Chinese city to hold charity fair
May 7th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) A charity-themed expo is scheduled to run July 12-14 in the south China metropolis of Shenzhen, Mayor Xu Qin said Monday.Titled "Development, Integration and Transparency", the ... Read more...
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US birth rates decline amid recession
October 14th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A sharp drop in birth rates in the US in the past few years reflects economic recession in the country that started in 2008, said a ... Read more...
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‘India unable to eradicate measles due to leadership changes’
October 25th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Francis Kokutse
Kumasi (Ghana), Oct 25 (IANS) "Frequent changes" in the leadership of India's health service is affecting the country's ability to eradicate measles, which kills an estimated 200,000 children in India, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Court summons AIIMS chief over charitable pharmacy
September 26th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has summoned the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to explain why no space has been allotted to a ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey scraps her Angel Network charity
May 28th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey has dissolved her Angel Network charity as she prepares to step down America's most powerful TV talk show host next year.Last year, the star announced ... Read more...
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Headley confession shows close Al Qaeda, LeT ties: NYT (Lead)
March 26th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Pakistani-American terror suspect David Headley's confession about his involvement in the Mumbai terror attack reveals the close relationship between Al Qaeda and Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group, according to ... Read more...
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Headley story shows close Al Qaeda, LeT links: NYT
March 26th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Pakistani-American terror suspect David Headley's confession about his involvement in the Mumbai terror showed in clear contours the close relationship between Al Qaeda and the Pakistani militant group ... Read more...
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UAE commits $10 mn to n-fuel bank proposal
August 8th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 8 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed $10 million to a nuclear fuel bank proposal launched in September last year by the US-based public charity body Nuclear ... Read more...
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