Politics

United Nations International Day of Peace

Credit: United Nations From its inception following the end of World War II, one of the guiding principles of the United Nations (UN) has been the establishment and maintenance of...

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EU judges wrong-footed as GM worries grow

Cultivation of GM crops image; Credit: © Shutterstock The controversial story of genetically modified (GM) food has been a tale of two farms. On one side of the fence, farmers...

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Facebook gets the vote out

Facebook voting; Credit: © Courtesy James Fowler, UC San Diego Social media site Facebook can be used to encourage millions of people to vote, according to a new American university...

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International Literacy Day - 8th September

Book Image; Credit: © Shutterstock International Literacy Day - 8th September 2012 - Theme: Literacy and Peace As long ago as 1946 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation)...

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International Youth Day 2012

International Youth Day; Credit: © United Nations In a world where around half of is population is aged 25 or under, it is only right and proper that young people...

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International Day of the World's Indigenous People

Community radio; Photo Credit: Mr. Xaisongkham Indouangchanthy Back in December 1994 the General Assembly of the United Nations decided that the period from 1995 to 2004 was to be the...

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Nelson Mandela International Day 2012

Credit: © Nelson Mandela International Day Nelson Mandela is without doubt one of the most famous men in the world. He was born in Transkei, South Africa on 18th July...

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World Population Day 2012

World Population Day; Credit: © Shutterstock On 11th July 1987 the birth of Matej Gashpar of Zagreb in Croatia is said to have tipped the world's population over the five...

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