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The world is full of good news. The following are just a few ...
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo and Argentinean Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman announce
plans to build two new bridges linking their countries, along with the formation of a labor
committee to improve border crossings.
Attending the 23rd International Book Fair in Moscow, Russia, the nation’s Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin is also honored as the author of a preface to the recently published biography
of former President Boris Yeltsin.
An archeological team unearths treasures in present-day Syria, including a gold bracelet
adorned with lapis lazuli and other ornaments that highlight the cultural ties between Mesopotamia,
Mediterranean and Nile Valley civilizations nearly 4,000 year ago.
US chef Kim O’Donnel authors “The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes
Carnivores Will Devour,” designed to provide delicious meat-free alternatives that aid
in the switch to a vegetarian diet.
Panama announces a program to legalize immigrants in Chiriqui Province, which borders Costa
Rica, with plans to expand the measure and resolve the situations of thousands more people
this year.
US President Barack Obama phones French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi Arabian King Abdullah
regarding the restart of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, to ask for their counsel on next
steps and express thanks for their support.
As the fastest growth since 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s
economy increased by 1.2% in the three months leading up to June 2010, with the most growth
in construction, scientific and technical sectors.
Uruguay and Argentina agree to appoint a special joint committee to oversee environmental monitoring
of the Uruguay River, which forms a natural shared border between their countries.
The 8th Temara Story Festival features storytellers from the five Maghreb nations of Algeria,
Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania and host country Morocco to promote cultural appreciation and
unity as well as to introduce youth to the countries’ rich oral heritage.
The Palestinian Authority announces plans to donate US$1 million for renovations to
protect the walls and floor mosaics of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, which
stands on the traditional site of Jesus’ birth�