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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: February 2, 2011 will go down as a red letter day in the history of not only Kerala but also the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government.

KOLKATA: While elections have become much cleaner and fairer in most Indian states, thanks to new measures and much-needed activism on part of the Election Commission, the Left Front in West Bengal is not exactly overjoyed.

New York: Several countries are ready to provide reinforcements for the 9,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire, where the former president’s refusal to step down despite his electoral defeat has led to violence and the displacement of tens of thousands of people, a top UN official said today.

Uruguay’s growth performance since the country’s own crisis in 2002 has been very strong. Domestic and external factors have contributed to this economic revival, not least the implementation of major reforms (e.g., to financial regulations and supervision, and the tax system) and prudent macroeconomic policies across administrations.

New York: The top United Nations official for Somalia voiced disappointment today at the transitional parliament’s extension of its mandate by three years beyond the August deadline by which it was to enact a new constitution and hold general elections in the war-torn country.

New York: In an effort to prevent the misuse of funds earmarked for fighting global pandemic diseases in developing countries, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced new measures to further strengthen safeguards against fraud and corruption.

New York: A high level of disaster risk awareness, preparedness and planning helped prevent casualties when Tropical Cyclone Yasi struck north-eastern Australia earlier this week, the United Nations’ top disaster risk official said today, urging other countries to invest in improving their capacity to respond to such disasters.

New York: Two and half hours of moderate physical activity a week can reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers, according to new recommendations released by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to mark World Cancer Day, which is being observed today.

New York: The UN refugee agency today warned that military operations against insurgents in the north-west region of Pakistan known as Mohmand agency could displace up to 90,000 people by the end of February if the fighting intensifies.

On 31 January 2011, at the first Working Party meeting on Afghanistan’s accession, WTO members carried out a first review of Afghanistan’s trade regime.