International Non-Governmental Organisations

UK policeman dies in Cumbria flood

Four bridges collapse, main roads are blocked and hundreds are evacuated as 12 inches of rain falls in Cumbria in 24 hours A policeman swept away and killed during the devastating flooding that hit north-west England was trying...

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Celebrity chef Oliver gives to charity shop

Jamie Oliver has given to the charity shop in Edinburgh Chef Jamie Oliver and television presenter Lauren Laverne are among the celebrities who donated items to a new charity shop due to open in Edinburgh. It is the first...

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Tory “Parliament Standards Committee” Chairman Stands Down in New Scandal

Conservative MP David Curry has been forced to quit his post as chairman of Parliament’s Standards Committee — because he has been accused of fiddling his own expenses. Mr Curry, MP for Skipton and Ripon in North Yorkshire,...

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Black Box Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading provider of voice services, data services, and product solutions, today announced it has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its U.S. operations. This achievement...

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Crisis fallout still in 'first half': WEF

DUBAI: The impact of the global financial crisis is still in its "first half," but there is only a brief opportunity to bring tough reforms, the World Economic Forum warned on Friday. "It is still too early for people to pat...

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Policeman dies as devastating deluge strikes Britain - guardian.co.uk

Times Online Policeman dies as devastating deluge strikes Britain guardian.co.uk Emergency rescue workers use an inflatable boat to rescue flood stranded residents of Cockermouth. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images A...

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Thailand must end detention of Hmong: rights group (AFP)

AFP - A leading rights group Saturday called on the Thai government to allow 158 Lao Hmong refugees, who have been detained for three years pending deportation, to be resettled in four western countries.

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Tweeting for $10: new appeals for holiday giving in tough times

Despite the lingering economic woes that most Americans are still feeling, only one in five plans to reduce donations to charity this holiday season, the American Red Cross found in a new survey. More Americans will cut back on...

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Call to participate in service activities

VIJAYAWADA: Machilipatnam MP Konakalla Narayana Rao and 1 Andhra EME Coy NCC Commanding Officer M.Z.U. Siddiquie on Friday called upon the young people to participate more actively in social service and awareness creation...

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Blast near aid offices wounds 1 in NW Pakistan

A security guard has been wounded in an explosion outside the office of a non-governmental organization in the main city in northwestern Pakistan. Peshawar has seen a wave of bombings over the last few weeks as the army presses...

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