US, North Korea Work out Details of Food Aid Deal
Two U.S. envoys are meeting with North Korean officials in Beijing this week to discuss the delivery of 240,000 metric tons of food aid Washington has pledged to provide the North.
Cambodians Work to Recover Priceless Antiquities
Priceless antiquities - like this statue - were looted from Koh Ker, Cambodia, and...
One year on, UN pays tribute to resilience of Japanese quake survivors
Destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Thousands participate in UN-backed Gaza marathon to support Palestinian children
Running of the second Gaza Marathon, aimed at raising funds for Palestinian children to take part...
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...
