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Extending his nation’s concern and sympathy, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
authorizes a donation of US$1 million to a specially designated fund for the flood-affected
in Queensland, Australia.
The governments of Iran and Iraq sign three agreements: one to form a joint economic commission,
another for a political commission and the third for a border affairs committee, all
intended to enhance bilateral relations between their countries.
The United States donates US$100 million to Jordan to help improve health and education
services for the underprivileged and to promote general economic development.
Japanese company Fujitsu introduces a new desktop computer whose monitor can display
three-dimensional images without the need for special adaptive glasses.
A study published by Spain’s Catalan Institute of Oncology finds that European countries
with stricter smoking restrictions enjoy the health benefits of reduced smoking and less
exposure to secondhand smoke.
As part of mediation efforts to resolve the outcome of Côte d'Ivoire’s presidential
election, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo meets with both incumbent President
Laurent Gbagbo and newly elected Alassane Ouattara.
Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mukhammed Abalakov announces Saudi Cultural
Days, an event to be held in Turkmenistan in celebration of the friendship between the
two countries.
In the Indian state of Gujarat, volunteers from Surat Wildlife Activists and Researchers
(SWAR) explain to children the need to use alternatives to glass-coated string in kite-flying,
to avoid harm to birds.
US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who holds the rotating presidency
of the G8 and G20, pledge to work together on addressing global economic issues to maximize
prospects for growth.
As the first to do so in Africa, the Republic of Congo adopts a law that recognizes and
protects the rights of the county’s indigenous population, including groups such as the Baaka,
Mbendjele, Mikaya, Luma, Gyeli, Twa and Babongo.�