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Jan 20, 2012

UNITED NATIONS News, Jan 20, 2012

iReport: Stunning iPhone travel photographs
CNNGo.com
This photo was taken during the United Nations celebration in Quezon City, Philippines. iReporter Sherbien Dacalanio says, "United Nations Day celebrations is a big event in schools and malls where they encourage school chidren to wear their best...
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Dissident Writer-in-Exile Yu Jie Details Torture by Police
Human Rights in China
In the afternoon of January 11, 2012 in the Beijing airport, my family of three boarded a plane bound for the United States. We were escorted from our home to the boarding gate by five state security officers who then demanded to take a photo with me, ...
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US Marines video not likely to derail Afghan talks
The Daily Advertiser
The video emerged at a delicate time in relations among the United States, Afghanistan's elected government and the Taliban insurgency. The US is trying to foster peace talks between President Hamid Karzai's government and the Taliban. ...
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US Joins Effort to Create Code of Conduct for Space
Space.com
by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer The United States will work with other nations to develop an international code of conduct for outer space, but only if the code does not hinder US national security efforts, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...
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UN human rights body backs French Sikhs on turbans
BBC News
... won the backing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in his fight over religious headgear. It said France was violating Sikhs' religious freedom by forcing them to remove their turbans when having photos taken for passports and ID cards. ...
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BBC News
Irvine calendar: Jan. 19 to Feb. 4
OCRegister
The Orange County chapter of the United Nations Association will hold a Sunday brunch on Jan. 29 at 11:30 am with Deepa Badrinarayana, professor of environmental law at Chapman University, as the guest speaker. Slated as "The United Nations and ...
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US to ensure oil market balanced despite Iran cuts
Chicago Tribune
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United States has been working with oil producers to ensure global supplies flow smoothly and ease concerns about a cut-off of crude from Iran, which faces tougher sanctions for its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons, ...
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Shabaab tweet photos of abducted Kenyans
Capital FM Kenya
Ali was once accused by a United Nations report of leading a massive recruitment drive in Eastleigh and Majengo areas, besides fundraising money for terrorism activities. He is also recorded on videos where he vows Jihad [holly war] in Kenya.
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South Sudan Tribal Violence Reportedly Kills Hundreds (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
"All these represent an enormous challenges for the people of South Sudan," said United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres when he visited the country earlier this week. "They need massive solidarity from the international ...
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Photos: Costa Concordia cruise tragedy conjures memories of doomed Titanic
3News NZ
The rules eventually were adopted by the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations. Ships are required to have public address systems for announcements to passengers, and lifeboats must be at least partially enclosed. ...
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3News NZ
Sudan: Unamid Chief Addresses IDPs in North Darfur
AllAfrica.com
During his first encounter with representatives of the community from Kassab and Fataborno internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kutum, North Darfur, African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari reaffirmed UNAMID's ...
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Boreal forest UNESCO bid heading to Paris
Winnipeg Free Press
A bid to get a huge area of northern Manitoba designated a United Nations world heritage site will be in the mail next week. The long-awaited nomination for a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designation was ...
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UNOCI chief will present Ivorian government's workplan to UN Security Council
StarAfrica.com
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Bert Koenders, will leave Abidjan at the weekend for New York, where he will present the Ivorian situation to the Security Council. This was announced by the ...
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Russia's Final Attempt to Help al-Assad
RIA Novosti
On Tuesday Russia circulated a draft of the United Nations Security Council's resolution on Syria, its third since December, approaching it with the urgency the situation demands. There is no time to spare. The fate of Syria and its regime will be ...
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Obama at Disney: 'America is open for business'
Chicago Tribune
Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said he thinks the strategy can have real impact on tourism in Central Florida and in the United States in general, and said the committee offers longer-term prospects. ...
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Celebrating diversity and unity in Bensalem
phillyBurbs.com
The room at the Thai Buddhist temple in Bensalem on Wednesday afternoon was like a mini United Nations, someone commented. Ellis Island probably looked a lot like that many generations ago, a township official added. Gathered among the golden statues ...
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King of All Nations
New York Times
King's sermon at St. Paul's Cathedral was front-page news in the United States, while his meeting with activists led to the formation of the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination, the pre-eminent anti-discrimination group in Britain, fashioned on ...
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Discovered 1900s newspapers open windows to past
Times Daily
By Hannah Mask When Tom McKnight's mother died in 2004, he decided to take a break from his job with the United Nations and travel south from New York to trace his family heritage in her honor. He had no idea his 86-day, 14496-mile trip would begin a...
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Times Daily
Local student to discuss international trafficking of women and children
The Photo News
17, at 7 pm The center, located at 119 Duncan Ave. in Cornwall-on-Hudson, is owned and operated by The Grail, an International non-governmental organization of the United Nations committed to spiritual search, social action, ecological sustainability ...
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Attraction Draws Visitors from Other States, Countries
The Ledger
The Madrigals, vacationing from Colombia, were among several guests from outside the United States encountered Monday afternoon at Legoland. In an informal survey of visitors, The Ledger encountered guests from Canada and South American countries, ...
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Andrew Young shares vision for Atlanta's future
NeighborNewspapers.com
Young, the keynote speaker for the organization's annual luncheon at the Atlanta History Center, was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as US ambassador to the United Nations in 1977 and served two terms as Atlanta mayor beginning in 1981. ...
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Top official says Kim Jong Un ready to lead
USA TODAY
The footage shows him observing the April 2009 launch of a long-range rocket and quotes him threatening to wage war against any nation attempting to intercept the rocket, which North Korea claimed was carrying a communications satellite but theUnited ...
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USA TODAY
Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates Bicentennial of the War of 1812 with New 2012 ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Behind them is a map showing part of the Great Lakes and Southwestern Ontario, where United States forces sparked the conflict by invading the territory of the future city of Windsor, Ontario on July 12, 1812. Encircling this design are 200 beads ...
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DigitalJournal.com (press release)
After 60 years, Korean man meets Birmingham family of Marine who befriended ...
al.com (blog)
It helped him gain entrance to an elite university, helped him win a Fulbright Scholarship and launched him on a career as a reporter and editor covering US presidents and the United Nations. "My English was better than the others thanks to John," Hahn ...
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Refugees find freedom in Tom Denton's smiling face
Winnipeg Free Press
"And indeed, the priority for the United Nations and the countries of the world is for people to be able to go home again. That's the best solution for any refugee, to be able to go home again, in safety." -- -- -- For the three orphaned Congolese ...
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Syria monitors' report awaited at UN Security Council
BBC News
On one side are Western nations (in particular Britain, France, the United States and Germany) which see the conflict as appalling government repression of peaceful protesters. They seek a strong condemnation of Damascus and punitive action such as...
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BBC News
David Cameron, relying on the French for Military Equipment? Is that wise?
Daily Mail
With temperatures rising between Argentina and the UK, plans to defend the Islands of Falklands and South Sandwich will certainly bring back memories of the Task force which sped across international waters in 1982 whilst the United Nations Security ...
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Daily Mail
Wednesday Dream Links: Gentrification, Statistics, Gold Smuggling, etc.
The Dream Shake
Not only had Mutombo initiated the deal, St. Mary said, but he and his family played a key role from the onset, one not revealed until recently with the release of a United Nations report on Congo's militia activity that recounts the incident. ...
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Politics & Facebook
Marietta Times
Helm noted that he is studying political science, with hopes of working for the United Nations. Sonnie Brown, also of Vincent, said she has seen posts on Facebook in which people share their political views but it's not something she ever does. ...
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Rory Lamont apologises after Twitter blast at Barack Obama
BBC News
These have included the United States president, Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Scottish Rugby Union has described the language as "inappropriate" and the 29-year-old has apologised via Twitter. ...
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BBC News
Xpress Reviews: Nonfiction | First Look at New Books, January 20, 2012
Library Journal
Schultz (1000 Places To See in the USA and Canada Before You Die) organizes the book into six sections: Europe; Africa; the Middle East; Asia; Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and the United States and Canada. ...
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Library Journal
Editorial: On Martin Luther King Day, words matter
Ventura County Star
Traditionally, nations have been defined by geographic boundaries, common ethnic and linguistic heritage, subjugation into larger political entities or even accidents of history. Some of this may be true for the United States, but almost uniquely we ...
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Back from North Africa
Patch.com
Mineral rich, the territory has seen a United Nations-mandated cease fire since 1991, but negotiations have gone nowhere. Morocco's King, Mohammed VI, wants semi-autonomy, while the Sahrawi people want a referendum for self determination. ...
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U.S. losing high-tech manufacturing jobs to Asia - Bangor Daily News
By UnBylined
WASHINGTON — The United States lost more than a quarter of its high-tech manufacturing jobs during the past decade as U.S.-based multinational companies placed a growing percentage of their research and development operations ...
Bangor Daily News
Ray Suarez
September 8, 2011 CT scanners can be used to detect cancerous tumors. Photo by Flickr user Topsy Quret. In 10 days, the United Nations will convene a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases. The worlds global health news has ...
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U.N. gives aid to South Sudan - UPI.com
The United Nations has begun a "massive emergency operation" to help those affected by clashes in ... United Press International - News. ... UPI News Photos ...
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How Nations Can Be United With Social Media - Yahoo! News
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Photos: Reds with UN in Doha - Liverpool FC
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"subject:"Rebuilding Haiti"" - United Nations Photo
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States and UN Special Envoy for Haiti, speaks at the ...New Special Representative for Afghanistan Arrives in Kabul ...
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United Nations, the United States condemned the bomb attack in ...
International online news: According to Xinhua News Agency Xinhua, Khyber ... that the bombing of the United Nations The United States strongly condemns. ... Photo: Taiwan cheerleading coach girls were killed by negligent homicide case to ...
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon: Latest News ...
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