International Efforts
- - Malaysia to Push Maliau Basin on World Heritage List
- - New Drug to Treat Breast Cancer Tested in Brazil
- - Samoa PM Calls for Effort to Rebuild Country After Tsunami
- - High-tech Aids for Seniors at Home
- - US Study: Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as Biofuel
- - Nigeria Vows to Tackle Poverty in 2010
- - UN Chief Confers with World Leaders on Climate Change
- - Singapore Calls for Renewed Efforts to Forge Global Agreement on Climate Change
- - UN Helps Protect Children Against Neglect and Abuse in Maldives
- - 11 US States to Follow California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
- - Ecuador Thanks Cuba for Providing Medical Assistance to Disabled
- - China Offers Congo US$7.6 Mln to Finance Health Facilities
- - Indonesia Gets Financial Pledge from Foreign Countries on Emission Cut
- - China to Contribute More to UN Budget
- - Japanese Government Slashes Earthquake-resistance Funds for Schools
- - Chinese Firm to Develop Satellite Towns Around Harare
- - Bln of Dollars Donated to Charities in NZ
- - Bangladesh to Restrict Credit Facilities for Polluting Industries
- - Gaza Children Recycle Rubbish into Useful Materials
- - Germany to Invest 2 Bln Euros in Climate Research
- - S African Lawyer: China, Africa Boost Legal Ties
- - ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management Comes into Force
- - UNICEF Starts Handing out Relief Supplies in Quake-affected Malawi
- - UNICEF Chief to Step down After 1st Term
- - Scientists Create World's 1st Molecular Transistor
- - Hanoi, Beijing Youth Leagues Sign MOU for Co-op
- - Indonesia Builds Tsunami Shelters in Quake-hit Areas
- - Indonesia's Quake-hit Province to Build Tsunami Evacuation Shelter
- - WB Approves US$45 Mln Grant for Rural Roads in Nepal
- - EU Gives 10 Mln Euros to Support UNRWA Education Program