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Commission gathers international experts to drive new Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015 forward
Enhanced consumer empowerment and strengthening enforcement of existing rules are the main objectives of a two-day international conference on the new EU animal welfare strategy taking place in Brussels on 29 February – 1 March. Co-organised by the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the EU, this high-level conference aims to drive forward an integrated approach to animal welfare.
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IRAQ: Call to adopt modern irrigation techniques
A truck supplying water in Basra. About 16 percent of Iraqi households face daily problems getting enough water
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Pancake Races Observe Beginning of Lent
These pancake racing contestants are Yanks outside the National Cathedral in Washington. But the tradition started across the pond (Atlantic) in England.
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Analysis: Worrying signs for food security in Syria
A food market in the northern city of Halab, before the protests. Unrest in Syria has led to localized shortages in certain markets, even in the capital, Damascus
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5th World Conference on Women and Sport calls for more women in leadership roles
The three-day conference, whose theme was “Together Stronger: the Future of Sport,” ended with over 800 delegates from 135 countries unanimously approving “The Los Angeles Declaration”, a series of recommendations aimed at promoting gender equality in sport and using sport as a tool to improve the lives of women around the world.
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ECOWAS Tackles Piracy, Elections, Food Crisis
Piracy, elections, and a food crisis are topping the agenda at the summit of the Economic Community of West Africa States, now underway in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Heads of state are also to select a new chairman to replace Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
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FDA Warns About Fake Avastin In U.S.
Packaging for fake Avastin that was just flagged by the Food and Drug Administration.
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TIMOR-LESTE: Falling short on MDGs
More children are surviving, but most MDGs still far from being met
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India: 'Well-Trained Terrorist' Behind Israeli Diplomatic Attack
India's home minister says Monday's bombing of an Israeli embassy car was targeted at an Israeli diplomat's wife and carried out by a well-trained terrorist.
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