| Intl guidelines to ease impact of fishing in deep sea areas |
New York - Two years of negotiations have resulted in the adoption of new international guidelines to limit the impact of fishing on fragile deep sea fish species and habitats.
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| Ban reiterates plans to protect UN staff |
Geneva - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his pledge to protect United Nations staff around the world.
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| Hurricane Gustav lands on US state |
Washington - Hurricane Gustav landed on the US state of Louisiana on Monday, making its landfall on the southwest of New Orleans city, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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| Hurricane Gustav forces millions to evacuate, halts oil production |
Washington - Nearly two million people were evacuated from the United States Gulf Coast and offshore oil platforms and refineries were shut down on Sunday due to Hurricane Gustav's approaching landing.
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| Russian troops start to pull out from Georgia |
Georgia - Russian troops and armored vehicles began to pull out from the Georgian city of Gori on Monday afternoon under the terms of a French-brokered peace plan.
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| Russia signs peace plan for ending Georgian conflicts |
Moscow - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday signed a peace plan for settling the conflict between Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia.
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| Ban urges parties to implement proposed Georgia peace plan |
New York - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the acceptance by Georgia and Russia of a proposed peace plan to end the conflict that has raged in Georgia for nearly a week and urged the parties to move quickly to halt the fighting.
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| UN calls for protection of civilians, access to victims of conflict |
New York - A senior United Nations humanitarian official has urged the parties to the conflict in Georgia, where fierce fighting in recent days has uprooted nearly 100 000 people, to do their utmost to protect civilians and ensure access for aid agencies.
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| UN agencies assist thousands affected by Georgian conflict |
New York - United Nations agencies have begun providing emergency aid to thousands affected by the escalating conflict in Georgia.
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| Security Council meet to discuss crisis in Georgia |
New York - The United Nations Security Council met on Sunday for the fourth time in less than three days to discuss the crisis in Georgia.
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| Beijing Olympic Games to be a great success – survey |
Beijing - Most Chinese are confident the Beijing Olympic Games will be a great success and help improve China's image across the world despite disruptions in the torch relay and some negative media reports in the West.
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| No umbrellas, bottles, liquids allowed in Olympic stadiums |
Beijing - Athletics supporters attending the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August have been reminded that they are not allowed to take long umbrellas as well as soft drinks, lighters and liquids into the stadiums during the games for security reasons.
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| G8 leaders urged to boost investment in agriculture |
Japan - The United Nations agencies working to alleviate global hunger have called for decisive action by the Group of Eight (G8) most industrialised countries, currently meeting in Japan, to boost investment in agriculture to help feed the world.
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| Beijing recruits 100 000 volunteers for Olympics |
Beijing - China has secured at least 100 000 volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to be used in various capacities.
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| US drafts resolution proposing sanctions on Zim |
New York - The United States has completed a first draft resolution proposing sanctions on Zimbabwe over Friday's presidential run-off election, Britain's UN ambassador John Sawers said on Monday.
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| Spain wins Euro 2008 title |
Vienna - Spain won the Euro 2008 title after beating Germany 1-0 in Ernst-Happel Stadion on Sunday.
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| Intl leaders discuss high oil prices |
Jeddah - An energy meeting, focusing on rocketing oil prices, concluded Sunday in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah, with a statement calling for "improved" transparency and regulation in oil production and financial markets dealing in crude.
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| China, US pledge to expand cooperation |
Annapolis - China and the United States have pledged to further expand mutual cooperation at the 4th round of their Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in Annapolis on Tuesday.
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| Poverty reflected in children’s schools, homes – UN report |
New York - Social inequality has a major impact on the kind of schooling children receive and poses a significant challenge to provide all children with equal learning opportunities.
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| Japan gives Ghana $85mil grant for road project |
Yokohama - Japan has announced an $85 million grant to support the construction of the Yamoransa-Kumasi road project in Ghana.
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| UN concerned about reports of abuse by peacekeepers |
New York - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep concern over a new report issued by the non-governmental organisation Save the Children (UK) that spotlights the under-reporting of child sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers.
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| China begins three days of mourning |
Beijing - China on Monday began a three-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country's southwest on 12 May.
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| Much bigger aid effort needed for Myanmar – Ban Ki-moon |
New York - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a much greater mobilisation of resources and aid workers in Myanmar to respond to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis.
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| Myanmar faces second catastrophe without more access for aid - UN |
Geneva - Unless more access to Myanmar is granted to allow aid to flow more quickly to victims of this month's deadly cyclone, a second catastrophe could result, the United Nations warned.
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| Bangladesh to hold elections in December |
Bangladesh - The Bangladesh general elections are to be held in the third week of December this year, says Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed.
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| China makes rescue efforts a top priority |
Beijing - Chinese leader Hu Jintao has urged governments at all levels to regard rescue and relief efforts after Monday's earthquake as a top priority at a high profile meeting late Monday evening.
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| Response to cyclone in Myanmar 'unacceptably slow' - Ban Ki-moon |
New York - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday registered his "immense frustration" with the pace of relief efforts following the cyclone in Myanmar last week, and called on the Government to do everything it could to prevent the disaster from becoming more serious.
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| UN food agency steps up aid to Myanmar |
New York - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that its food aid has reached more than 27 000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta, hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis.
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