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Europa NewswireUnited Nations, September 13 2011Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:“Malaria is on the retreat across the globe. Since the beginning of the century, malaria deaths and cases have fallen by half in more than 1 - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto by Sean McKennaKABUL, AfghanistanA Taliban suicide bomber detonated a large vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the entrance of Combat Outpost Sayed Abad, Wardak province, Sept. 10.The driver, whose t - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto by Cpl. Benjamin CrillySangin District, Sareagar Village, Afghanistan,Sgt. Aaron D. Denning, the team chief of Advisor Team 2 attached to Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, shares a moment of laughte - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotosby Marcos RampelottoUnited Nations, September 09 2011The United Nations today marked the tenth anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States with a solemn commemoration in the General - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto by Luiz RampelottoTerrorism has killed too many of our sons, daughters and mothers, our fathers, sisters and brothers.  We cannot let it tear apart the human family.On the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireUnited Nations, September 08 2011Noam Shalit, the father of Israeli soldier Gillad Shalit said today that,  “Israel is ready to release one thousand Palestinians prisoners in exchange of my son.”Noam Shalit, fathe - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireUnited Nations, September 07 2011Turkish pop-singer Metin Senturk, President of World Handicapped Foundation and the President of the National Platform for Project of World Union of Handicapped Organizations visit the UN He - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto by Staff Sgt. Eric HarrisExtreme drought conditions have sparked dangerous wildfires across the state, which have taken lives, engulfed more than 3.5 million acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. Texans must continue - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireFORT KNOX, Ky. - U.S. Army NHRA Top Fuel drivers Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher and Antron Brown were at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis this weekend for the 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.Brown recorded his fifth win - Europa Newswire

Europa Newswire( F I L E Photos from September 6 2005 ) WTC - Ground Zero - New York - September 06 2011Press day inside of the World Trade Center Site (WTC) before the Constructions on the Memorial Pools begun. Site of the September 11, - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireNew York, September 04 2011Over a Million peoples came to Little Brazil (46th street and 6 Avenue) to celebrate the 27h anniversary of Brazilian Day with good traditional Brazilian food and great samba music.The party began in 1 - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotoby Luiz RampelottoUNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, internationally acclaimed actress and humanitarian activist Mia Farrow visited Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya earlier this week.Mia Farrow’s visit comes as the Dadaa - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireLATHAM, N.Y. - As local governments across New York began assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene, the focus of effort for the New York Army and Air National Guard shifted from Long Island and New York City to the mountain towns - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos by Marcos RampelottoBriarwood, Queens August 28 2011The streets of this Queens on Sunday were strewn with torn branches and large puddles formed by tropical storm Irene. But the Hurricane did not come close to wr - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos by Marcos RampelottoKew Gardens, New York August 26 2011ECCOIII Construction personnel spend the whole day Friday preparing there construction site in Kew Gardens  for Hurricane Irene. All temporary lights, dru - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto Luiz RampelottoUnited Nations, August 22 2011With signs that the conflict that has raged in Libya for more than six months may soon end, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for a smooth and peaceful trans - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireUnited Nations, August 19 2011The United Nations paid homage to humanitarian workers around the world today with ceremonies of remembrance for the fallen, and praise and songs of tribute for the hundreds of thousands of oth - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos: Marcos RampelottoUnited Nations, August 19 2011Martial arts champion and actor Jet Li attended an event jointly organized by the Chinese Wushu Association and the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto: Marcos RampelottoUnited Nations, August 18 2011With a theme “Peace, Friendship and Health”, featuring 80 performers from various countries (sponsored by the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Ch - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto courtesy of UK Foreign OfficeUK Mission to the UN, August 16 2011Commenting today on the decision of the Israeli Government to build 277 housing units in the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel, Foreign Office M - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto: Estudios RevolucionThe president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, returned home Saturday night after finishing chemotherapy treatment he was subjected to in Cuba, said on Sunday newspaper Juventud Rebelde.His Cuban c - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos by Danny RiveraFlushing Meadows Corona Park - New York - August 10 2011In Celebration of the "Year of the Rabbit the organizing committee of the 21st Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) a - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireCredit: Danny Rivera/ Europa NewswireFlushing Meadows Park - New York - August 13 2011 - At the Dragon Boat Festival, HSBC One won the race even with over 100 gallons of water that leaked into the boat.  On the way back t - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos by Danny Rivera/Europa NewswireForest Hills - New York - August 12 2011During the Verizon Strike demonstration today a Verizon hot head security guard, George Munch from Securitas Services was try to intimidate a - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireSpeaking ahead of the 50th Anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Foreign Secretary William Hague said today:  “Fifty years ago on 13 August the world awoke to over 100km of barbed wire encircling West Berlin. - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhotos by Luiz RampelottoUnited Nations, August 1o 2011Ambassador Rice: Just wanted to say a few things on the briefing today. This morning we had a very important briefing from SRSG Mahiga on Somalia. Also, a very dist - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswirePhoto by Luiz RampelottoUnited Nations, August 09 2011Today  marks the 20th anniversary of Sir Roger Moore’s service as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and the popular British actor and humanitarian is going strong in - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireForest Hills - New York - August 08 2011 - Verizon Communications Inc. employees ( LOCAL 1105 ) picket in front of Verizon headquarters and in Forest Hill, Queens, New York City. About 45,000 Verizon Communications Inc. workers - Europa Newswire

Europa NewswireUN Photo/Mark GartenNew York, 6 August 2011In a phone conversation with President Assad of Syria today, the Secretary-General  expressed his strong  concern and that of the international community at the mounting viol - Europa Newswire