UN calls on international community to increase aid for Iraqi refugees

Sunday, July 8, 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the international community to increase aid and assistance to the two countries shouldering the bulk of displaced Iraqis. Syria and Jordan have received the largest number of Iraqi refugees and are having difficulty coping with the numbers. The appeal was made

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News briefs:June 10, 2010

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False cancer cure claims lead to federal charges against five US companies

Saturday, September 20, 2008 The United States Federal Trade Commission filed charges against five companies for “deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures”. An additional six companies also named in the federal agency’s complaint have settled and their cases will not go into litigation; however, they will be required to send letters to their former customers,

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“Bigoted woman”: controversial Gordon Brown remarks caught on air

Thursday, April 29, 2010 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is now at the centre of controversy when, on Thursday, a live microphone caught him describing a voter he had talked to as being a “bigoted woman”. The incident occurred after Brown, encouraged by his advisors to interact with ordinary people more often before next week’s

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Former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski dies aged 89

Saturday, May 27, 2017 On Friday, Zbigniew Brzezinski, a professor and former U.S. National Security Advisor of the Jimmy Carter administration, died at the age of 89. The New York Times reported he died at a Falls Church, Virginia hospital. Brzezinski’s daughter Mika announced her father’s death via Instagram. Others paid tribute to Brzezinski, including

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Dell joins Microsoft-Nortel VoIP Team

Saturday, October 20, 2007 Dell Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will partner up with the Microsoft-Nortel Innovative communications alliance (ICA) team to sell Unified Communications and VoIP products. The announcement on Tuesday the 16th of October 2007 includes Dell selling VoIP, data and wireless networking products from Nortel and the Microsoft Office Communications Server

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Ecuador planning to end asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

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An End To Bathroom Awkwardness

Read More About: Kitchen Sink Mixer Taps Australia Kitchen Mixer Taps Australia byAlma Abell Going to the bathroom is no one’s favorite activity, especially in public. No matter how clean they are, public restrooms are awkward, so people want to spend as little time in them as possible. Although there are few ways you can

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