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UN chief to visit Britain, GreeceNew York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Windsor Castle next week and hold talks with British government leaders before then heading to Greece, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Ban will deliver an address o... ... |
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Nicole Kidman Aims to Stop Violence Against WomenMaking her way to the nation’s capital to raise awareness on important matters, Nicole Kidman spoke during the International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions hearing at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Wednesday (October 21). The “Eyes Wide Shut” actress added ... |
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We need action, not Kyoto IIClimate is too complex an issue to get in one gulp. If Copenhagen can pave the way for practical steps, an agreement can waitThe Copenhagen climate-change negotiations are 10 weeks off, and time has run out to reach a detailed international agreement. Yet failure to reach a comprehensive agr... |
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EXTRA: Ban: Threats to Brazilian embassy 'unacceptable'New York - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that Honduras' harassment of Brazilian embassy staff in Tegucigalpa, where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has taken refuge, is against international law. Threats on the em... ... |
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Ban defends leadership on visit to Norway; climate also in focusOslo - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday praised Norway's political and financial support to the United Nations, but also defended his own leadership style after meeting cabinet members. His visit was to focus on climate issues and included a v... ... |


