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London, Sep 12 (ANI): New World Health Organization data has highlighted two leading causes of pneumonia, which claims the highest number of lives of children under age 5, both globally and within developing countries like India, Pakistan and Kenya.

The findings could serve as a clarion call to developing country governments to invest in pneumonia prevention [...]

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned home Saturday morning after attending the July 8-10 G8-G5 summit in the quake-hit Italian town of L’Aquila.”I am returning to India after attending meetings of the G5 leaders (India, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa), of the G5 + G8 and Egypt, and of the [...]

L’aquila, July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso on the sidelines of the G8-G5 summit at L’Aquila in Italy on Friday.

The two leaders were expected to discuss issues of bilateral and multilateral importance, besides areas where they could cooperate mutually.

Dr. Singh met US [...]

Castel Gandolfo, Italy – Following a week of intense Easter festivities, Pope Benedict XVI was set Thursday to spend his 82nd birthday resting at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo in the hills south of Rome.
The low-key commemoration contrasted with April 16, 2008 when Benedict, who was on an apostolic visit to the US, [...]

Windhoek – A leading rights group has welcomed a proposal by Namibia’s opposition for a South Africa-style truth commission to examine past human rights violations to further national healing.
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), which was formed in 2007 by breakaway members of the ruling party SWAPO, has vowed to establish a truth [...]

Luanda/Rome – The Angolese President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos on Friday is not allowing foreign press to formal visiting ceremony by Pope Benedict XVI despite a previous agreement.
Vatican spokesman Padr Federico Lombardi announced that the Vatican would request an explanation from the Angolan ambassador in Rome.
Vatican journalists reported that only representatives of Angola’s national media [...]

Johannesburg – Cuban President Raul Castro on Thursday kicked off a state visit to oil-rich Angola, a longtime ally of the Communist island, where he was due to hold talks with President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
Angola’s state press agency Angop reported that Castro, 77, who replaced his ailing brother Fidel Castro as president last year, [...]

London, Jan 18 (ANI): A scientist has created a house that is literally made from recycled cardboard and newspapers, thus effectively becoming the first “Wall paper” house, which could prove to be a cheap option for the poor and the displaced.

According to a report in The Times, the inventor of the house is Gerd Niemoeller, [...]

Vatican City – Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cameroon and Angola next March on what will be his first visit to Africa since becoming pope, it was announced Sunday.
In Cameroon he is to prepare for a synod for African bishops which is due to take place in Rome next october, while in Angola he will [...]