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World Laughter Day 2012: Laughter is Still the Best Medicine
Research shows that 10-20 minutes of fake or real laughter has overwhelming health benefit.
Staff Reporter May 06, 2012
UN Calls for Co-operation to Curb Human Trafficking in Tourism
UNWTO statistics suggest the number of outbound travellers, globally, will rise to one billion by 2012, leading to fears of increased trafficking.
Sanskrity Sinha Apr 30, 2012
Sudan Declares State of Emergency on South Border as Clashes Continue
Omar al-Bashir cracks down in border states of South Kordofan, White Nile and Sennar.
Staff Reporter Apr 30, 2012
Charles Taylor Convicted of Sierra Leone War Crimes
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of 'aiding and abetting' war crimes at Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 26, 2012
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Urges Military Action against Syria
Alain Juppe says UN-brokered ceasefire has failed to halt violence in Syria and wants to move on to 'next step'.
Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012
Iran Ponders Halting Nuclear Programme to Avoid EU Sanctions
Iran is considering a Russian proposal to halt nuclear programme to avoid EU sanctions.
Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012
South Sudan: UN Condemns Killing of Civilians and Attack on Peacekeepers in Darfur
UN-African Union peacekeeper and 16 civilians killed in separate attacks in disputed area.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 25, 2012
Israel Authorises Settlements in West Bank
Israel will also build a wall along the Lebanese border.
Staff Reporter Apr 24, 2012
Hackers Target CIA Website in Protest at Cyber-Security Bill
UGNazi hackers have launched a DDoS attack against the CIA official website.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 24, 2012
China To Outshine US, Germany’s Outbound Tourism in 2012
With about 78 million Chinese expected to travel abroad in 2012, China will outdo U.S. and Germany in outbound travel by end of the year.
Sanskrity Sinha Apr 20, 2012
Friends of Syria: Kofi Annan 'Last Hope' for Syria to Avoid Civil War
Hillary Clinton urges stricter sanctions on Bashar al-Assad regime to give peace plan teeth.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 20, 2012
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Mass Kidnap and Cross-Border Attacks
Border tensions escalate between two major players in Horn of Africa.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 19, 2012
Angelina Jolie in New Role: Appointed Special Envoy for United Nations
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.
Staff Reporter Apr 18, 2012
African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau
The African Union suspended Guinea Bissau's membership on Tuesday over last week's military coup, adding that the West African country won't be reinstated until army chiefs restore civilian rule.
Staff Reporter Apr 17, 2012
Angelina Jolie Appointed Special Envoy of UN Refugee Agency
Hollywood actress and UNHCR’s goodwill ambassador takes on new and expanded role
Toyin Owoseje Apr 17, 2012
Syria's Ceasefire an 'Empty Truce' as Homs Shelling Continues
Bombardments by President Bashar al-Assad's troops continue to break the peace.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 16, 2012
Rwanda: Two Arrested on Suspicion of Trafficking Women to China
Pair believed to be part of human trafficking ring that sends women to Asia to be forced into prostitution.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 16, 2012
Syria Ceasefire Violations Reported in Homs, Idlib and Hama
No major attacks reported since the ceasefire came into effect but army violations taking place, claim activists.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 12, 2012
North Korea Set for Controversial Nuclear Launch
US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said test would be blatant violation of international obligations under Security Council resolutions.
Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 10, 2012
World Food Prices Continue to Soar; Oils and Fats Prices Leap - UN
Global food prices rise for the third consecutive month, according to the United Nations.
Shane Croucher Apr 05, 2012
Drug Addiction in Afghanistan: A Problem with No End in Sight
Twin miseries of poverty and war contribute to growing problem of drug addiction in Afghanistan.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 05, 2012
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Mali as Looting Halts Aid Work
Residents hide in fear as Tuareg and Islamist rebels turn to looting in seized regional capitals.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 04, 2012
Israel Delays Planned Eviction of Jewish Settlers in Hebron
Jewish settlers who took over house in Hebron's Palestinian area should be allowed to stay, says high-ranking official.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 03, 2012
World Autism Awareness Day: Spread the Good Word!
The United Nations General Assembly released a statement to mark the fifth World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) - 2 April.
Simi John Apr 03, 2012
Russia Calls on Syria's Bashar al-Assad to Take Troops off Streets
Russia has called on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to pull his troops from the country's streets.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 02, 2012
Friends of Syria Seeks More UN Security Council Action as Violence Continues to Flare
Conference participants want deadline set for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop bloodshed.
Anissa Haddadi Apr 02, 2012
Shedding Light on Afghanistan's Female Opium Addicts [SLIDESHOW]
Afghanistan has been the greatest opium producer in the world, which is used to make heroin, the most dangerous drug worldwide.
Simi John Apr 01, 2012
Iran, Syria and China Oil Deal Flouts Western Sanctions
Iran helps Syria get round boycott by providing tanker to ship oil to China state-run firm.
Anissa Haddadi Mar 30, 2012
TUI Travel to Augment Online Presence, Vigilant on 2012 Travel Spending Habits
With over 200 brands in 180 countries and more than 30 million customers, TUI Travel, the leisure travel company expects to see greater share of online bookings in 2012 and is scheduled to release its pre-close trading update on Thursday.
Naresh Kumar Mar 28, 2012
Israel Severs Ties with UN Human Rights Council
Israel angry with decision to investigate Jewish settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Anissa Haddadi Mar 26, 2012
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