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US scientists at Harvard University are working on developing a new way to contain fire using
a wand that beams electricity to stop the flames, which may replace water hoses in the
future.
The Komische Opera House in Berlin, Germany, announces plans to have Turkish translations
of performances on screens at every seat to make sure that the large Turkish populations
in Berlin can also enjoy performances.
During the first-ever meeting of a jointly appointed ministerial committee, Kuwaiti Deputy
Prime Minister, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and Iraqi Foreign Minister
Hoshyar Zebari announce progress made toward resolving issues between their countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Khiêm of Âu Lạc (Vietnam) and visiting Salvadoran
Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez Bonilla sign an agreement that waives visa requirements
for passport holders and a Memorandum of Understanding on the means to further bilateral consultation.
The workers of the state-run Angola National Radio donate items including clothing and
foodstuff to benefit those affected by the rain in southern Cunene province.
As the first such decision since November 2010, the South Korean Ministry of Unification
approves a citizen group's request to send US$300,000 in tuberculosis medicine as private
humanitarian aid to North Korea.
Held in the Netherlands' The Hague, the Movies That Matter festival celebrates its third
year of promoting films on human rights issues, with an estimated 17,500 visitors and screenings
of over 70 international films and documentaries.
The government of northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is allocating US$458
million in 2011 for the construction of 6,350 kilometers of rural roads to benefit 1.2 million
people.�