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Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Uganda , where commercially viable crude deposits have been found, will send oil workers to Cuba for training, New Vision reported, citing a statement from the president’s office.
Ecotourists who want to help boost the environment with their travel dollars may be best off backpacking.
December 1, 2009: The government is responding to criticism from South Sudan, Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR), and the UN regarding the LRA. Earlier this year the government contended the LRA had been defeated in northern Uganda.
Boy scouts Troop 196 to host breakfast Boy Scout Troop 196 will hold its 41st-annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Elks Lodge, 522 Douglas Ave., across the street from Ames Public Library. Tickets are $6 and are available at the door.
Forest dwellers must be included in the design of the upcoming forest deal at Copenhagen in order to avoid a humanitarian crisis, according to a scientist.
As the holiday season of giving starts, a Lubbock woman hopes to sell Christmas presents with a purpose.
Too weak to hide her mutilated face with her scarf, saliva dribbling from her atrophied mouth and blood seeping through her bandage, the woman lies in the peacekeepers' hospital next to Mogadishu airport.
It’s a lot of money by most standards, but the fact that it’s coming from 11- and 12-year-olds might make $13,000 mean a bit more.
( University of Leeds ) Forest dwellers must be included in the design of the upcoming forest deal at Copenhagen in order to avoid a humanitarian crisis, according to a scientist at the University of Leeds.
By Marsha Sutton Contributor As we enter into my favorite time of year the weeks between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays we start by giving thanks and being grateful, and move into the season of giving back and helping others. And, as always, I am struck by the amount of charity work members in our communities actually do. A recent issue of the Carmel Valley News featured a remarkable ...
The BDO International network of accounting firms blamed difficult market conditions for a slight decrease in annual revenues in dollar terms, although the network actually came out ahead in terms of euros.
The School Committee voted on Nov. 16 to implement the proposed policy for the first day of school, stating that, "when Labor Day occurs prior to Sept. 5, the start date for students will be the Tuesday after Labor Day. When Labor Day occurs on Sept. 5 or later, the start date for students will be the Wednesday before Labor Day." In the Superintendent Cheryl Maloney’s report, a number of ...
International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday reversed a decision to release the former vice president of Congo from custody, ordering him to stay in jail until he is tried for allegedly commanding a brutal militia.
International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday reversed a decision to release former Congo Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba from custody, ordering him to stay in jail until his trial.
by EMILY MELTON Lifestyles Editor He was first among a pool of more than 9,000 viewer nominations, and on Thanksgiving night,...
Three representatives from the Cumberland Valley School District will soon depart for China for an educational trip through the Chinese Bridge for American Schools.
