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<p><em>He was the World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to find a treatment for the rare degenerative brain disease that afflicted his son</em></p> <p><strong>Augusto Odone</strong>, a World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to find a treatment for the rare degenerative brain disease that afflicted his son Lorenzo — a struggle portrayed in the movie “Lorenzo’s Oil” — died Oct. 24 in Acqui Terme, Italy. He was 80.</p> <p><strong>The death was confirmed</strong> by Patti Chapman, president of the Myelin Project, based in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Mr. Odone and his wife, Michaela, founded the organization in 1989 to foster research into their son’s disease, adrenoleukodystrophy, and other disorders that destroy the myelin sheath, which allows brain cells to communicate with one another.
<p><em>The men, between the ages of 27 and 67, were handed over on Friday at the truce village of Panmunjom, on the border between the two countries.</em></p> <p><strong>North Korea has returned six South Korean men</strong> to their homeland, South Korean officials say, in a rare move. Their names were not released and details surrounding their detention in the North remain unclear.</p> <p><strong>The two Koreas remain technically at war</strong>, as the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice and not a peace treaty. Pyongyang's Red Cross informed Seoul that the men would be handed back via Panmunjom on Thursday, a statement from South Korea's Unification Ministry said.</p> <p><strong>Officials said the group would be taken</strong> to South Korea's spy agency to face questions over their presence in North Korea.The South Korean government said that at first glance, the men were not on the list of those abducted by the North.
<p><em>It gives infos on policies and procedures of 28 Member States</em></p> <p><strong>(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS -</strong> <strong>After the English, French and Spanish versions</strong>, the EU Immigration Portal is now available also in Arabic. "I am very pleased that today the portal will also be available in Arabic and easily accessible to all those who are looking for information about sometimes complicated procedures" the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom, announced.</p> <p><strong>"Many people who want to move to the European Union</strong> do not know what possibilities exist, how to apply for a resident or work permit. This is why in November 2011 I launched the 'EU Immigration Portal'" she added.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><em>Myanmar opposition leader receved the the Sakharov Prize </em><strong><br /></strong></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><strong>Myanmar opposition leader</strong> <a title="More about: Aung San Suu Kyi" href="http://www.euronews.com/tag/aung-san-suu-kyi/" style="border-color: initial; font-weight: normal; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-width: initial; color: #3370cc; text-decoration: none; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Aung San Suu Kyi</a> is urging Europe to help the Myanmar achieve full democracy. Under house arrest when the <a title="More about: Sakharov Prize" href="http://www.euronews.com/tag/sakharov-prize/" style="border-color: initial; font-weight: normal; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-width: initial; color: #3370cc; text-decoration: none; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; border-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Sakharov Prize</a> for Freedom of Thought was awarded to her in 1990, Suu Kyi finally collected it at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-width: 0px;"><strong>“It is more important that we work on the imperfections of societies</strong> and of laws and of practices that truly hurt us as human beings, that erode the foundation of human dignity. It is because of this that we feel our quest for democracy is not yet at an end!” Suu Kyi said during her acceptance speech.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"> </p> <p><em>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</em></p> <p><br /><strong>“During this year, the numerous activities following</strong> the Genfest gave us the possibility to present the United World Project”, wrote the Youth for a United World (Y4UW) from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong>Guatemala</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><strong>“Change History”:</strong> Among the various ‘fragments of fraternity’ in Guatemala we have put up a musical entitled “Change History” which in some cases helped continue our relationships with many young people and in other cases gave us the opportunity to establish new contacts. We had to ‘put aside many of our own things in order to give out to others without measures’. In so doing, we received a lot of support and really felt part of a big family.
<p><em>"We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity" Francis said.</em></p> <p><strong>Vatican City, 14 Oct. (AK) -</strong> Pope Francis on Monday said Catholics should not be afraid to debate their faith with other religions and with non-believers.</p> <p><strong>"Every Christian must take steps towards others</strong>, enter into dialogue with those who do not share their beliefs, who belong to another religion or who are atheists," Francis said."We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity," he told the members of the Vatican's evangelising body during an audience at the Apostolic Palace.Earlier on Monday, the popular Argentine pontiff denounced hypocritical Christians who perform good works to appear perfect and achieve personal salvation but who do so "without God's love"."We need to do good.</p>
<p><em>Kauai’s county council approved a proposed law Wednesday that mandates farms to disclose pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops.</em></p> <p><strong>The bill now goes to the mayor</strong>, who has 10 days to sign it into law. The measure applies to farms that use more than five pounds or 15 gallons of restricted-use pesticides annually. The bill also requires a 500-foot buffer zone near medical facilities, schools and homes—among other locations. The island hosts 15,000 acres of crop lands that are used by biotech companies and chemical manufacturers to test their products.</p>
<p><em>Italian and Balkan businessmen meet in Belgrade</em></p> <p><strong>(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, OCTOBER 15 -</strong> 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 and their counterparts from Balkan nations Tuesday in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was held as part of an international two-day conference on the theme 'Environmental Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources in the Balkans'.</p> <p><strong>Chamber of Commerce president Rasa Ristivojevic</strong> told the Italian guests about the benefits of investment in Serbia's free trade zones, where numerous Italian companies already operate.</p>
Dialogue & Interculture
United World Week
Every year, from May 1st to 7th, the United World Project support, together with the Focolare Movement and Youth for a United World (Y4UW), the United World Week, a global action where many people promote events and initiatives worldwide to foster dialogue, unity, and peace.
Dialogue & Interculture
Dialogue & Interculture
Dialogue & Interculture
United World Week
Here’s the key: knowing that we do not know. No one possesses the absolute Truth, and by engaging in dialogue with everyone we can grasp aspects or fragments of truth that help us reassemble a shattered vase that we can restore only if we are “together”.
Economy & Work
Anna Granata, professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, reminds us that teaching peace is not an abstract utopia. It is something that happens every day in Italian classrooms among children with diverse stories, languages, and backgrounds.
Art & Social Commitment
Celebrated Marvel and DC artist Gabriele Dell’Otto invites us to consider the people who are working to build peace as the real superheroes of our world. A profound discussion on responsibility, citizenship, and the challenge of doing the extraordinary in our everyday lives.
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