The world is full of good news. The following are just a few … At the annual meeting of the United Nations International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, Tunisia is elected President of the Board of Directors for the coming year. Aviation officials from China and Formosa (Taiwan) agree to lower the price of airfares and increase the frequency of cross-strait flights, with China also announcing the construction of four new airports to facilitate additional travel. Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Foreign Trade, meets with several US delegates to discuss opportunities for enhancing economic cooperation and exchange. Southern Sudan’s President Salva Kiir changes the Peace Commission created in 2006 to a full Ministry of Peace, appointing Pagan Amum as the first Peace Minister. Visiting General Secretary of the Mozambican Liberation Front Party, Filipe Chimoio Paund, meets with Aulacese (Vietnamese) Party General Secretary Nông Đức Mạnh where both agree on their countries’ further cooperation through various shared projects. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri and Turkish Minister of Environment and Forests Veysel Eroglu review opportunities for expanding bilateral relations in such areas as forest fire control, biodiversity protection and water security. Over 680 Australian business leaders endure a night of cold, wind and rain as they stay outdoors on the streets to raise awareness and funds to improve …
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