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24.10.2013
Immigration: Malmstrom, EU Portal now available in Arabic
It gives infos on policies and procedures of 28 Member States (ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS - After the English, French and Spanish versions, the EU Immigration Portal is now available also in Arabic. "I am very pleased that today the portal...
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23.10.2013
Aung San Suu Kyi shines spotlight on democracy
Myanmar opposition leader receved the the Sakharov Prize Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urging Europe to help the Myanmar achieve full democracy. Under house arrest when the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to her in 1990, Suu Kyi finally collected...
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22.10.2013
El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras: a fraternal dimension
One year after the Genfest and the launching of the United World Project in three Central American countries: a musical, a radio programme and some initiatives at the university and in the poor suburbs “During this year, the numerous...
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21.10.2013
Australia, France, EU call for Antarctic marine reserves
The proposal is to establish seven protected areas (AGI) Sydney, Oct 21 – Australia, France and the European Union will insist on the creation of vast marine sanctuaries in the Antarctic at the upcoming annual meeting of the Commission for...
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20.10.2013
Pope urges ‘fearless’ dialogue with other faiths, atheists
"We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity" Francis said. Vatican City, 14 Oct. (AK) - Pope Francis on Monday said Catholics should not be afraid to debate their faith with other...
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19.10.2013
Kauai Council Approves Controversial GMO Bill
Kauai’s county council approved a proposed law Wednesday that mandates farms to disclose pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops. The bill now goes to the mayor, who has 10 days to sign it into law. The measure applies...
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18.10.2013
Italy and Serbia to work together for environment and energy
Italian and Balkan businessmen meet in Belgrade (ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, OCTOBER 15 - Italy's interest in collaborating with Serbia and other Balkan countries for environmental protection and the use of renewable energy was underscored in a meeting between Italian businessmen...
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17.10.2013
Malala, a girl’s for education rights
For “The protagonists of the fraternity,” the figure of the sixteen year old Pakistani awarded the European Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought. Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote an affecting BBC diary...
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16.10.2013
5 Students’ Trip Around Europe
Rediscovering a dream Europe’s deepest meaning embraces the physical map of the continent, crossing the political, economic and cultural history of millenniums, recalling the moral values on which a project of unification was built, which continues its progress today, between...
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15.10.2013
Arabs in Italy to celebrate Eid with talk on Pope
COMAI-sponsored debate on Francis October 19 in Rome (ANSA) - Rome - The Association of Arab Communities in Italy (COMAI) will celebrate this year's Eid al-Adha, or the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, with a debate in Rome on mutual...
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14.10.2013
A Decalogue for a Fraternal Education
Ten rules launched at the end of the Meeting "Learning Faternity" in Castelgandolfo During the conference-workshop about Education and Fraternity wich took place last mounth ( Castelgandolfo 6-8 September) the Project of Learning Fraternity continues with lot's of enthusiasm with the...
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11.10.2013
Nobel Peace Prize to OPCW
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons awarded Prize amid Syria conflict OSLO—The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons." The award, given in...
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10.10.2013
Nepal plans to eliminate illiteracy
The Nepalese government has launched an ambitious new programme which aims to eradicate illiteracy in the country by 2015 The Literate Nepal Mission aims to ensure 1.38 million Nepalese people learn to read and write every year for three years,...
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09.10.2013
Pope tells faithful to embrace diversity
Likens Christianity to a symphony with different instruments (ANSA) - Vatican City, October 9 - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the faithful to embrace diversity within Christianity at a general audience in which he spoke on the meaning of...
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08.10.2013
And if there were hundreds of Nobel Peace Prizes…
An unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. The highly prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace is seeing an unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. There are more than 250 candidates. The list is...
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07.10.2013
Putting people first in medicine
The medical director of a clinic in Italy shares what touches her most when treating patients. During 18-19 October, in Padua, health professionals will gather together in a conference to share reflections and projects on patient-centred care. “I was standing...
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