Asia

Tabla master Zakir Hussain says jazz is about freedom

Rehearsals took place at the General Assembly Hall  on Sunday for the first International Jazz Day to be celebrated on 30 April 2012.

The hall was abuzz with jazz. Stevie Wonder, Sheila E, Jimmy Heath, Angelique Kidjo, were among the musicians doing sound checks and what not.

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Secretary-General urges young Indians to become global citizens

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on young people in India to take their place in the country and the world.

In an address at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi on Friday, Mr. Ban said great opportunity awaits as India emerges as a global power.

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Malaria in South East Asia a major health problem

1.3 billion people in South-East Asia are at risk of malaria and the World Health Organization says it can only be controlled if all sections of society are involved.

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Timor-Leste applauded for presidential election

The people of Timor Leste went to the polls on Monday to elect their president in a second round of voting.

The two candidates are opposition leader Francisco Guterres and Taur Mtan Ruak.

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UN supports community policing in Timor-Leste ahead of presidential run-off vote

This month, Timor-Leste returns to the polls for the second round of presidential elections. Two men—Francisco Guterres and Taur Matan Ruak—are the candidates in the run-off.

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North Korea satellite launch criticized

The attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite into space on 13 April has been criticized by the United Nations.

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'More and Better Jobs in South Asia'

South Asia is a vast swath of land extending from Afghanistan to the west and Bhutan in the east and from the Himalayas to the Maldives. Covering 8 countries, it has a population of over one and a half billion inhabitants.

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Accountability, rather than impunity, for all acts of violence against women

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against Women is calling on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to do a better job when it comes to protecting women.

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Myanmar moves forward following historic elections

Myanmar is facing a number of challenges as it transitions to a freer and fairer society according to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country.

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Football tournament raises awareness for polio vaccination in Pakistan

In Pakistan, a first ever ‘united against polio’ football tournament raises awareness for polio vaccination.

The country is one of three in the world where polio remains endemic.

Despite 20 years of sustained efforts to eradicate the disease, 198 cases were reported in 2011.

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