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Euro 2008 organisers left deflated as football symbol bursts 20/05/2008
The CHF 359,000 giant inflatable football had to be sent back to Britain for major repairs on Tuesday after being damaged by wind.... read more
Red Cross calls for extra USD 19 million for Darfur 20/05/2008
The humanitarian organisation is appealing for the extra funding of USD 19 million in aid to help Darfur refugees.... read more
WHO leaders pay tribute to disaster victims in Asia 20/05/2008
The leaders at the start of the week-long health meeting in Geneva held a minute’s silence to remember victims in Myanmar and China.... read more
more headlines archive
- Natural disasters made worse by human activity: Worldwide conservation group says human activity is a key factor that turns extreme weather events into greater natural disasters....
- Myanmar's junta chief visits cyclone victims - finally: Senior General Than Shwe visits victims for the first time; two weeks after Cyclone Nargis hit and left 133,655 people dead or missing,...
- WHO faces pressure to take tough stance on alcohol: The 61st World Health Organisation will debate on strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, amid fears of proposals being watered down....
- UN says poor construction to blame for earthquake deaths: Too many people are dying because of poor construction in high risk earthquake-prone zones, say UN experts....
- Red Cross seeks USD 1.7 million for food aid in Ethiopia: The USD 1.7 million will be used for providing emergency food aid to around 40,000 Ethiopians....
- Aid work in Chad scales down over security concerns: The UN refugee agency is reducing its activities in eastern Chad following the increase in violence attacks....
- Clean water most urgent for Myanmar: Red Cross says that hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims will need clean water most urgently in the coming days....
- Superstitious Chinese link earthquake to "unlucky" Olympic mascots: Bloggers blame recent misfortunes in China on the five Olympic mascots and say there is one more misfortune to come....
- British-run school in Cambodia expels HIV-positive girl: British-managed Footprints Schools expelled the seven-year-old girl within hours of becoming aware of her HIV status, say parents....
- Swede charged with forcing mentally-disabled wife to sell sex: The man forced his mentally-challenged 19-year-old wife to work as a prostitute via an online sex site....
- Police dismiss Islamist threats as fantasy: Police forces have labeled threats on Islamist websites "propaganda" ahead of the Euro 2008 football championships in Switzerland and Austria...
- Govt rules group Dignitas’ actions legal: The assisted suicide group Dignitas in Switzerland was told on Thursday it had done nothing illegal in suffocating people with helium gas....
- EU launches phone hotline to help Euro 2008 fans: Football fans can call hotlines to inquire about their consumer rights when attending the Euro 2008 finals....
- Swiss ranks fourth in competitive national economies: Switzerland jumps two places to fourth, lagging behind The United States, Singapore and Hong Kong....
- Swiss man takes dream of human flight to new heights: The 48-year-old man jumped out of a small plane with jet-powered wings and performed figure eights above Swiss Alps on Wednesday....
- EU condemns terrorist attacks in India: The European Union expresses condolences to families of victims who were killed in eight bombs that went off on Tuesday night....
- UN tree planting plan aims for 7 billion trees: Enthusiastic response to an internal tree-planting campaign has prompted the UN to set a new target of 7 billion trees to be planted by 2009....
- Football stadiums handed over to Euro 2008 organisers: Organisers of the European Championship have taken over the eight stadiums which will be used as match venues....
- EU urges US to stop executions: The union says it "deeply regrets" the resumption of execution in the state of Georgia in the States....
- Cambodian dogs fall victims to global food crisis: Dogs are being kidnapped in areas of Cambodia where people are seeking cheaper alternative sources of meat....
- Larsson to make shock comeback in Austria and Switzerland: Veteran Swedish forward Henrik Larsson is to play for the Swedish national team at the forthcoming European football championships in Austria and Switzerland...
- Dalai Lama reaches out to earthquake victims in China: Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader mourns for the loss of 12,000 who have been killed in an earthquake that struck south-western China on Monday....
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