By Efam Dovi Accra 15 November 2006 A conference of African population experts in Ghana says unless deep-rooted cultural practices, ignorance, and war are addressed, efforts to save the lives of thousands of women who die each year from complication...
By Franz Wild Abidjan 06 November 2006 The effectiveness of a plan to filter out so-called blood diamonds is under review at a conference in Botswana. A recent report about diamonds being smuggled out of Ivory Coast will top the agenda. --- Represen...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 03 November 2006 The United Nations' Climate Change conference is set to open in Kenya's capital Monday. Topics expected to be covered include how countries can cope with increases in global warming and why the United State...
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 23 October 2006 Malaysia's renowned Feng Shui expert Lilian Too shows a mobile phone services offer her Feng Shui tips The ancient Chinese practice of arranging space to achieve harmony with the environment, called Feng Sh...
By William Eagle Washington 27 September 2006 A first of its kind conference meant to outline the challenges and potential of investing in areas that will lead to economic growth in Africa is being held near Washington this week. American investors...
By Joe De Capua Toronto 19 August 2006 AIDS conference, Toronto Some 24,000 delegates, literally thousands of scientific, social and community presentations and papers. Marches, demonstrations, tears and laughter, bold statements and cries for help....
By Jessica Berman Washington 09 August 2006 Thousands of HIV/AIDS researchers and advocates are descending on Toronto, Canada for the 16th International AIDS conference, which opens Sunday. The theme of the conference, Time to Deliver, reflects both...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 26 July 2006 Crisis talks on Lebanon have been held at a conference on the Middle East in Rome, but no agreement was reached on an immediate ceasefire. The meeting was co-chaired by Italy and the United States. -------- D...
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 25 July 2006 Healthcare professionals are in Miami for a two-day conference on HIV/AIDS and the Latino population. Erik Estrada Latino actor Erik Estrada was a guest speaker at the 2006 National Conference on Latinos and AID...
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 24 July 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he will use an upcoming ministerial meeting on the Middle East to press for a truce, and deployment of a buffer force between Israel and Lebanon. ------- United Nat...