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New York: A senior United Nations official arrived in Myanmar today to help the Government devise measures to reduce the impact of natural disasters through early warning systems and other steps in a country where an estimated 140,000 people were killed and 2.4 million others affected by Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

New York: An increase in food prices, political uncertainty and fuel shortages are severely straining Yemenis’ ability to feed their families, the United Nations Food Programme (WFP) warned today, adding that the country is now facing a serious humanitarian situation.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Honiara during September 29–October 12. The mission reached agreement at referendum with the authorities of the Solomon Islands on a new reform program that can be supported by a precautionary Standby Credit Facility (SCF) once the current SCF arrangement expires in December 2011.

New York: With Africa potentially on the eve of an economic renewal, a senior United Nations official today called on the international community to grant the continent fairer access to markets for its exports and invest in its lucrative resources by funding the necessary infrastructure.

The Cypriot economy faces strong headwinds and substantial downside risks that are likely to persist. In part, these risks reflect developments outside Cyprus – including financial turbulence across the euro area, exposure of the large banking system to developments in Greece, and darkening prospects for growth globally. But they also reflect imbalances that have developed in Cyprus in recent years, including the rapid deterioration of public finances. As a result, the government has lost access to international capital markets. Adverse feedback loops between fiscal imbalances and banking vulnerabilities pose a significant risk going forward.

New Delhi: The Indian Defence Minister AK Antony today assured India`s maritime neighbours of the country`s “unstinted support for their security and economic prosperity”.

KOLKATA: For the Bangladeshi diaspora, these are very hard times.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Oommen Chandy-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Government trumpets, day in and out, its commitment to transparency in governance. But there is nothing transparent about the phone episode involving former minister and Kerala Congress (B) president R Balakrishna Pillai and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. If anything, it has been a phon(e)y affair all the way.

LUCKNOW: Congress leadership in Uttar Pradesh is upbeat at the prospects of clinching a deal with the Rashtriya Lok Dal led by Ajit Singh. Though the veteran Jat leader is making a hard bargain with the top Congress leadership, the party strategists at the High Command have assessed that the alliance with the RLD will be very effective for the Congress in increasing its number of seats in the Jatland, the western part of the state.

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