UN backs initiative that would allow female soccer players to wear headscarves
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...
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
BANGLADESH: Dhaka ill-prepared for quakes
Spared thus far in recent quakes
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.
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...
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...
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...
FDA Warns About Fake Avastin In U.S.
Packaging for fake Avastin that was just flagged by the Food and Drug...
TIMOR-LESTE: Falling short on MDGs
More children are surviving, but most MDGs still far from being met
