Speak without fear in Honduras (UN - United Nations)
(Source: UN - United Nations) Speak without fear in Honduras On 24 June 2013, Anibal Barrow, 58, a popular anchor on Globo TV, one of Honduras's largest broadcasters, was pulled out of his car by armed...
View ArticleHope fades for 18 on Indian submarine after blasts, fire
Reuters August 14, 2013 - 14:24 By Kaustubh Kulkarni MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's navy chief held out little hope for survivors on a submarine after some of its weapons detonated accidentally and fire...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns murder of Guatemalan broadcaster Luis de Jesús...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Director-General condemns murder of Guatemalan broadcaster Luis de Jesús Lima The Director-General of UNESCO today voiced concern about the safety of journalists in...
View ArticleThe Bachelor's Gia Allemand dead after apparent suicide
The Bachelor contestant Gia Allemand died in hospital. Photo: Getty Gia Allemand, a former contestant on the US reality dating show The Bachelor, died on Wednesday in New Orleans after an apparent...
View ArticleDirector-General condems murder of Libyan TV presenter Azzedine Qusad and...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Director-General condems murder of Libyan TV presenter Azzedine Qusad and voices concern for safety of journalists Paris, 16 August-UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova...
View ArticleEcuador to drill oil in Amazon after donations failure
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa said Thursday that controversial oil exploration in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest will resume after the failure of a scheme to raise cash through...
View ArticleEcuador abandons plan to leave oil in the ground
Quito, Aug 16 (EFE). Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has announced the end of the YasuniITT initiative, saying the international community "failed" the country by not funding a scheme that would...
View ArticleSchapelle Corby a step closer to parole
Recommended for parole: Schapelle Corby could be released from Kerobokan jail to live with her sister Mercedes in Bali. Photo: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Schapelle Corby's chances of an early release from...
View ArticleFuture for Bali four remains uncertain as good news arrives for Corby
Frustrated and waiting: Martin Stephens is among four of the Bali Nine drug smugglers who are unsure if their applications for a reduction in their life sentences have been rejected. Photo: Firdia...
View ArticleAustralian baseballer Christopher Lane shot dead in US
Killed: Christopher Lane with his girlfriend Sarah Harper. An Australian college baseballer has been shot dead in the United States. Christopher Lane, 23, was shot and killed in the town of...
View ArticleUNESCO Director-General deplores damage to cultural heritage in Egypt (UN -...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UNESCO Director-General deplores damage to cultural heritage in Egypt Paris, 19 August - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today expressed grave concern for...
View ArticleDirector-General deplores killing of reporters Habiba Abdelaziz and Mick...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Director-General deplores killing of reporters Habiba Abdelaziz and Mick Deane in Egypt The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today denounced the deaths of...
View ArticleParents of accused shooters of Australian baseballer Chris Lane proclaim...
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View ArticleChris Lane: two charged with first-degree murder
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View ArticleProgrammes in Bangladesh, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, India and Namibia awarded...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Programmes in Bangladesh, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, India and Namibia awarded UNESCO International Literacy Prizes Literacy programmes in Bangladesh, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, India...
View ArticleUNESCO Director-General condemns murder of Somali media profession Ahmed...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of Somali media profession Ahmed Sharif UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today denounced the murder of Ahmed Sharif, from...
View ArticleWelterweight boxing champion Serik Sapiyev becomes UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Welterweight boxing champion Serik Sapiyev becomes UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Sport UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will appoint Kazakh boxing champion Serik...
View ArticleSyrian gas attack area shelled as France demands action
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ordered his top envoy on disarmament affairst to travel to Damascus Photo: Reuters Beirut: Syrian troops renewed their artillery assault on a Damascus...
View ArticleUNESCO supports new local radio stations in Tunisia (UN - United Nations)
(Source: UN - United Nations) UNESCO supports new local radio stations in Tunisia In the framework of its support to local Tunisian radios following the revolution of 14 January 2011, UNESCO has...
View ArticleDonald Trump sued for $44m over 'university fraud'
Misled: Students thought they would meet Donald Trump, but they just had their photo taken with a life-size picture. Photo: Getty Images Donald Trump, the American property mogul, is being sued by New...
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