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Medicines Sans Frontiers
In 2007, MSF increased its presence in Mogadishu in different locations and opened an emergency response program in
Afgooye, just outside the capital, where an estimated 200,000 internally displaced persons sought refuge, living in
extremely harsh conditions.
FAI World GP Gliding Championship
Mr Weiss had been gliding since 1969 and was twice German national champion. He had clocked up more than 8,600 flying
hours and was also a district training officer and examiner of the Ohringen Aviation Group.
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Treaty Settlement: Ngatikahu Ki Whangaroa Agreement / DOC Vs. Arapawa Goats / Decoy Cops / GM Foods: Government & Monsanto / Reducing Your Carbon Footprint / Fatal Shooting Of Stephen Bellingham / UK Airport Strike / Rank Group Buys
Alcoa Packaging.
House of Travel
Kiwi travel company House of Travel warned customers earlier of the likelihood of strike action over the Christmas and
New Year holiday period in the United Kingdom and Europe.
New Zealand Government
The Crown and Kahukuraariki Trust Board have signed an Agreement in Principle to settle the historical Treaty of
Waitangi claims of Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Michael Cullen
announced.
New Zealand Deerstalkers Association
The Arapawa Island goats are a recognised unique breed, almost certainly released there by Captain James Cook on 2 June
1773 - see attached info from Cook's Diaries. Only a few are left now.
Santa
Today at his workshop near the North Pole, Santa Claus announced that he is planning to leave his home of many years
because of the impact of climate change.
Government of Singapore
Singapore and India have signed the Protocol to amend the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to further
liberalise the tariff concessions for Singapore's exports to India under CECA.
NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers
Alternatives To Damming Public's Rivers Needed by Ian Rodger, President NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers New Zealand
needs urgently to find alternatives to corporate power companies damming public rivers.
Syed Atiq ul Hassan
About 800 people gathered in Camden, NSW ( the suburb located in the outskirts of Sydney's West ) and raised their voice
against the plan for an Islamic School to be built in the area. Their demonstration followed by a forum organized by
Christina ...
UNICEF
"Learning about current issues is an important part of a child's education, and bird flu is a very important one,
especially here in Indonesia," said UNICEF East Java Field Office Chief Sinung Kristanto.
New Zealand Government
Travellers who are planning on heading overseas this Christmas should make sure they have sorted any unpaid fines before
they head to the airport, Courts Minister, Rick Barker said today.
The White House
The American people are benefiting from the effective leadership by the President and his Administration in 2007.
Overseas, the new strategy in Iraq is working. At home, the President held the line.
European Union
The funds will be managed by the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis
Michel, and will be channelled through operational partners: European NGOs, UN agencies and the Red Cross.
The Scoop Editor
Special Edition: Six Months Of Top Scoop Stories, 25 Jun 2007 - 14 Dec 2007 News Summary. A news junkies delight,
ranging from "Peters Bringing Reserve Bank Act Rewrite to Parliament" to "Housing Vs. Treaty / Wellington Claim / Bali & Climate".
Government of Russia
"Macroeconomic issues continue to be of great importance today. If we trigger a rise in inflation then all of our
efforts will have been in vain. Responsibility towards our citizens requires us to carry on an honest dialogue with the
public."
Scoop Full Coverage
Gisborne CBD has been cordoned off by police to allow structural engineers to begin an examination of affected buildings
following last night’s earthquake. Police report that 2 buildings have collapsed in the CBD. Subsequent reports are of
serious ...
New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government continues to allow the police to employ more and more 'decoy cops', despite the chance that these
relatively untrained personnel could be placed in dangerous situations, says National's Police spokesman, Chester
Borrows.
Uri Avnery
FORGET THE Qassams. Forget the mortar shells. They are nothing compared with what Hamas launched at us this week: The
chief of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyeh, has approached an Israeli newspaper and proposed a
cease-fire.
M. R. Josse
IAfter a two-night break in warm Tampa, a most welcome respite from New York's cold embrace, this weary traveler turned
around, and took off, a la an ageing James Bond, for Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, the "nation's
capital" ...
LawFuel
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising New Zealand's Rank Group Limited in connection with its agreement to purchase Alcoa's
packaging and consumer businesses to for $2.7 billion in cash.
Green Party
The Government has failed New Zealanders by approving a potentially hazardous GM food ingredient, setting a dangerous
precedent that will let other untested animals feed products enter the country's food chain.
Project Humanbeingsfirst
The 'hectoring hegemons' will not give up their "primacy imperatives" borne from their full spectrum supremacy of "air,
sea, land, space, and cyberspace". And why should they? It gives them the much coveted "hegemony" over the 'have-nots'.
John Gideon
Colorado Secretary of State Coffman continues to step as far away from state law as he possibly can. Rather than protect
the voters it seems that Coffman wants to do everything possible to cut corners and ignore the facts in order for
counties ...
Martin LeFevre - Meditations
After being booed and berated for days, the US led coalition of the swilling—Canada, Japan, and Australia—ended its
opposition in Bali to launching negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming. "It was exactly what we wanted. We
are indeed ...
Bradblog.Com
Once-Great, Now-Disgraced American Company Also Facing SEC Probe, Lawsuits, Upcoming 2008 Election Meltdowns
Government of Russia
"Russian-Japanese relations today are distinguished by active political dialogue at every level, record growth in trade
and economic ties and consistent work together to strengthen practical cooperation."
FAI World GP Gliding Championship
OMARAMA, New Zealand (December 23, 2007) – A thrilling afternoon of racing involving a surprise finish, changing weather
patterns and high speed gliding for the penultimate day of the FAI World GP Gliding Championship.
New Zealand Government
It’s the time of year when many of us are going on holiday, and Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker would like to
remind those heading overseas to check their passport is valid and travel fit.
Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association of NZ is impressed with the 'Think Before You Drink' anti-aspartame campaign and their bringing into
the public arena the shonky science and politics behind the approval of the artificial sweetener.
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