World Peace Day To Be Observed In Ambon November 25
AMBON, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- President of the World Peace Committee Djuyoto Suntani said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had agreed to conduct a World Peace Day commemoration in Ambon on November 25, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
El Nino Expected To Continue Until January
JAKARTA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The ongoing El Nino phenomenon is expected to continue strengthening and last through at least the Northern Hemisphere winter 2009-2010, according to a U.S. weather service.
SANA'A, Nov 7 (Bernama)-- The World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa region, Shamshad Akhtar and an accompanying delegation arrived on Friday in Sana'a on a three-day visit to Yemen.
U.S. Secretary Of State To Visit Philippines Next Week
MANILA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the Philippines next week for talks with top Philippine officials that is expected to include human rights issues in the country, China's Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs as saying on Saturday.
Gabon To Halt Export Of Undressed Timber In 2010
LIBREVILLE, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Gabonese government has decided to halt export of undressed timber as from 2010 and boost the value added products, an official communique said on Friday.
