Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

27 september 2024 - 06:22:53
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...

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‘Lessons of the past forgotten’ as nuclear proliferation continues: UN chief

29 august 2024 - 06:37:04
New York, US (PANA) - More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the world [...] Full text...

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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

23 august 2024 - 05:25:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Medals table on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 12:28:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the latest medals table on Wednesday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Tabulated [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Central bank digital currencies can boost Middle East's financial inclusion, payment efficiency: IMF Blog By Serpil Bouza, Marcello Miccoli, Borislava Mircheva

19 june 2024 - 10:13:19
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Almost two-thirds of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia are exploring adopting [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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2024 Futsal World Cup: African trio know their group opponents

28 may 2024 - 06:24:00
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after the [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA

13 march 2024 - 15:22:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] Full text...

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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch

22 february 2024 - 07:00:06
New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...

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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species

13 february 2024 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

06 october 2023 - 05:47:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from [...] Full text...

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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative supercharging fight against corruption

29 september 2023 - 11:21:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The extractive sector's vulnerability to corruption has long been a concern, given its lucrative [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution

05 june 2023 - 10:16:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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EBRD appoints new Head of Tunisia

01 september 2021 - 12:48:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Nodira Mansurova [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for commitment to nuclear tests ban

29 august 2021 - 10:11:48
New York, US (PANA) - Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) have been urged by [...] Full text...

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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:46:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'

22 march 2021 - 18:14:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Tunisian satellite named Challenge One was launched Monday into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says

12 november 2020 - 21:29:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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Libya: EU imposes sanctions for human rights abuses, arms embargo violations

21 september 2020 - 19:50:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday imposed targeted restrictive measures on two persons responsible for human rights [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe striker, Aristide Bance, retires from international football

22 july 2020 - 17:15:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The much-travelled and flamboyant Burkinabe forward, Aristide Bance, has called time on his international team [...] Full text...

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Russian Yevgeniy Fedorov wins stage 1 of Tour du Rwanda 2020

23 february 2020 - 14:24:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Russian road racing cyclist, Yevgeniy Fedorov, 20,  from Kazakhstan-based club Vino - Astana Motors, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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European Parliament discusses "Luanda Leaks"

20 february 2020 - 17:33:43
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)-The "Luanda Leaks" scandal, revealed by the report of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, is on the [...] Full text...

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Cycling: Tour du Rwanda 2020 - routes and stages

11 february 2020 - 21:13:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Following are the routes and stages of the 12th edition of Tour du Rwanda cycling race, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria; Importation of coronavirus into Nigeria high, says Health Minister

29 january 2020 - 15:00:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says that the risk of importation of coronavirus into [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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African, Caribbean leaders resolve to deepen trade ties at Nairobi summit

10 december 2019 - 23:56:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) Tuesday called for measures to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria to extend its natural gas pipeline to North Africa

29 november 2019 - 17:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Lassina Zerbo wins Nazarbayev Prize for Nuclear Weapons

30 august 2019 - 17:53:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Dr. Lassina Zerbo, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's Ghribi shortlisted for IAAF Athletes' Commission seat

28 august 2019 - 14:21:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi is the only African athlete out of the 15 nominated for the six available [...] Full text...

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WHO warns measles outbreak spreading rapidly

13 august 2019 - 05:24:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that measles outbreaks continue to spread rapidly around [...] Full text...

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Senegal fails to attend women's handball tournament at African Games

08 august 2019 - 23:46:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegal, bronze medalists in women's handball at the last African Games in 2015 in Brazzaville, has [...] Full text...

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Angola's Primeiro de Agosto wins Women's World Handball Cup

05 august 2019 - 15:55:54
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola's Primeiro de Agosto senior women's handball team became world club champion on Sunday after beating [...] Full text...

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US concerned over Zimbabwe government's interference with trade unions

22 june 2019 - 10:29:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said the US Government remains concerned over the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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African teams know adversaries in WC women handball championship

21 june 2019 - 22:51:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)    -    Angola, Africa’s champion, Senegal, runners-up and DR Congo, third in the African women handball championship held [...] Full text...

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Four African cities to host IAAF Run 24-1 races

21 may 2019 - 10:49:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four African cities are to host the second edition of the IAAF Run 24-1 Global Running [...] Full text...

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UN agency chiefs give notice of ‘a global measles crisis’

16 april 2019 - 08:26:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Two UN agency heads have declared that a global measles crisis is well underway, noting a [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa’s many trips irrational - MDC Alliance

01 april 2019 - 14:18:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party, the MDC Alliance, has called President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s frequent trips abroad irrational.   Since [...] Full text...

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International training session for Taekwondo referees opens in Tunisia

19 march 2019 - 22:38:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian city of Hammamet is hosting, from March 18-28, an international training session for 200 [...] Full text...

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Eritrean cyclist Merhawi Ghebremedhin wins maiden Tour du Rwanda 2019

03 march 2019 - 13:12:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean road racing cyclist Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin from Astana Pro Team (Kazakhstan) on Sunday claimed his [...] Full text...

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Cycling: Eritrean Yakob Debesay Abreham wins stage 7 of Tour du Rwanda

02 march 2019 - 12:45:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean cyclist, Yakob Debesay Abreham, on Saturday claimed an impressive victory on stage 7 of the [...] Full text...

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Polish Przemysław Kasperkiewins wins stage 6 of Tour du Rwanda

01 march 2019 - 12:42:30
Nyamata, Rwanda (PANA) - Polish racing cyclist Przemysław Kasperkiewicz, riding for Delko Marseille Provence team from France, on Friday won [...] Full text...

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Eritrean Biniam Girmay Hailu wins 5th stage of Tour du Rwanda

28 february 2019 - 14:32:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean  road racing cyclist Biniam Girmay Hailu on Thursday grabbed his first win at the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Eritrean Merhawi Kudus wins stage 3 of Tour du Rwanda 2019 in sprint

26 february 2019 - 16:41:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -   Eritrean Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhinr from Astana Pro Team (Kazakhstan)  on Tuesday took his third stage win [...] Full text...

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Eritrean wins second stage of Tour du Rwanda

25 february 2019 - 15:46:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin, 25,  on Monday won stage 2 of the Tour du Rwanda over [...] Full text...

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At least 126 athletes expected at Africa para-taekwondo open in Egypt

14 february 2019 - 13:48:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The number of participants at the Africa para-taekwondo open, due for 20 February in Egypt, has [...] Full text...

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Kenyan winger Were joins Trikala FC of Greece

11 february 2019 - 13:37:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan winger Paul Were has returned to Greece where he will join Trikala FC for an [...] Full text...

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UN pushes for universal health care on International Day

12 december 2018 - 22:29:48
New York, US (PANA) - Universal health care for all, leaving no one behind, by 2030: that’s the call going [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tunisia Parliament to back gender equality in inheritance

04 december 2018 - 05:42:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has urged Tunisia’s parliament to take the landmark step of granting women equal [...] Full text...

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2018 AFCON: Kenya picks provisional squad for Sierra Leone clash

31 october 2018 - 12:08:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya National football team coach Sébastien Migné has named a 30-man provisional squad ahead of the [...] Full text...

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WHO charts course to achieve universal health coverage

25 october 2018 - 11:10:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world on Thursday agreed to the Declaration of Astana, vowing to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis, WHO Chief say health is a right and not a privilege

24 october 2018 - 12:57:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has met with His Holiness Pope Francis to [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Cameroon thrashed in World Championships group ties

03 october 2018 - 12:35:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya suffered yet another devastating defeat at the ongoing FIVB Women's World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, [...] Full text...

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‘Legally binding’ nuclear-test ban essential to prevent ‘catastrophic impact’, says UN chief

07 september 2018 - 06:41:28
New York, US (PANA) - On the annual observance of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Nuclear test ban treaty critical to global collective security – UN chief

30 august 2018 - 06:32:32
New York, US (PANA) - Every effort should be made to bring a global treaty into force that prevents more [...] Full text...

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Kenyan volleyballers to train in Japan

27 july 2018 - 16:01:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya women national volleyball team to the 2018 FIVB World Championships in Japan, will train [...] Full text...

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UNESCO designates 24 new biosphere reserves

26 july 2018 - 06:38:30
Paris, France (PANA) - Protecting mangroves, tropical rain forests and other biodiversity hot spots, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...] Full text...

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Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

14 july 2018 - 06:37:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of [...] Full text...

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South Africa, four other countries are new members of UN Security Council

09 june 2018 - 07:10:03
New York, US (PANA) - In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected five [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces Senior Management appointments

05 march 2018 - 14:06:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the following [...] Full text...

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World’s most comprehensive map showing amount of carbon stocks in the soil launched

05 december 2017 - 21:55:12
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Marking "World Soil Day," the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday launched the most [...] Full text...

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Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose ‘enormous challenge with no easy solution’ - UN

29 november 2017 - 06:39:51
New York, USA (PANA) – With violent extremists having suffered defeats in Syria and Iraq, the international community must step [...] Full text...

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Ghana coach Appiah names squad for final 2018 FIFA WC qualifier with Egypt

01 november 2017 - 08:10:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kwesi Appiah, coach of Ghana's senior national football team, has called up 23 players for the [...] Full text...

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US: Guterres urges all countries to join legally-binding treaty against nuclear tests

29 august 2017 - 20:01:33
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries to sign and ratify a global [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya to upscale exports to Central Asia, Eastern Europe

22 august 2017 - 17:07:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will use the 2017 World Mini Expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, to consolidate its exports to [...] Full text...

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US: Not only strong, but smart policies needed to combat terrorism – UN chief

13 june 2017 - 21:52:06
New York, US (PANA) – Efforts and policies to prevent extremism must encompass all segments of the society, in particular [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief Guterres highlights importance of sustainable energy

11 june 2017 - 06:19:31
New York, US (PANA) – Underlining the importance of energy, in particular for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO meeting to designate new biosphere reserves

08 june 2017 - 15:55:40
Paris, France (PANA) - Members of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme will designate [...] Full text...

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US: Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and 3 others elected to UN Security Council

03 june 2017 - 03:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected Côte [...] Full text...

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US: UN Children's Fund mourns Sir Roger Moore

23 may 2017 - 19:44:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday mourned the passing of Sir Roger Moore, one [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: DR Congo names provisional 31-man squad for 2017 AFCON

26 december 2016 - 07:06:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The following is the provisional 31-man team of DR Congo, the Leopards, named by coach [...] Full text...

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Italy: Sugar, cereals lift FAO Food Price Index

10 november 2016 - 14:00:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7 percent for the month [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief says more countries joining Paris climate accord

21 september 2016 - 18:41:00
New York, US (PANA) - More than 55 countries have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change signed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks member states on nuclear ban treaty

31 august 2016 - 22:13:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the need for an early entry into force [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials call for prompt entry into force of nuclear test ban treaty

30 august 2016 - 06:34:41
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, senior UN officials on Monday in New York [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Final medals table of Rio 2016

21 august 2016 - 21:38:28
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the final medals table after 16 days of competitions at the [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 15 of competitions at Rio 2016

21 august 2016 - 08:08:06
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 15 of competitions on Saturday at [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 14 of competitions at Rio 2016

20 august 2016 - 07:27:14
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 14 of competitions on Friday at [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 13 of competitions at Rio 2016

19 august 2016 - 06:27:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 13 of competitions on Thursday at [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 12 of competitions at Rio 2016

18 august 2016 - 05:57:23
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 12 of competitions on Wednesday at [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 11 of competitions at Rio 2016

17 august 2016 - 06:22:30
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 11 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 10 of competitions at Rio 2016

16 august 2016 - 07:36:12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 10 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 6 of competitions at Rio 2016

12 august 2016 - 06:21:30
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 6 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 5 of competitions at Rio 2016

11 august 2016 - 06:29:44
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 5 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 4 of competitions at Rio 2016

10 august 2016 - 07:22:26
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 4 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Day 3 of competitions at Rio 2016

09 august 2016 - 07:09:37
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Day 3 of competitions at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Medals table after Sunday's competitions at Rio 2016

08 august 2016 - 10:05:49
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The following is the medals table after Sunday's competitions at the Olympic Games Rio [...] Full text...

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UN: Genocide watchdog tasks UN Security Council members on crimes, abuses

30 june 2016 - 14:21:51
New York, US (PANA) - New York-based genocide watchdog, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD welcomes Ethiopia's election to UN Security Council

30 june 2016 - 12:03:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has congratulated Ethiopia for its election as a Non-Permanent [...] Full text...

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UN: Ethiopia, 3 others elected as UN Security Council non-permanent members

29 june 2016 - 04:11:36
New York, US (PANA) - The 193-member UN General Assembly late on Tuesday in New York elected Ethiopia, Sweden, Bolivia [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON Qualifier: Ghana names 23-man squad for Mauritius match

27 may 2016 - 10:23:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's national football coach has handed three players their maiden call-ups for next weekend’s 2017 AFCON [...] Full text...

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US: US agency says more than 30 countries violate religious freedom

02 may 2016 - 16:24:22
New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it documented religious freedom [...] Full text...

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Zambia: New World Bank report highlights mining sector challenges

17 february 2016 - 16:27:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A new report released by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has highlighted the importance [...] Full text...

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Ghana: TI calls on people everywhere to speak out against corruption

28 january 2016 - 10:27:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Although corruption is still rife globally, more countries improved their scores in the 2015 edition of [...] Full text...

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COP21: Bid to end routine gas flaring gets boost at COP21

07 december 2015 - 14:13:36
Paris, France (PANA) - A global initiative to end routine gas flaring (burning) at oil production sites around the world [...] Full text...

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2015 IAAF World Championships: Final medals table

30 august 2015 - 13:43:43
Beijing, China (PANA) - The following is the final medals table at the 2015 IAAF World Championships which ended on [...] Full text...

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2015 IAAF World Championships: Kenya's stronghold on medals table threatened

29 august 2015 - 16:37:01
Beijing, China (PANA) - With just 24 hours to end of the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, Kenya's [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges all countries to sign, ratify Nuclear Test Ban for a nuclear-free world

28 august 2015 - 20:49:32
New York, US (PANA) - For the fifth International Day against Nuclear Tests, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed voluntary [...] Full text...

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2015 IAAF World Championships: Kenya takes gold tally to 6, still leads on the table

26 august 2015 - 15:43:58
Beijing, China (PANA) - Kenya grabbed two more gold medals Wednesday to maintain its grip on the leadership of the [...] Full text...

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2015 IAAF World Championships: Kenya tightens grip on medals table, grabs 4 golds

25 august 2015 - 16:39:57
Beijing, China (PANA) - Kenya on Tuesday (Day 4) added two more gold medals to its kitty to tighten its [...] Full text...

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IAAF World Championships: Kenya leads medals table

25 august 2015 - 09:10:18
Beijing, China (PANA) - Kenya is leading the medals table at the start of the fourth day of competition Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Beijing 2015: 4 African sprinters through to 2nd round

23 august 2015 - 12:25:07
Beijing, China (PANA) - Four African sprinters on Sunday qualified for the second round of the Women's 100 metres event [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks religious leaders on fight against intolerance

10 june 2015 - 15:51:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday said religious leaders have a pivotal role to play in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert urges ratification of treaty against torture

03 november 2014 - 19:44:26
New York, US (PANA) - As the 30th anniversary of the adoption of an international legal framework to prevent torture [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge greater assistance for landlocked developing countries

03 november 2014 - 18:16:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the international community must aid the world’s landlocked [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly elects 15 members to UN Human Rights Council

21 october 2014 - 21:51:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 countries to serve on the UN Human [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Ebola Trust Fund generates millions of dollars in pledges

21 october 2014 - 05:50:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Trust Fund for Ebola Response set up by the UN Secretary-General has received [...] Full text...

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UN: Officials call for renewed global commitment to ending nuclear tests

10 september 2014 - 17:56:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials Wednesday called for renewed commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons and [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges renewed commitment to world free of nuclear weapons

30 august 2014 - 07:39:47
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for [...] Full text...

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UN: Report says persistent vulnerability threatens human development

24 july 2014 - 19:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - A UN report launched on Thursday in Tokyo says reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience are [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Morocco, others inch closer to eradicating hunger

17 june 2014 - 11:59:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Chile, China and Morocco Tuesday won recognition from the Food and Agriculture Oorganization (FAO) for outstanding progress [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya to face Algeria, Australia in Volleyball Grand Prix prelim

05 june 2014 - 08:39:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will face Algeria and Australia, among other countries in the Group 3 fixtures of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Fighting in South Sudan affecting oil production

10 january 2014 - 09:46:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The escalation of in-fighting between the military and rebel forces in South Sudan may [...] Full text...

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4 African countries elected UN Human Rights Council members

12 november 2013 - 20:58:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected Algeria, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa and 10 [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 4 African nations, others on UN Economic Council

31 october 2013 - 14:39:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly has elected 18 new members, including Botswana, Congo, Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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WB report says many societies gradually moving to dismantle gender discrimination

24 september 2013 - 11:27:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) report has found that legal [...] Full text...

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Kazakhstan to open embassies in Ethiopia, South Africa

12 september 2013 - 14:02:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kazakhstan plans to open embassies in Ethiopia and South Africa in order to strengthen its [...] Full text...

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'Proposed fossil fuel projects to impact negatively on global atmosphere'

22 january 2013 - 17:33:27
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A report released Tuesday by Greenpeace warns of an enormous increase in the impact on the [...] Full text...

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7 African countries for US International Visitor Leadership Programme

04 december 2012 - 09:08:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA)- Seven African nations are part of the 25 countries that will have their civil society leaders [...] Full text...

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Africa's Civil Society demands nations not Party to KP, exit completely

01 december 2012 - 13:10:50
Doha, Qatar (PANA) – Representatives of civil society in Africa, who are at the UN Climate Change Conference taking place [...] Full text...

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African activists criticise developed nations on Copenhagen Accord

01 december 2012 - 08:38:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African climate change activists attending the 18th Conference of Parties (COP18) of the UN [...] Full text...

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Angolan company Intel Net launches satellite internet service

20 october 2012 - 16:06:55
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The public-private Intel Net telecommunication company on Friday in Luanda launched a satellite internet service called [...] Full text...

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INTERPOL highlights dangers of online fake, illicit medicines

04 october 2012 - 19:40:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A global operation, covering 100 countries and aimed at disrupting the organized crime networks behind the [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire re-admitted to Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie

12 july 2012 - 16:58:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire has been re-admitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), from which it [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 20 new sites to global network of biosphere reserves

12 july 2012 - 06:56:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added 20 new sites to its [...] Full text...

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20 new Biosphere Reserves added to UNESCO’s MAB programme

11 july 2012 - 17:49:24
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), meeting in Paris from [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces food insecurity, malnutrition - FAO

13 june 2012 - 15:04:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - West Africa continues to face "increasing food insecurity and malnutrition in several countries," due to a [...] Full text...

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Several African nations to participate in Gas forum summit in Qatar

14 november 2011 - 15:37:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is planning to have its first ever summit in Qatar [...] Full text...

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CTBTO members approve plans to boost nuclear test-ban inspection

24 october 2011 - 18:03:55
New York, US (PANA) - The 182-member sates of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) [...] Full text...

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World Memory Register gets seven new additions

06 october 2011 - 22:39:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Seven new documentary collections from Angola, Armenia, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Portugal, and the USA, have been [...] Full text...

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Asbestos-linked cancer deaths to rise in emerging economies - WHO

04 october 2011 - 07:18:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Though cancer deaths caused by asbestos exposure are starting to fall in high-income countries, many low- [...] Full text...

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Business leaders from 11 African nations for US trip

23 september 2011 - 08:57:18
Washington, US (PANA) - Business leaders from 11 African nations will be among those from 30 countries who are billed [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa: UN calls for generous donations

24 august 2011 - 18:50:06
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials are calling on countries, businesses and individuals to donate generously to support [...] Full text...

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UN official says empowering women is a boost to MDGs' targets

28 june 2011 - 16:59:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director, UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), [...] Full text...

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African countries record mixed performance on transparency index

05 may 2011 - 14:21:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The performance of some African countries, including Egypt, on key anti-corruption and transparency measures fell consistently [...] Full text...

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Central Asia should strengthen trade ties - FAO DG

03 may 2011 - 13:52:51
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Against the backdrop of climate change and increasingly volatile food prices, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) [...] Full text...

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Senegal, Kazakhstan sign MOU

11 february 2011 - 22:28:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote friendship and cooperation between the [...] Full text...

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Africa's best not good enough for FIFA World XI

11 january 2011 - 10:15:53
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The reigning African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o and two other African stars, Ivorian Striker Didier [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian boxer guns for World title

26 december 2010 - 13:02:26
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroonian boxer Hassan N´Dam N’djikam, has received an offer from the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight [...] Full text...

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10 African countries elected board members of UN Women

11 november 2010 - 07:52:00
New York- US (PANA) -- 10 African countries have been elected to serve on the Exe cutive Board of the [...] Full text...

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Congo, Czech company sign mining deal

26 october 2010 - 09:47:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The Congolese government and the Czech company AGIL have signed a prospection and mining agreement in [...] Full text...

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Rudisha, Defar nominated for IAAF awards

19 october 2010 - 16:35:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Daniel Rudisha, the men's 800m World record hold er, is among the 20 athletes nominated [...] Full text...

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Rudisha, Defar nominated for IAAF awards

19 october 2010 - 16:25:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Daniel Rudisha, the men's 800m World record hold er, is among the 20 athletes nominated [...] Full text...

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FAO cuts wheat production forecast

06 august 2010 - 09:46:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The impact of unfavourable weather on crops in recent we eks has led the Food and [...] Full text...

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Angola qualifies for 2nd phase of table tennis World Cup in Russia

28 may 2010 - 15:50:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Angolan national men's senior table tennis team on T hursday qualified for the second phase [...] Full text...

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Nine African countries, 22 others join UNESCO Board

15 october 2009 - 19:09:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Nine African countries and 22 other nations have been elec ted into the governing body [...] Full text...

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WHO says swine flu claims 1,154 lives worldwide

05 august 2009 - 22:24:00
New York- US (PANA) -- A total of 1,154 people have died worldwide from swine flu, also known as H1N1 [...] Full text...

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World men's marathon record holder due in Kenya for training

23 january 2009 - 15:56:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- World men's marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie je ts into Nairobi, capital of Kenya, next week [...] Full text...

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