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Lack of statistics hampers MDG assessment
Beirut :: Lebanon | 1 month ago
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The lack of clear statistics is a huge frustration for us. A thousand and one days remain in the drive to achieve the eight goals set down at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000, but it may prove problematic to judge just where Lebanon
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Area dodges major storm damage
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Columbus and the surrounding area skirted the edge of a powerful storm system Wednesday, avoiding the death and destruction the system wrought to the north of the state. There were no reports of funnel clouds in the area and no reports of significant
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New Georgia Power drive-thru projected to alleviate traffic
Columbus :: GA :: USA | 6 months ago
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New building expected to handle 50-70 customers It's called Veterans Parkway, but folks aren't supposed to park on it. That had been happening too often, however, at Georgia Power's west region office, 1112 Veterans Parkway, as customers would line
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UN praises Lebanon's efforts to assist Syrian refugees
Beirut :: Lebanon | 6 months ago
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A senior United Nations official Tuesday praised efforts made by the Lebanese Government to help Syrian refugees who have fled the violence in their country, while noting that as the winter approaches, more will need to be done to ensure the
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U.N. sets up fund to help victims of Beirut blast
Beirut :: Lebanon | 7 months ago
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Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Robert Watkins said Saturday the international organization had set up a fund to help various groups assisting victims of last week's explosion in the Beirut district of Ashrafieh. The High Relief Committee has
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5K buildings in Columbus lose power; only 1K without power at 8:20 a.m.
Columbus :: GA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Some 5,000 Columbus homes and businesses lost power this morning because of a downed tree limb, though only about 1,000 are still without power, authorities said. Those remaining 1,000 buildings with no electricity are expected to have their power
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Wake case shows perils of family members as financial guardians
Raleigh :: NC :: USA | 9 months ago
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In late March, Robert Anthony Watkins ran into his fathers burning home, yelling Dad! as he helped firefighters rescue Oscar Pete Watkins from a rampaging fire. During the next two months, as his father, 75, recovered from devastating burns,
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Disaster response training begins at Beirut airport
Beirut :: Lebanon | 11 months ago
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As Lebanon felt the tremors from an earthquake originating in the Greek island of Rhodes, staff members at the national airport were learning how to better respond to natural disasters. The United Nations Development Program and DHL delivery company
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Justice Ministry introduces technology to hasten legal process
Beirut :: Lebanon | 11 months ago
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The Daily Star The EU's Angelina Eichhorst, Qortbawi and Watkins listen to a presentation on the new system. The Justice Ministry unveiled a new legal database for judges Friday to expedite the country's trial process and bring the court system in
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A different kind of hot expected this coming week
Columbus :: GA :: USA | 11 months ago
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The high reached 93 degrees, well off three straight days where it was 105 or hotter. Before Friday, there had never been a recorded temperature of 105 or hotter, according to the National Weather Service. Despite weekend temperatures in triple
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