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Terry Evans
In a statement released yesterday, the All-Burmese Monks Alliance (ABMA) called for an investigation into the fate of
monks who remain unaccounted for since the September protests.
FreeView
Freeview is pleased to announce that CUE TV will this week become the tenth television channel to join the free-to-air
digital satellite service at channel number 23.
Skip Ink
New Zealand's stunning new international star ELIZABETH MARVELLY has been signed to tour with Britain's Got Talent opera
phenomenon PAUL POTTS.
VOA News
The Geneva-based Global Fund says it has delivered 46 million insecticide-treated bed nets to families in malaria zones,
a 155 percent increase over last year's result of 18 million.
New Zealand Government
Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Emma Agnew, and offered her sincere condolences to Emma’s
family and friends.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross announced today that its Board of Governors asked for and received the resignation of President
and CEO Mark W. Everson, effective immediately. Concurrently, the Board appointed Mary S. Elcano, General Counsel, as
interim President ...
IFEX
Coping with kidnapping. Passage through checkpoints. Hostile crowd situations. These are just some of the aspects the
International News Safety Institute (INSI) covered this month in its first-ever safety training to Afghan journalists
working in dangerous ...
Bendon New Zealand
Whether she’s been naughty or nice, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists,
in a recent Bendon Desirability Survey [The Bendon Desirability Survey ran between 6 August – 24 August 2007 on the
Bendon ...
Australian Defence Force
A group of Australian entertainers have successfully completed a concert tour for deployed forces in Timor-Leste. The
tour ended with a concert this evening in Dili, before an audience of Defence Force members from Australia and NZ, and
the Australian ...
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country Operations Business Plan for Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) 2007-2009
reaffirms ADB’s commitment to supporting good governance, inclusive social development and sustained private sector-led
economic ...
UK Government
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has today amended its Travel Advice for Burma. In light of the stabilising security
situation we no longer advise against all but essential travel, however we still include factual information on the
present situation, ...
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Kids & Poor Health / Brownlee / Japan & New Zealand Trade / Record Oil Production / Sir Peter Blake Trust / Protein Technology / Assisted Reproductive
Procedures / Sudan: Peace & War / Moscow & US Missile Defense / Australia & Kyoto / Annapolis.
VOA News
First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told the Russian News Service Radio station Monday that Moscow has received
written proposals from the United States on the missile defense shield.
European Union
The 10th annual EU-China Summit will take place on 28 November in Beijing. The European Commission will be represented
by President José Manuel Barroso and Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, as well as Joaquin Almunia, Commissioner for
Economic and Monetary ...
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Pike River Coal
Pike River Coal Limited has today announced it will transport its premium hard coking coal by rail to Lyttelton,
Christchurch for export under a new agreement signed with Solid Energy NZ Limited (Solid Energy).
New Zealand Government
Tuesday 27 November 2007 Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Address at 7th Annual Conference of the German Council for
Sustainable Development Berlin Congress Centre Alexanderstrasse
AIDS Foundation
A new computer virus is spreading throughout New Zealand like wildfire, but it's not what you'd expect. It's actually an
ingenious hoax created by the New Zealand AIDS Foundation to demonstrate just how easy it is to become infected with HIV
if ...
IFEX
Bilal Hussein, an Iraqi citizen who worked as a freelance photographer for AP in Ramadi and Fallujah, has been detained
since 12 April 2006. He has not yet been charged or put on trial. As early as this week, the military plans to submit a
complaint ...
US State Department
We deplore the violence in Sucre, Bolivia that claimed at least three lives during the weekend of November 23, stemming
from Constituent Assembly deliberations on Bolivia's proposed new constitution. Democratic governments have the
responsibility to protect ...
Amnesty International
Amnesty International in New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Patrick
Holmes.
Accor Hotels and Resorts
Hamilton's brand new Hotel Ibis Tainui Hamilton will be opened on 10 December, with an official ceremony attended by
Maori King Kiingi Tuheitia, Hamilton Mayor Bob Simcock and David Baffsky AO Chairman Accor Asia Pacific.
Buchan Consulting
Stem cell scientists are developing a novel approach to slow or possibly prevent the cognitive decline that typically
occurs with advancing age.
US State Department
We hope, similarly, to accelerate sharply the market adoption of clean, alternative, and renewable energy through our
deliberations at the ministerial meeting March 4-6, 2008 of the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference, or
WIREC.
CutCutCut
PATU! (NZ 1983) "A major documentary of our time" 8:30pm, Fri most controversial, and the most contested, event in
recent New Zealand history was the 1981 South African rugby tour. Half the country was opposed to the tour, the
establishment was determined ...
United Nations
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator arrived in Ethiopia today to visit the strife-torn Ogaden region where
over 640,000 people are in urgent need of food, water, medical supplies and other assistance
United Nations
The mission said the visit would underscore the international community's commitment to the stabilization and
development of Timor-Leste and the need for ongoing support to bilateral and international partners aiding Timorese
efforts towards self-reliance.
Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association is calling for open and independent research into how widespread the effects of the artificial
sweetener aspartame are on the health and well-being of New Zealanders, following last week's admission by the Ministry
...
Amnesty International
Amnesty International condemns the new arrests of political activists inside Myanmar, despite the commitment by Prime
Minister Thein Sein to the UN Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari in early November that no more arrests would be
carried out.
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