Archive for May 7th, 2008
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced an immediate fiscal aid of 500 million U.S. dollars Tuesday for countries affected by food price hikes in the Asia-Pacific region.
The announcement was made by ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN chief's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict expressed concern over the some 500 children associated with a Burundian rebel group, calling for their release.
The children are in the hands o ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
The recent outbreak hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in China, which has killed 25 children till now, will not threaten the upcoming 29th Olympics Games in this summer, a representative from Beijing Bureau of the World Health Organization (WH ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A former mental patient obsessed with Uma Thurman was found guilty on Tuesday of stalking and harassing the actress, media reports said.
Jack Jordan, a 37-year-old out-of-work lifeguard and pool cleaner, faces a maximum of one year ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Holidaying in Hamilton Island was a relaxed affair for Mischa Barton, until a snapper caught the O.C. star sunbathing without her top on.
It was when the 22-year-old actress was spending two days on the Island with her mum, that a p ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
WASHINGTON - Climate change is harder on women in poor countries, where mothers stay in areas hit by drought, deforestation or crop failure as men move to literally greener pastures, a Nobel Peace laureate said on Tuesday.
"Many destruct ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Sex And The City star Kristin Davis heavily relied on alcohol during her early 20s in a bid to boost her confidence.
Cast member Matthew Broderick (C) pos ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Tom Cruise has launched a new Web site to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first starring role in a movie -- as a "thank you" to his fans for supporting him throughout his career.
Cruise landed his first major part 1983's Risk ...
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