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Applications for 'Grand Challenges China' initiative will be sought in early 2016 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world biggest charitable institution, will team up with the National...
View ArticleCANR recognizes recipients of Worrilow, Distinguished Alumni awards...
(Source: University of Delaware) 10:29 a.m., Nov. 12, 2015--Six graduates of the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) were presented with honors - the George M....
View ArticleEquipping Africa's Next Generation for Jobs in the Hospitality Industry for...
Photo Credit: South African Tourism The Africa continent is increasingly becoming a desired destination for millions of world-class travelers, who enjoy the white sandy beaches, wildlife safaris, and...
View ArticlePress Statement by the Global Governance Group (3G) on the G20 Summit in...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore) 1 The Global Governance Group (3G)[1] commends the Group of Twenty (G20) under Turkey's Presidency for its work this year to advance...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder appoints Weber to 96th District Court in Marquette County...
(Source: State of Michigan) Friday, November 13, 2015 LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Karl Weber, of Marquette, to the 96th District Court in Marquette County....
View ArticleTony Robbins Provides Millions More Meals To Feeding America® To Help...
CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Robbins has partnered with Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief...
View ArticleDrought Won’t Hurt GDP Growth Forecasts, Ethiopia Says
Reuters ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA— Ethiopia has kept its economic growth forecast at 10 percent for the 2015/16 fiscal year despite a drought, its finance minister said, adding it was affecting...
View ArticleNew education program targets 2 million children in Nigeria
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2 million children in three critical Northern Nigerian states will be the target of a new program to improve reading skills and increase access to...
View Article[Media Event] 'The Nourishing Effect' - the Strong Link Between Hunger and...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World Institute will host a discussion to launch its 2016 Hunger Report, The Nourishing Effect: Ending Hunger, Improving Health,...
View ArticleHIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Portraits of Hunger in NYC (Food Bank for New York...
(Source: Food Bank for New York City) Home > Newsroom > HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Portraits of Hunger in NYC Contact: Carol Schneider, cschneider@foodbanknyc.org, 212-566-7855, ext. 2231 Jeanne...
View ArticleNew MVAA ad campaign promotes one call, one agency (Michigan Department of...
(Source: Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs) Contact: Suzanne Thelen, MVAA, 517-331-4843 Agency: Military and Veterans Affairs Statewide launch coincides with Veterans Day November...
View ArticleHoeven Helps Dedicate New $33.5 Million NDSU Greenhouse Research Complex...
(Source: John Hoeven) FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined state, local and university leaders in dedicating the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station Research Greenhouse Complex, a...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder makes appointments to Crime Victim Services Commission...
(Source: State of Michigan) Thursday, November 12, 2015 LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Karen Hall, of Roseville, and Brian Mackie, of Ann Arbor, to the Crime...
View ArticleNo. 13 Michigan State beats Florida Atlantic 82-55 in opener
Click photo to enlarge Michigan State's Denzel Valentine, right, shoots against Florida Atlantic's C.J. Turman (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder makes reappointments to the Health Endowment Fund Board...
(Source: State of Michigan) Thursday, November 12, 2015 LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Cindy Estrada, of Whitmore Lake, and Sue Jandernoa, of West Olive, to the...
View ArticlePress Releases: Joint Statement by the Republic of Tunisia and the United...
(Source: US Department of State) At the second Strategic Dialogue today in Tunis, Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche and Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed the strategic importance of the...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder makes appointments, reappointments to Hispanic/Latino...
(Source: State of Michigan) Thursday, November 12, 2015 LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Monica Reyes, of Saginaw, and Anthony Garcia-Rubio, Jr., of Cadillac, and...
View ArticleNestlé fights against non-communicable diseases in Central and West Africa...
(Source: Nestle Nigeria Plc) Nestlé is focusing its efforts to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Central and West Africa by ramping up its nutrition education programmes and initiatives. NCDs,...
View ArticleNew MVAA ad campaign promotes one call, one agency (State of Michigan)
(Source: State of Michigan) Contact: Suzanne Thelen, MVAA, 517-331-4843 Agency: Military and Veterans Affairs Statewide launch coincides with Veterans Day November 10, 2015 LANSING, Mich. - As Michigan...
View ArticleA European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (European Commission -...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid) The European Commission has launched an 'Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of...
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