Rhino poaching surge in South Africa
January 13th, 2012 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Jan 13 (IANS) Despite increased law enforcement efforts, rhino poaching accelerated in South Africa last year, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said Thursday.The country lost 448 rhinos ... Read more...
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Theft of Rajendra Prasad’s watch being probed
January 3rd, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Bihar Police have begun a probe into how the gold wrist watch of India's first President Rajendra Prasad reached Geneva in Switzerland after ... Read more...
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Obama greets Medvedev on Russia’s joining of WTO
December 17th, 2011 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday called his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev and congratulated him on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the White ... Read more...
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Government, industry to discuss growth slump
December 12th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will hold a government-industry consultation next week to discuss the slump in factory output, an official statement said Monday."The ... Read more...
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Over 750,000 people became refugees in 2011
December 7th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Dec 7 (IANS) Over 750,000 people have become refugees in 2011 due to conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, UN High Commissioner on Refugees Antonio Guterres said here ... Read more...
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India tops again in remittances from diaspora (Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India is estimated to have got $58 billion in remittances - the highest for any country - from its diaspora in 2011, followed closely by ... Read more...
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Margaret Chan is sole candidate for WHO chief
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 22 (IANS) Margaret Chan, the incumbent chief of the World Health Organization (WHO), has become the only candidate proposed by members to compete for next term of the ... Read more...
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UN votes 34 new members to international legal group
November 18th, 2011 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 18 (IANS) The UN General Assembly voted here Thursday to elect 34 new members to the International Law Commission.The International Law Commission, tasked with promoting the development ... Read more...
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Yellow ‘Sun-Drop’ diamond auctioned for $12.36 million
November 16th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Geneva, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday, a huge yellow diamond known as the Sun Drop broke the record to become the most expensive yellow diamond in the world. During an auction ... Read more...
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China’s imports set to double
November 11th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 11 (IANS) China's imports are likely to be more than double in the coming five years, exceeding $8 trillion.Yi Xiaozhun, China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organisation ... Read more...
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Federer wins Swiss Indoors tennis title
November 7th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 7 (IANS) Roger Federer won his fifth title at his Swiss Indoors home tournament Sunday, beating Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in just over an ... Read more...
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Floods affect 8 million in Asia: UN
October 15th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 650 people have died and over eight million people have been affected by floods and typhoons in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines, ... Read more...
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$17 mn UN aid to flood-hit Pakistan
October 8th, 2011 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Oct 8 (IANS) The UN has allocated $17.6 million in emergency aid to those worst affected by floods in Pakistan, Xinhua reported Friday.The money will be used to provide ... Read more...
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Food aid to Pakistan reaches 7,000 tonnes: WFP
September 30th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 30 (IANS) The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has distributed around 7,000 tonnes of monthly family food rations in the flood-affected region of Pakistan, Xinhua reported.The family food ... Read more...
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WTO Doha Round won’t conclude before 2013: Khullar
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of talks that have been deadlocked for the last three years are unlikely to be completed before 2013, Commerce ... Read more...
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UNHCR seeks $33 mn for Pakistan flood victims
September 21st, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Geneva, Sep 20 (IANS/WAM) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking $33.2 million to help the flood victims in Pakistan.UNHCR said the funds will be used to provide ... Read more...
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Ministerial meet may push deadlocked WTO talks: Lamy
September 5th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Members of the World Trade Organisation will be ?able to chart a path forward? to revive the talks on Doha development round, which have ... Read more...
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Six cities bid for 2020 Olympics
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 3 (IANS) Six cities have officially lodged bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Friday.The cities that have shown interest are Baku, ... Read more...
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WTO chief Lamy to visit India next week
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Pascal Lamy will visit India next week to discuss the future of the Doha round talks as deadlocks continue ... Read more...
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Bangladeshis to be evacuated from Libya
August 27th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Bangladeshi nationals living in the Libyan capital Tripoli are to be evacuated from the troubled country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).A group of Bangladeshis ... Read more...
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HIV infection dropped 20 percent from 2001 to 2009: UN
August 26th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Aug 26 (IANS) The number of new HIV infections in the Asia-Pacific region dropped by 20 percent between 2001 and 2009, a UN report said Friday.The report titled "HIV ... Read more...
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Large explosion devastates UN building in Nigeria, many casualties feared
August 26th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by BNO News
ABUJA (BNO NEWS) -- A large explosion rocked a United Nations building in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on late Friday morning, officials said, and many casualties are feared.The explosion happened just ... Read more...
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Geneva rights fest to focus on corruption in India
August 25th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Locarno (Switzerland), Aug 25 (IANS) Guess what the 10th edition of the Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva is planning to spotlight next year? Corruption in ... Read more...
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Study reveals that Female smokers have higher risk of heart disease
August 15th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Geneva, 15 Aug (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has concluded that female smokers have higher risk of heart disease compared to men. The study has generated another debate regarding how tobacco companies ... Read more...
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Millions hit by violence against healthcare personnel
August 12th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Assaults on healthcare personnel, facilities and vehicles in conflicts leave millions in the world without care just when they need it most.This is the key finding ... Read more...
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UN seeks $4 bn aid fund
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 22 (IANS/WAM) The UN needs $4.3 billion in the next six months to carry out humanitarian work, the world body says.Valerie Amos, the UN under secretary general ... Read more...
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IB diploma? Delhi University not interested
July 20th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Gurgaon, July 20 (IANS) Students armed with a prestigious international school board certificate, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, are finding it near impossible to secure seats in Delhi University.Students, ... Read more...
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World food prices may remain high next year: FAO
June 8th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, June 8 (IANS/WAM) The world food prices are likely to remain high for the rest of this year and into 2012, said a UN report Wednesday, citing ... Read more...
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150 killed in Mediterranean boat capsize: UN
June 4th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) At least 150 people - including Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals - drowned and many others were still missing, when a boat capsized off the coast ... Read more...
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Priyanka takes break for brother’s graduation
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Now this is called sisterly love! Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has been busy shooting for filmmaker Kunal Kohli's next, has taken two days ... Read more...
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15 countries elected to UN Human Rights Council
May 21st, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) The UN General Assembly has elected 15 countries, including India, to the Human Rights Council, filling the latest slate of rotating council candidates, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Gates Foundation calls for investments for vaccines
May 17th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday asked government leaders from across the globe to increase their investments in vaccines with better accountability towards children, a ... Read more...
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India pledges $125,000 for climate services
May 16th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 16 (IANS) India will grant $125,000 to support Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) for improving projections on climate change and their impact on various socio-economic sectors, Science ... Read more...
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UN chief calls for disaster preparedness
May 11th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 11 (IANS) No country was immune to disasters, and better preparedness could be damage-proofing as well as life-saving during disasters, Xinhua quoted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as ... Read more...
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Left to continue protests till endosulfan is banned
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 (IANS) The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala Monday evening decided to continue its protests against endosulfan and pressure the central government to ensure ... Read more...
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