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The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany?s immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking reparations for Nazi war crimes to be brought against it in Italian courts. The United Nations and humanitarian partners today revised upwards an appeal for funding to continue relief work for six months among the more than 300,000 people in the Philippines island of Mindanao who were affected by last year?s tropical storm Washi. A United Nations political team heads to the Maldives next week for talks on how to help support the Indian Ocean archipelago in its transition to democracy.
The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing rations in Mozambique, where an estimated 70,000 people are in urgent need of assistance after the country was pounded by two tropical storms.
The head of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) today expressed deep sympathy to the victims of a ferry sinking off the coast of Papua New Guinea that may have claimed more than 100 lives. The United Nations refugee agency said today it is alarmed by recent reports that displaced people have been tortured and killed in their camps by armed elements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week.
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which has led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women and children. Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the importance of screening programmes for healthy people to detect the disease promptly for easier treatment. The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today sentenced the former head of a notorious detention camp to life in prison, upholding an earlier conviction and extending the existing jail ...
The UN declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal lives.
In Chhattisgarh, Hindu extremists seriously injure a Pentecostal clergyman for screening a Jesus movie. In Gujarat, someone destroys tombs in a Christian cemetery. For Global Council of Indian Christian President Sajan George, “there is no respect” for the Christian community. Index hits 662 points. The previous low was in 2008, during the Lehman Brothers crisis. The drop reflects the steep decline in demand for raw materials, consequence of a worldwide economic slowdown. Expert tells AsiaNews that ship overcapacity is the main reason for the fall. Loans to big ... One of those arrested is the diocesan manager; another is the principal of the underground seminary. Until recently, local Catholics had been left alone, tolerated by police. Arrests are connected to China’s fear of a domestic ‘Arab spring’. Death sentence is upheld by Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council. Three of the 15 terrorists involved in the attack against Our Lady of Salvation on 31 October 2010 are set to die. The massacre left 57 people dead and more than 70 wounded.
Benedict XVI celebrates the Day for Consecrated Life. "Today the prayers of the entire Community, is dedicated to every consecrated person, giving thanks to God the Father, the giver of all good, for the gift of this vocation, and invokes it again with faith." During the Year of Faith, those who ... At first instance the Director of the S-21 prison, where tens of thousands of Cambodians died, had been sentenced to 30 years. For judges crimes committed "worst in human history." He is the only one who has admitted his guilt. Hundreds of survivors of the regime have heard the reading of the ... The violence occurred last night in Suez. The police opened fire to disperse the crowd that had stormed the local police station. Thousands in Cairo descended into the streets to demand the resignation of the High Council of the Army
Means promised by Wen Jiabao to Angela Merkel to support the European Stability Fund. Europe is the largest market for China's exports. The meeting with Hu Jintao. Also under discussion are Iran and rare soils. Differing views on human rights. A visit to the bishop of Guangzhou, Msgr. Gan, who in ... The director of the National Commission for Justice and Peace goes before the High Court with “full confidence in our legal system.” Provincial lawmaker says he will raise the issue in the Punjab Assembly. For some Catholics, it is not only a matter of demolition but also blasphemy and the ... After she had to leave her convent because of her opposition to nuclear power, she devoted herself to the sick, old, homeless, refugees and society’s rejects. Hers is a story of real compassion in post-tsunami Japan.
Sr. Ajaya Mary, dean of the Nirmala Covent School institute, did not allow a student to perform a ritual dedicated to the goddess Saraswati. Hindu activists accuse the nun of "having wounded the religious sentiments of the community." The nun speaks of a "false and malicious campaign" against a ... According to South Korea’s chief negotiator, the transition in North Korea is “going pretty smoothly.” Now, its leaders can learn “the cost of having nuclear weapons and the benefit of giving up nuclear weapons.” President Yudhoyono met a delegation of Catholic and Protestant religious leaders. Christian leaders appreciate the government’s moves, hoping for talks between the two sides. They have not however expressed any views about separatist demands in the resource-rich territory. The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace spoke to the General Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of India (1-8 February). He affirmed that economic growth alone "is not sufficient"; it is necessary "to adopt the Christian vision and place the human being at the center." A Seattle University study has estimated that in 2010 the victims of the disease numbered about 47% more than shown by the data published by the World Health Organization. Funded by Bill Gates, the new study is based on statistical models that also takes into account deaths that previously were not ...
Islamist candidates take 34 seats out of 50. Their victory comes amid protests against the outgoing government, accused of corruption. No woman is elected. Swedish prosecutors told Britain's Supreme Court on February 2 that a bid to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over sexual assault accusations is valid. Israel's defense minister says there is growing international awareness that military action against Iran's nuclear program will have to be considered. Facebook is preparing to sell stock that could bring it an additional $5 billion dollars to invest in what it's founder calls a "social mission." What will it do with the money?
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