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The world is full of good news. The following are just a few ...
China's President Hu Jintao expresses his nation’s deep sympathy to North Korean Supreme
Leader Kim Jong-Il for the hardships created by recent flooding as he pledges to provide
emergency relief materials.
Meeting in Qatar’s capital city of Doha, Qatari and Iranian dignitaries confer on expanding
mutual cooperation in scientific and cultural fields.
US Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico state is meeting with Cuban representatives
to further enhance potential trade and cultural partnerships between his state and the Caribbean
island nation.
The Czech Republic’s Provincial Reconstruction Team, based in Afghanistan’s Logar province,
provides immediate humanitarian aid including drinking water, food, blankets, tents and
other necessities to flood-affected Hesarak area residents.
Representatives of North Korea and Cuba attend the opening of an artistic exhibit in Havana,
Cuba displaying books, photos and other North Korean cultural items to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of their countries’ diplomatic ties.
A United Nations-funded program implemented by the Bangladeshi government teaches newly
married couples to recognize danger signs during pregnancy, to increase maternal health
and save infants’ lives.
Ukraine Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem
meet, pledging to further their countries’ bilateral relations including working together
for shared economic benefit.
After dozens of wild burros were found perished near a dried spring in a California, USA desert,
the Bureau of Land Management airlifts thousands of gallons of water to save the remaining
burros in the herd. French engineers unveil a manually-controlled
yellow submarine called “the Scubster,” which is powered by pedal and can reach speeds
of 8 kilometers-per-hour while going to depths of 6 meters.
Foreign ministers of Ecuador and Peru, Ricardo Patiño and José Antonio García Belaúnde,
respectively, sign an accord to establish bi-national embassies that will provide services
to the citizens of both nations.
Families of the 33 Chilean miners rejoice to watch 40-minute video giving them the first
glimpses of the men who are still underground as the government makes efforts to maximize
their physical and emotional comfort during the estimated four months it will take for
their rescue. �