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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of United Kingdom are financing a study to help South Asia analyze the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation actions.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of Mali's economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Board's decision allows the government to request a further disbursement amounting to SDR 2 million (about US$3.1 million), which would bring total disbursements to Mali to SDR 21.99 million (about US$34.1 million). Mali's request for a modification of performance criteria related to the domestic financing of the budget for end-December 2009 was also approved.

New York: The number of people in Ethiopia who will need food assistance this year has risen to 5.2 million, an increase of several hundred thousand from estimates released just two months ago by United Nations relief agencies and the Horn of Africa nation's Government.

New York: The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today was ordered to reconsider adding the charge of genocide to the arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir issued last year.

New Delhi: The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Kohler concludes his official visit to India on Wednesday without signing of any MoU or agreement between the two countries. The reasons cited by the German side is that agreements on counter terrorism, energy and technology cooperation, social security and a MoU on corporate social responsibility was slated to be signed between the two countries, but none of these were ready for signature.

NEW DELHI: The observance of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) in Delhi in early January was of special importance for the working people because it marked a new phase in the UPA Government's policy on Indian migrants abroad.

KOLKATA: After many years, Assam and the North-East had a peaceful, incident-free Republic Day this year. ULFA and the other insurgent groups almost made it a ritual to give a call to the people, year after year, to boycott the Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations.

Panchayati Raj Institutions in India are the backbone of our democracy. To promote a decentralized, participative & holistic planning process for the local elected bodies and make then more meaningful a number of initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

New Delhi: In an important move to facilitate further exploration and formulation of innovative techniques for generating additional funds, Ministry of Railways has decided to induct a renowned specialist in advertising field, Shri Suhel Seth as a member of the existing Expert Committee on Railways, chaired by Dr. Amit Mitra, Secretary General FICCI, for providing new approaches in the area of advertising.

New Delhi: Government of India has constituted the a Committee to hold wide ranging consultations with all sections of the people and all political parties and groups in Andhra Pradesh to sort out the issues relating to unrest over Tenlengana issue.