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UN: Climate deal necessary to prevent migration

Athens - A deal at the climate change conference in Copenhagen next month is critically needed in order to curb migration UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. We are in a critical period...populations will relocate...

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UN set to launch new talks to end dispute between Greece and FYROM

Athens - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that his special envoy was prepared to launch new talks in an effort to resolve an 18-year name dispute between Greece and its northern neighbor, provisionally called...

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UN chief expresses high hopes for Cyprus negotiations

Athens - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Athens for a two-day UN global meeting on migration and development, said on Wednesday he had high hopes a solution would be found to reunify the divided Mediterranean...

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Climate agreement needed to prevent forced migration: UN

SHARE ATHENS, Nov 4, 2009 (AFP) - The world urgently needs a climate deal out of a summit in Copenhagen next month to forestall forced migration that is already occurring in Asia and Africa, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...

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Makfax: Matthew Nimitz suggests new meeting to Skopje, Athens

Skopje. UN mediator in the Greek-Macedonian name dispute Matthew Nimitz is in contact with Skopje and Athens and has suggested both sides holding a meeting in New York in the middle of December, the Macedonian Makfax agency...

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Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles western Greece

By Associated Press Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - Added 2m ago ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck in western Greece. There have been no immediate reports of...

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Greater human rights for migrants needed at Athens meeting

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. Caritas is joining other Christian organizations to call for international...

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Greece is the Word at Shiseido

Looking to grow sales in the country, Shiseido International Europe S.A. has inked a a joint venture agreement with Gerolymatos Cosmetics S.A., a cosmetics importer based in Athens, Greece. The joint venture, Shiseido Hellas...

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Alekos Vretos Releases Mergin'

A new release by Alekos Vretos is scheduled for release on 10th November 2009 in Athens. The new CD is called Mergin', and it refers to a merging of East and West. It took Alekos almost 3 years to complete his new Mergin'. The...

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UAE is committed to protect rights of workers : Gobash

Athens, 4th Nov. 2009 (WAM) -- The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is an annual international meeting for voluntary, non-binding and informal discussion which investigates the methods through which migration...

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