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UN official urges Syria to end violations against children
After another day of deadly violence in Syria, a senior United Nations official on Thursday added her voice to calls on the country's Government to stop the killing and maiming of children."Over the past months, the number of child victims in Syria has climbed into the hundreds and the rate is increasing," said the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika

Polio funds get a boost in India: Rotary International
With a zero-polio record in the last one year, India is working hard to eradicate the disease, and has also been recognized as the third leading donor of funds on polio, voluntary group Rotary International said here Friday.

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Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd. receives the Frost & Sullivan 2011 Emerging Company of the Year Award in the Indian Food and Beverage Market
The 2011 Frost & Sullivan Emerging Company of the Year Award in the Indian Food and Beverage Market has been presented to Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd.

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Maldives leader quits after protests, VP sworn in

The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned Tuesday and was replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets of the island nation amid

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UN backs vaccination campaign in yellow fever hit Cameroon, Ghana
The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.

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Somali famine over: UN
The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia on Friday, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal lives.

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