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Global aid needed to help Pakistan avoid losing wheat crop, says UN agency

Without urgent global assistance to save the upcoming wheat-planting season in Pakistan, the food security of millions in the flood-hit nation is at risk, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today.

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Combining the Energy from Five Continents, the Bell of World Love and Peace Rings Again in Australia

Having travelled five continents and collected peace commitment from 152 presidents and world leaders, and after the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the bell of world love and peace again returns to Australia with "Cultural Goodwill Group for Love and Peace of the World " for the 63rd United Nations DPI/NGO Annual Conference in Melbourne. On August 29 the opening speaker of the 63rd Annual Conference, Michel Sidibe, the Republic of Sierra Leone ambassador to the UN, the president of the International Health Awareness Network, Dr.

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Former Spanish mayor nominated as next chief of UN urban housing agency

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today nominated a former mayor of Barcelona as the next head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting environmentally and socially sustainable cities and towns.

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Further US combat ops in Iraq only possible says Odierno

The top US commander in Iraq has said the US might have to return to Iraq if there is a failure by Iraqi security forces to control violence in the country.

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China-North Korea suffer flood damage from burst banks

People in China and North Korea have been trying to escape the rising waters of the Yalu River, which has risen quickly due to torrential rains.

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PAKISTAN: Sindh flood displaced strain Balochistan

The southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan is struggling to cope with an influx of flood displaced people from neighbouring Sindh Province, despite a growing number of camps.

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Afghan President asks for help from old enemy

Russia agreed to support Afghan's security and stability, in spite of past hatreds

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sat down with Russian President Medvedev at the Russian president's summer residence near the Black Sea to talk about help for Afghanistan.

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More Pakistan flood money contributed by US and EU

US aid package reached millions, while EU promised to send US$90 million

More flood aid has been promised to Pakistan by the US and EU.

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Iraq loses American troops after seven years

4,000 US troops were killed during the Iraq war since 2003, started in Baghdad

The US has finally ended its combat operations in Iraq.

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India: Monitoring traffic violations on Facebook

Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) have started using Facebook to collect information about traffic violations.

The upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi are expected to bring a number of things to the city: athletes, tourists, and, less excitingly, traffic. To help monitor the situation, the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) have started using Facebook to collect information about traffic violations. The project has recently caught a lot of attention from the mainstream media, social media and the common man in India.