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Thousands in Europe Protest Against Israel’s Gaza Offensive

Thousands of protesters marched in cities across Europe Saturday to demand an end to Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, a day before Israeli troops launched a ground offensive into the densely populated
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territory. Hundreds of Turks demonstrated outside the Israeli and united nations missions in Istanbul and Ankara overnight in protest at Israel’s ground [...]

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Angelina Jolie: Cosmopolitan Germany 2009

posted by showstalker Angelina Jolie has recently posed for Cosmopolitan Germany January 2009 Cover. Here are some Excerpts from her interview from the Cosmopolitan:- On finding time for her family, acting career and commitment as a UN ambassador: “Well, I do take my time outs. And most of all I do receive support from Brad [Pitt]. We are a good team. That is important to me and gives me strength… I cannot sit quietly while others die of hunger and children. My commitment for the united nations I do not want to abandon. The play has no greater priority. In February, I still turn a movie, t...

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Aussie Band Rocks The U.N. For The Disabled

Australian indie rock band Rudely Interrupted recently played at the united nations as part of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Rudely Interrupted, comprised of musicians with disabilities, is believed to be the first rock band to play the U.N.

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R.I.P., Claiborne Pell

While Rhode Island is justly known for its share of political chicanery, we Ocean Staters generally do pretty well in selecting our senators, a relative handful of whom have represented the state for most of the last half-century. Pell was among this select group. Here's part of a look at Pell, written by the ProJo's John Mulligan after the senator announced in 1995 his plans to retire. He was to the manor born - to the Bellevue Avenue cottages of Newport and to Pellsbridge, a New York estate where the servants addressed him as "Mr. Claiborne." He came of age with a front-row seat on history....

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Book Review: From Theory Practice in Environmental Epidemiology: Developing, Conducting and Disseminating Research

Title: From Theory Practice in Environmental Epidemiology: Developing, Conducting and Disseminating Health Research (Download book here for free) By Colin L. Soskolne, James E. Andruchow and Francesca Racioppi with the support of united nations Development Programme (UNDP), Azerbaijan World Health Organization, 2008 Book Information: Sumgayit, a large city in Azerbaijan, was declared an "ecological disaster zone" in 1992. The city’s residents suffer from a high incidence of disease, especially among children, that was thought to be linked to nearby chemical pollution. In conjunction with WH...

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Don’t abandon kids, women due to financial crisis: Unicef

Singapore, Jan 6 (DPA) Governments should not abandon women and children who need their help most as tax revenues shrink because of the global financi

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WFP launches emergency food distributions to families affected by conflict in Gaza

The united nations World Food Programme (WFP) is responding to growing humanitarian needs in Gaza by distributing bread to families in areas that have

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Iraq: top UN envoy calls attacks against pilgrims 'appalling and unjustified'

The top united nations envoy to Iraq today strongly condemned recent attacks which have killed at least 40 pilgrims and wounded dozens more in Baghdad

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US Blocks UN Security Council Action on Gaza

The united states blocked approval of a united nations Security Council statement calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas followi

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Palestinians want fast UN cease-fire resolution, coupled with opening of...

APAn Israeli soldier jumps off a tank near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. UNITED NATIONS -- The Palest

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UN fails to agree on Gaza statement

The United Nations Security Council ended its meeting late on Saturday without reaching an agreement on a statement on the situation in the Gaza Strip

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