:

The Russian-dominated natural gas distribution company ArmRosGazprom remains Armenia’s top corporate taxpayer according to official rankings.

Colombia: Emergencia por inundaciones en Barbacoas - Narino, Informe de Situacion no. 1

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Colombia: Emergencia por inundaciones en Barbacoas - Narino, Informe de Situacion no. 1:

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Tehran's Revolution Square 'Conquered By Zionist Regime'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Tehran's Revolution Square 'Conquered By Zionist Regime':

Iranian hard-line website Seratnews writes that Tehran’s Revolution Square is nowadays covered with hundreds of Stars of David and that the central square has been ‘conquered by the Zionist regime.’

Nazarbaev Circulates His Currency Vision

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Nazarbaev Circulates His Currency Vision:

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev appears keen to introduce a common global currency. One way or another.

Protest Over Russian Forest Turns Violent

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Protest Over Russian Forest Turns Violent:

The administration building in Khimki, a town outside Moscow, has been attacked by demonstrators protesting the construction of a highway through a local forest.

Gambia's dictator Yahya Jammeh accuses the west of interference

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Gambia's dictator Yahya Jammeh accuses the west of interference:

The arrant dictator in the small West African state of the Gambia has once more accused the west as directly responsible for the woes of

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South African state workers to march in wage dispute

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

South African state workers to march in wage dispute:

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands of South Africa’s public service workers will on Thursday march for higher wages in some of the country’s major cities after negotiations with the government became…

Moldovan PM Says EU May Double Wine Imports

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Moldovan PM Says EU May Double Wine Imports:

Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat says the European Union has promised to import more Moldovan wine just as Russia has threatened to embargo wine shipments from Moldova.

(P & I) Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

(P & I) Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009:

Jailed Kazakh Journalist Appeals To UN

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

Jailed Kazakh Journalist Appeals To UN:

Ramazan Esergepov, the founder and chief editor of the Almaty-based ‘Alma-Ata Info,’ was sentenced last year to three years in prison for revealing state secrets in his newspaper in 2008. He says the…

(P & I) Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:12 +0200

(P & I) Impacts of climate change and development on Mekong flow regimes First assessment - 2009: