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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Top officials from around Asia will gather at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila to discuss the lessons of the global economic and financial crisis, and the policy adjustments needed to cushion the region against future shocks.

New York: The recent resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government and other undemocratic practices in West Africa, especially the situation in Guinea, could have negative implications for peace and stability in the region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned.

New York: United Nations agencies and Ethiopian health officials have developed a comprehensive two-year work plan to boost maternal and newborn health and survival in the Horn of Africa nation, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced.

New York: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has held talks with senior Israeli and American officials on the Middle East peace process, highlighting the need to overcome hurdles to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has finally planned to launch its Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - GSLV D3 and its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV - 16) by March 2010.

Thiruvananthapuram: Nano technologists are coming forward to help the Indian textile industry to produce novel wears and create a niche market. The Delhi-based Indian Institute of Technology has launched a research group on nanotechnology for smart and innovative textile technology (SMITA).

New Delhi: Rice procurement by government agencies in the current marketing season has crossed 165 lakh (16.5 million) tonne mark. As on today, the paddy procurement in terms of rice stands at 165.14 lakh tonne, which is nearly the same as on 6th January, 2009.

New Delhi: A Japanese delegation led by Mr. Kazuhiro Haraguchi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications today met Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah. The meeting discussed various aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energy.

Thiruvananthapuram: India should have an efficient regulatory body and well defined protocols for dealing with the deployment of nanotechnology, handling, movement and approval of nano products. There should be an adequate database on toxicity, said Dr Shantikumar Nair, head of the Kerala-based Amrita Centre for Nanosciences.

New Delhi: Global Positioning Systems (GPS) will be installed to track the movement of Mail Motor vehicles in the hilly and difficult terrains of Assam and North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. Department of Posts has decided to make the system operational by March 2010.