| Beijing Olympic Games to be a great success – survey |
Beijing - Most Chinese are confident the Beijing Olympic Games will be a great success and help improve China's image across the world despite disruptions in the torch relay and some negative media reports in the West.
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| No umbrellas, bottles, liquids allowed in Olympic stadiums |
Beijing - Athletics supporters attending the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August have been reminded that they are not allowed to take long umbrellas as well as soft drinks, lighters and liquids into the stadiums during the games for security reasons.
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| G8 leaders urged to boost investment in agriculture |
Japan - The United Nations agencies working to alleviate global hunger have called for decisive action by the Group of Eight (G8) most industrialised countries, currently meeting in Japan, to boost investment in agriculture to help feed the world.
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| Beijing recruits 100 000 volunteers for Olympics |
Beijing - China has secured at least 100 000 volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to be used in various capacities.
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| US drafts resolution proposing sanctions on Zim |
New York - The United States has completed a first draft resolution proposing sanctions on Zimbabwe over Friday's presidential run-off election, Britain's UN ambassador John Sawers said on Monday.
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| Spain wins Euro 2008 title |
Vienna - Spain won the Euro 2008 title after beating Germany 1-0 in Ernst-Happel Stadion on Sunday.
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| Intl leaders discuss high oil prices |
Jeddah - An energy meeting, focusing on rocketing oil prices, concluded Sunday in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah, with a statement calling for "improved" transparency and regulation in oil production and financial markets dealing in crude.
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| China, US pledge to expand cooperation |
Annapolis - China and the United States have pledged to further expand mutual cooperation at the 4th round of their Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in Annapolis on Tuesday.
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| Poverty reflected in children’s schools, homes – UN report |
New York - Social inequality has a major impact on the kind of schooling children receive and poses a significant challenge to provide all children with equal learning opportunities.
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| Japan gives Ghana $85mil grant for road project |
Yokohama - Japan has announced an $85 million grant to support the construction of the Yamoransa-Kumasi road project in Ghana.
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| UN concerned about reports of abuse by peacekeepers |
New York - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep concern over a new report issued by the non-governmental organisation Save the Children (UK) that spotlights the under-reporting of child sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers.
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| China begins three days of mourning |
Beijing - China on Monday began a three-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country's southwest on 12 May.
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| Much bigger aid effort needed for Myanmar – Ban Ki-moon |
New York - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a much greater mobilisation of resources and aid workers in Myanmar to respond to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis.
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| Myanmar faces second catastrophe without more access for aid - UN |
Geneva - Unless more access to Myanmar is granted to allow aid to flow more quickly to victims of this month's deadly cyclone, a second catastrophe could result, the United Nations warned.
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| Bangladesh to hold elections in December |
Bangladesh - The Bangladesh general elections are to be held in the third week of December this year, says Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed.
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| China makes rescue efforts a top priority |
Beijing - Chinese leader Hu Jintao has urged governments at all levels to regard rescue and relief efforts after Monday's earthquake as a top priority at a high profile meeting late Monday evening.
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| Response to cyclone in Myanmar 'unacceptably slow' - Ban Ki-moon |
New York - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday registered his "immense frustration" with the pace of relief efforts following the cyclone in Myanmar last week, and called on the Government to do everything it could to prevent the disaster from becoming more serious.
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| UN food agency steps up aid to Myanmar |
New York - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that its food aid has reached more than 27 000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta, hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis.
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