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Senior trade officials from the United States and Peru have signed a trade agreement that should expand economic opportunities and raise living standards in Peru as well as promote stability in the Andean region, according to U.S. Trade Representati
07:35 Apr 13, 2006 PST
The World Bank has agreed to help Nigerians sustain the management of wetlands, known as 'fadamas,' in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), an independent international financial organization headquartered in Washington.
07:30 Apr 13, 2006 PST
United Nations humanitarian agencies have appealed to all parties in the conflict in Nepal to allow safe passage for food convoys to hundreds of thousands of people, and the distribution of vitamins and de-worming tablets for 6 million children, as
07:27 Apr 13, 2006 PST
When his sixth grade teacher asked what he wanted to do when he grew, Cpt. Mark Flitton took this question very seriously. He wanted to join the military, fly planes, and play golf.
06:27 Apr 13, 2006 PST
The threat of avian flu epidemics might be reduced if lost and degraded wetlands were restored to provide better habitat for disease-carrying migratory species and reduce their contact with domestic poultry.
05:58 Apr 13, 2006 PST
It seems Ian Martin is the spokesman of the Maoists and UML rather than a responsible officer receiving salary from the United Nations.
05:51 Apr 13, 2006 PST
The United States continues to welcome foreign visitors and is working hard to improve the visa process, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told participants at the Global Travel and Tourism Summit April 12 in Washington.
05:48 Apr 13, 2006 PST
Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States are growing three times faster than the national average for all firms and generating more than $200 billion in annual revenue, according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
05:46 Apr 13, 2006 PST
United Nations cooperation with regional organizations is increasingly contributing to global peace and security, the Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs today told the Sixth Doha Forum for Democracy Development and Free Trade, meeting in
05:44 Apr 13, 2006 PST
Millions of people around the world saw Israel's democracy at work. From India to Switzerland and beyond, broadcast and print outlets gave plenty of attention to Israel's election
22:23 Apr 12, 2006 PST
A woman was killed and an unknown number of people injured in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong following a dispute over government plans to tear down a pair of sluice gates
21:55 Apr 12, 2006 PST
'The [American] Muslim community realizes today they are part of the fabric of society, and they have a responsibility and opportunity to bridge the gap between the two cultures,' said Khalil Jassemm in an April 11 webchat.
17:07 Apr 12, 2006 PST
Regulatory changes intended to 'ensure that political committees properly finance and disclose their Internet communications' while protecting the right of individuals to exercise free speech on the Internet were adopted by the U.S. Federal Electi
16:29 Apr 12, 2006 PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned April 12 that Iran's claim of having successfully enriched a small quantity of uranium will lead only to its further isolation in the international community, and she called on the U.N. Security Council
16:29 Apr 12, 2006 PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea to the State Department April 12 for what she called a 'full set' of talks about the United States' relationship with his country.
15:52 Apr 12, 2006 PST
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