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International Women’s Day: Empowerment of women underline

KARACHI: Intellectuals, writers, poets and human rights activists at a seminar to observe International Women’s Day, on Wednesday underlined the need to empower womenfolk financially, socially and politically so that they play an ef [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

World AIDS Day: WFP highlights importance of nutrition for p...

The World Food Programme (WFP) today marks World AIDS Day by emphasizing the importance of providing food and nutrition assistance to people living with HIV who are undergoing antiretroviral treatment (ART). “Poor nutritional sta [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Call for renewed global commitment on World Polio Day

Monday marks World Polio Day, a day set aside to remember the disease that threatens children with paralysis, sometimes even death. Twenty years ago, polio killed or paralysed 350,000 children each year worldwide. Since then, lifesavin [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

World Osteoporosis Day to be observed

World Osteoporosis Day will be observed on 20th October over the world, organised by International Osteoperosis Foundation (IOF) to raise awareness of this condition which causes bones to become thin and frail. The International Osteopero [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

London 2012: Paralympic sports inspire capital

"Paralympic sport is not just inspiring. It is hardcore. It's disappointment, it's triumph, it's hard work and it's dedication and that's really exciting." So says South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, s [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Late Eid Postponement Creates Confusion in Indonesia

`Shopkeepers and residents in Indonesia scrambled to rearrange their schedules in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation Tuesday after the government announced a last-minute change in the Eid al-Fitr festival. Indonesians [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

2011 World Series of Poker Day 15: Grospellier, Somerville, ...

Three WSOP bracelets were awarded on Day 15 of the 2011 World Series of Poker. In addition, the Year of the Woman at the 2011 WSOP continues as another woman made a final table. The money bubble was burst in the $2,500 Eight-Game Mix and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Anish Kapoor: close the world’s museums for a day

One month after artist Ai Weiwei was first imprisoned by Chinese authorities, fellow artist Kapoor is in Paris to launch his latest work Monumenta. In an attempt to raise awareness and encourage further action for the cause among fellow a [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

World Press Freedom Day: ‘Media failing to report responsibl...

He was one of the several journalists to voice their concern about the ethical standards in the Pakistani press ahead of World Press Freedom Day today. “I hardly find any constructive debate on television channels and talk show [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

World Poetry Day today

World Poetry Day will be observed across the world today (Monday) to celebrate the achievements of poets and motivate them to produce quality literature. To mark the day, different literary organisations will arrange variety of even [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

World AIDS Day events encourage awareness, support

“AIDS is often a story told by numbers,” said Liz Andrews, an intern for HIV resource center Rain-Central Missouri, Inc. “But statistics can numb. They can hide the individuals.”Andrews included many statistics in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Black Friday 2010 coupons via Couponcodes4u

With Black Friday knocking at the door, retailers are keeping no stone unturned to attract customers with their best deals. Black Friday is the biggest shopping carnival that is celebrated in the US and Canada prior to Christmas. This ye [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Support Qualified Ece Teachers On World Teacher's Day

World Teacher's Day is an opportunity to recognise the importance and value of qualifications for early childhood teachers says Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa / NZ Childcare Association Chief Executive Nancy Bell. "Having qualified [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

USAID Commemorates World Polio Day

Development of a polio vaccine is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th Century. Before the Salk vaccine in 1955, polio spread through the entire world. In the United States alone, outbreaks left tens of thousands pe [...]