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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegation Pledges Support for Rwanda’s Bid to Join the Commonwealth
The visiting Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation on Thursday pledged their support to Rwanda’s bid to join the Commonwealth. The delegation made the promise when they visited Rwanda’s Prime Minister Bernard Makuza at his office in Kigali. Makuza...
Space Shuttle Endeavour And Its 7 Member Crew Scheduled to Return to Earth on Friday
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew are scheduled to return to Earth on Friday after a 16-day mission.
U.N. Envoy for Somalia Calls on the Security Council to Take More Steps to Bring Stability to the Country
The top United Nations envoy for Somalia has called on the Security Council to take concrete steps to help bring stability to the strife-torn nation, stressing that the support of the international community is more important now than ever. “I believe...
U.K. Home Secretary Reveals ID Card
The U.K. ID card, which can also be used as a travel document in Europe, was revealed by the Home Secretary at St Pancras International Station in London and to residents of Greater Manchester at an event in the city center. The ID card image shows the...
Uganda Experiences Housing And Construction Boom Despite Credit Crunch
Uganda’s housing and construction sector has continued to boom in spite of the increasing costs due to the effect of global economic crunch, officials said on Thursday. Housing Minister Michael Werikhe said in Kampala at the opening of a construction...
Yet Another Loss
This may well be the most morbid week I have encountered since I started blogging. I just discovered (due to sluggishness on the part of The New York Times in releasing the story) that this past Monday, when I was writing up my reaction to reading...
Henry Allingham, One of the Last Veterans of the WW1 And the World’s Oldest Man, Laid to Rest At St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex
The funeral of Henry Allingham, one of the last veterans of the First World War and the world’s oldest man, took place today at St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex. The funeral was attended by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester, President...
Celebrity Chef Allyson Ames, Named One of the Richest Kids in America
Wonderland Bakery’s president and co-founder, Celebrity Chef Allyson Ames, has been named one of the richest kids in America by Mark Victor Hansen, creator of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. How People Arrived Here: Allyson Ames
