Archive for March 22nd, 2008
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Uneven revenue distribution in Brazil has caused higher child mortality in municipalities with low incomes, according to a research published on Friday.
Cities and towns with high revenues register seven child deaths for every 1,00 ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday announced a plan to slash its air-based nuclear arsenal by one-third, but reiterated the country's policy of nuclear deterrent.
France will reduce the number of its air-based nuclear weapon ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday proposed all countries in the world halt the production of fission materials for making nuclear weapons and engage in negotiations to reach such an international treaty.
Sarkozy made the pr ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
A U.S. serviceman linked to the killing of a Japanese taxi driver near an American navy base has been arrested, local media reported on Saturday.
Earlier, the Japanese defense ministry has been notified by the U.S. fleet authorities ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Tongan Prime Minister Feleti Sevele will pay an official visit to Japan next week, the PACNEWS reported on Saturday.
During his visit, Sevele, chairman of the Pacific Islands Forum, will have an audience with the Emperor of Japan an ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Saudi King Abdullah met visiting U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday during which they discussed the latest developments in the Middle East region, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Abdullah and Cheney, who arri ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated on Friday that he would not call the house to legislate as long as Prime Minister Fouad Seniora's government remained in office, local Naharnet news website reported.
"The absence o ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that it was necessary to hold a peace conference on the Middle East in Moscow as soon as possible.
"The peace process needs a complete calm and an end of all settlement activities in t ...
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