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Group 'sorry' for trying to cure gays
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 2 minutes ago
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But not before issuing an apology . "We're not negating the ways God used Exodus to positively affect thousands of people, but a new generation of Christians is looking for change -- and they want to be heard," Tony Moore, an Exodus board member,
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South Africa: Turning the Tide Against HIV and Aids - 726 338 Active Patients Are On Anti-Retroviral Treatment
Cape Town :: South Africa | 6 minutes ago
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Our Province has made great strides in the reduction of mother to child transmission of HIV. In 2008 we stood at 21% and now, by improving the quality of service and mobilisation, the rate stands at 2.2% on routine information. Operation Sukuma Sakhe,
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Egypt: Hunger Costs Egypt Billions of Pounds Yearly
Cairo :: Egypt | 6 minutes ago
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Cairo Egypt lost an estimated 20.3 billion Egyptian pounds (US$3.7 billion) or 1.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product in 2009 as a result of child undernutrition, according to a study launched today in Cairo. The Cost of Hunger in Africa: The Social
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Rabbi: Gays have high violence potential
Tel Aviv :: Israel | 7 minutes ago
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Tel Aviv gay center shooting investigation , some are already calling on its members to engage in self-examination. Rabbi Dr. Ratzon Arusi, rabbi of the central city of Kiryat Ono and a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, said last week that
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Italy ratifies treaty combating violence against women
Rome :: Italy | 7 minutes ago
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Italy ratified a treaty combating violence against women today in a bid to redress an escalating trend of attacks including a spate of acid crimes against female victims. The 2011 Istanbul Convention aims to "prevent violence, protect victims and
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ICC to probe abuse allegations against ex-staffer
Brazzaville :: Congo | 13 minutes ago
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Netherlands (AP) The International Criminal Court has ordered an independent inquiry into allegations that a former staff member in Congo sexually assaulted four people in the court's victims and witness protection program. The court said Thursday
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Somerhalder, Jolie and More Speak Out on World Refugee Day
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 14 minutes ago
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If you had to flee your home, friends, family and country, what would you take with you? That's the question about 25 celebrities are answering to raise awareness for June 20th, World Refugee Day . Stars like David Tennant , Ian Somerhalder , Neil
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Egypt top cleric: Protests against Mursi permitted
Cairo :: Egypt | 26 minutes ago
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An Egyptian opposition leader says he and colleague Mohamed ElBaradei have turned down invitations to meet Secretary of State John Kerry when he visits Cairo because of US pressure. Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests
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Ten sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | 33 minutes ago
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29 A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 10 people to death after finding them guilty of assisting a suicide bombing. A judge announced the sentences in the capital Dhaka, special public prosecutor Rafiqul Islam, told the AFP news agency on Thursday.
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Africa: Women Are the Next Emerging Growth Market Ministers Told
Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 1 hour ago
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Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting concludes with strong resolve on women's leadership Commonwealth women's affairs ministers concluded their three-day 10th triennial meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, today with a call for the Commonwealth to
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