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Augusto Odone, ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’ father, dies at 80

He was the World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to find a treatment for the rare degenerative brain disease that afflicted his son Augusto Odone, a World Bank economist who received international attention for his efforts to...

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North Korea returns six South Koreans to Seoul

The men, between the ages of 27 and 67, were handed over on Friday at the truce village of Panmunjom, on the border between the two countries. North Korea has returned six South Korean men to their homeland, South Korean...

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Immigration: Malmstrom, EU Portal now available in Arabic

It gives infos on policies and procedures of 28 Member States (ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS - After the English, French and Spanish versions, the EU Immigration Portal is now available also in Arabic. "I am very pleased that today the portal...

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Aung San Suu Kyi shines spotlight on democracy

Myanmar opposition leader receved the the Sakharov Prize Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urging Europe to help the Myanmar achieve full democracy. Under house arrest when the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to her in 1990, Suu Kyi finally collected...

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El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras: a fraternal dimension

One year after the Genfest and the launching of the United World Project in three Central American countries: a musical, a radio programme and some initiatives at the university and in the poor suburbs “During this year, the numerous...

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Australia, France, EU call for Antarctic marine reserves

The proposal is to establish seven protected areas (AGI) Sydney, Oct 21 – Australia, France and the European Union will insist on the creation of vast marine sanctuaries in the Antarctic at the upcoming annual meeting of the Commission for...

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Pope urges ‘fearless’ dialogue with other faiths, atheists

"We can try and find common ground with everybody, without fear and without losing our identity" Francis said. Vatican City, 14 Oct. (AK) - Pope Francis on Monday said Catholics should not be afraid to debate their faith with other...

Kauai Council Approves Controversial GMO Bill

Kauai’s county council approved a proposed law Wednesday that mandates farms to disclose pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops. The bill now goes to the mayor, who has 10 days to sign it into law. The measure applies...

Italy and Serbia to work together for environment and energy

Italian and Balkan businessmen meet in Belgrade (ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, OCTOBER 15 - Italy's interest in collaborating with Serbia and other Balkan countries for environmental protection and the use of renewable energy was underscored in a meeting between Italian businessmen...

Malala, a girl’s for education rights

For “The protagonists of the fraternity,” the figure of the sixteen year old Pakistani awarded the European Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought. Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote an affecting BBC diary...

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5 Students’ Trip Around Europe

Rediscovering a dream Europe’s deepest meaning embraces the physical map of the continent, crossing the political, economic and cultural history of millenniums, recalling the moral values on which a project of unification was built, which continues its progress today, between...

Arabs in Italy to celebrate Eid with talk on Pope

COMAI-sponsored debate on Francis October 19 in Rome (ANSA) - Rome - The Association of Arab Communities in Italy (COMAI) will celebrate this year's Eid al-Adha, or the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, with a debate in Rome on mutual...

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A Decalogue for a Fraternal Education

Ten rules launched at the end of the Meeting "Learning Faternity" in Castelgandolfo During the conference-workshop about Education and Fraternity wich took place last mounth ( Castelgandolfo 6-8 September) the Project of Learning Fraternity continues with lot's of enthusiasm with the...

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Peace train 2013

It will start in Berlin and will go through Moscow, Irkutsk, Beijing, Pyongyang, Seoul and Busan. A journey towards reunification of Koreas A Peace Train has recently started its journey from Berlin, Germany through Russia and China to northeast Asia and...

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“The Flowery Path”: Living With Alzheimer’s

A book written by a South Korean poet and nurse receives award from Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. A story of fraternity “My mother, in her eighties, has begun to make steps on the flowery path: gradually she no longer...

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Nobel Peace Prize to OPCW

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons awarded Prize amid Syria conflict OSLO—The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons." The award, given in...

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Nepal plans to eliminate illiteracy

The Nepalese government has launched an ambitious new programme which aims to eradicate illiteracy in the country by 2015 The Literate Nepal Mission aims to ensure 1.38 million Nepalese people learn to read and write every year for three years,...

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Pope tells faithful to embrace diversity

Likens Christianity to a symphony with different instruments (ANSA) - Vatican City, October 9 - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the faithful to embrace diversity within Christianity at a general audience in which he spoke on the meaning of...

And if there were hundreds of Nobel Peace Prizes…

An unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. The highly prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace is seeing an unprecedented high number of names being put forward this year. There are more than 250 candidates. The list is...

Putting people first in medicine

The medical director of a clinic in Italy shares what touches her most when treating patients. During 18-19 October, in Padua, health professionals will gather together in a conference to share reflections and projects on patient-centred care. “I was standing...

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