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800 million people unable to read or write

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-08 17:51
New York: With nearly 800 million people unable to read or write, the United Nations today marked International Literacy Day with a warning that illiteracy undermines efforts to eliminate a host of social ills such as poverty and sickness and threatens the very stability of nations.

Sierra Leone: Infrastructure gap and unimployment major challenges

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-08 17:47
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Sierra Leone during August 23-September 6, 2011 to conduct discussions for the combined second and third reviews of the program supported under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) approved by the IMF Executive Board in June 2010.
First meeting of South Asia Forum

India to prune negative list of imports for SAARC countries

Calls for greater regional integration
ASHOK B SHARMA - 2011-09-08 13:19
New Delhi: India has planned to prune its negative list of imports by 20% (from 400 to 320 items) by October-end this year. This will be applicable only for the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries and is expected to boost intra-regional trade and investment in South Asia.
Indo-Bangladesh

TEESTA RIVER ISSUE NEEDED MORE STUDY

CENTRE HAD MISREAD MAMATA’S MIND
Kalyani Shankar - 2011-09-08 13:13
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has given a jolt to the India-Bangladesh water diplomacy by not accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to Dhaka this week. The soft-spoken Singh hoped till the last minute that Mamata would join him in his trip along with four other North Eastern chief ministers.

ENSURING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BENEFITS ALL OF SOCIETY – MIGIRO

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 23:55
New York: Persons with disabilities must enjoy full human rights and fundamental freedoms and enabling them to do so benefits society as a whole, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today at the opening of a United Nations forum that is seeking to improve their lives.

Soil degradation threatening global food security

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 23:34
New York: Pressures on the world’s limited amounts of soils available for agriculture together with land degradation are threatening global food security and imperiling long-term efforts to avoid widespread famine, a senior United Nations official warned today.

SYRIA UNREST MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO AFFECT LEBANON,

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 23:29
New York: Current unrest in neighbouring Syria must not be allowed to affect the stability of Lebanon, a senior United Nations official warned today, calling for agreement on the issue between the country’s various political parties.

GLOBAL TOURIST NUMBERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 23:10
New York: International tourist numbers surged by nearly 5 per cent in the first half of this year as the industry continues its recovery following the global dip in the wake of the recent financial crisis, new United Nations figures reveal.

SOMALIA MAY HAVE NORMAL RAINS IN COMING MONTHS, BUT DROUGHT MAY PERSIST

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 23:02
New York: Normal to above-normal rainfall could return to famine-ravaged southern Somalia over the next three months but there may not yet be much easing of the drought there since the September-to-December rains are a relatively small part of the annual total, the United Nations reported today.

Sri Lankan economy is expanding rapidly

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-07 18:28
A staff mission led by Brian Aitken visited Colombo August 29 – September 7 to conduct discussions for the seventh review of the Stand-By Arrangement. The team met with government and Central Bank officials, as well as representatives of civil society and the private sector.