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Labour Day – Celebrating in CANADA & the U.S.A. on Sept. 6
The Labour Day, Canada & the U.S.A. September 6, 2010 The Labour Day holiday in Canada, as in the U.S., celebrates worker solidarity. Most workers, public or private, are entitled to take statutory holidays off with regular pay. Some businesses remain open on holidays, such as medical clinics and some stores, restaurants, and tourist attractions. In a time when the news of labour "strife" is dominated by disputes between millionaire athletes and billionaire owners, history … [Read more...]
Further trials planned for promising HIV prevention Gel for Women – UN
Gel for Women – UN September 2010 – Two further clinical trials are planned for a vaginal gel that has shown potential in reducing the risk of HIV and which, if confirmed, would be a major breakthrough in protecting women, who make up about half of the people living with the virus worldwide, the United Nations said today. The results of the first trial of the tenofovir-based gel, which were announced in July at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, must be … [Read more...]
Celebrate Direct Peace Talks – The Middle East
Ban 'encouraged' by start of direct peace talks between Israelis, Palestinians The Middle East talks must address all real and core issues for lasting peace in the Middle East, according to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Ban Ki-moon in Liechtenstein The Secretary-General spoke in Liechtenstein ahead of the talks in Washington, D.C., between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas which started on Thursday. The … [Read more...]
Marshall Islands Labor Day – Celebrate September 3-4, 2010
Marshall Islands celebrates Labor Day September 3-4, 2010 Labor Day is a public holiday in Marshall Islands. Rijerbal Day (Worker’s Day) is the Labor Day in Marshall Islands. This day falls under one of the most important Holidays of Marshall Islands. Labor Day is a public holiday held on the first Friday in September. History of Marshall Islands Labor Day The three social classes in the Marshalls are the iroij (chief), the alap (owner or elder) and … [Read more...]
HIV/AIDS Strategy – We Want to Hear from YOU!
NOTICE By Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ron Valdiserri, HHS The Federal Implementation Plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) requires the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health... We Want to Hear Your Comments about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy … [Read more...]
Liberia: Something New for the Senior Class: Girls Celebrate !
LIBERIA Building .... Future WOMEN of ACTION When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia’s long civil war. (..) Mohammed Kamara, a teacher and special assistant to the county education officer, said female primary-school students are getting free books and uniforms, and that girls in his district are receiving food rations for their families once a week with support … [Read more...]
Vietnam National Day – Celebrate
Vietnam National Day September 2 Vietnam celebrates National Day as a public holiday. On 2nd of September, Vietnam celebrates its National Day. This day in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence solemnly in Hanoi at the Ba Dinh Square. He proclaimed the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This event marked the beginning of a new chapter in the Vietnamese nation’s colorful history. Vietnam National Day History In 1941, … [Read more...]
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