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15 May 12 - Countries News
Israel places 19 out of 48 countries in new world academic ranking system
The ten leading countries according to the Universitas 21 scale were the United States, Sweden, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, Holland and Britain.
African countries that received more intensive assistance from PEPFAR show ...
Between 2004 and 2008, all-cause adult mortality declined more in African countries in which the AIDS relief program PEPFAR operated more intensively, according to a study in the May 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Global Health.
Bush praises Arab spring in Middle East, says US, other countries can't fear ...
WASHINGTON - Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday praised the Arab spring movement and said the US shouldn't fear the spread of freedom, even if it doesn't know what policies newly liberated countries will pursue. “America does not get to choose ...
World climate talks open in Bonn
A new round of global climate talks has opened in Bonn, with rich and poor countries squaring off over greenhouse gas reduction targets to halt the pace of planet warming.
Somaliland: Africa's unofficial country
In most countries you need a passport to exchange foreign money for local currency. In Somaliland, an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa, you need a wheelbarrow. Most local banknotes in Somaliland are only worth pennies, so a brick of money is ...
UAE joins forum of gas exporting countries
ABU DHABI— The Federal Cabinet in its meeting on Tuesday endorsed UAE's decision to join the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
Country, Worst Place to Be a Mother - Report
By Sola Ogundipe, 15 May 2012 NIGERIA is the worst place to be a mother among the less developed countries of the world. Data from the Save the Children's 13th State of the World's Mothers Report which compares 165 countries around the world in key ...
Brazil offers students 'no brain drain' scholarships
The awards are being offered under the First Degree University Students (PEC-G) programme as a result of a cultural agreement between the two countries. This year, 63 Brazilian universities will participate in the programme and while an array of ...
Modi invites delegations from Muslim countries for investment summit
While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been busy trying to do an image makeover to gain acceptance in national politics, emissaries are now being sent to some West Asian countries, inviting them to participate in the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat ...
Four countries in three weeks is too many
How do you find out the best places to see in each country; any particular books or magazines to read apart from your great articles?
Countries eye trade agreement
By Li Xiaokun and Zhang Yunbi ( China Daily) After Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul announced plans on Sunday to start talking about a trilateral free trade agreement this year, a joint declaration released on Monday said the three countries also have set ...
Highest and Cheapest Gas Prices by Country
What's lost in the debate is how much the US and other countries actually pay for gas, relative to one another and to their citizens' wages.
Four countries in three weeks is too many
How do you find out the best places to see in each country; any particular books or magazines to read apart from your great articles?
EU countries fail to agree on football boycott of Ukraine
The EU countries have failed to reach an agreement on whether they should stage a bloc-wide boycott of the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament to be held in Ukraine in June.
Grape exports rise by 13000 tonne this season
Two years ago, farmers had suffered a loss when their grape consignments were rejected by the European Union countries on the ground that residue of a growth hormone was found to have crossed the permissible limit.
In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) - Emerging Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China ...
By Reportlinker GlobalData's new report, "In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) - Emerging Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Opportunity Assessment, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2018" provides key data, information and analysis on the In ...
ROVER'S DIARY: Corruption: socio-economic dimensions — II — Babar Ayaz
Public interest in corruption in developing countries like Pakistan has surged as the democratic institutions started functioning and the economic structure is being deregulated, giving more space to the private sector.
Apple backs away from iPad's 4G branding in certain countries
Apple's third-generation iPad might have 4G networking capabilities, but the fact is, not all countries have 4G networks.
Sustainable development remains debatable in RI
In the 2012 Living Planet Report, the World Wildlife Fund ranked Indonesia in 123rd place among 149 countries assessed in terms of ecological footprints, with 1.13 hectares of land per annum per capita, while the optimum level was 1.8 ha of land per ...
Azerbaijan: country of great opportunities
Azerbaijan is a country about which unfortunately very few people speak about truthfully in the West. In any case such a feeling comes from articles that were published about the country in recent years, particularly in connection with the Eurovision ...
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