ru http://uaport.net/support/images/islogo.gif http://infostream.com.ua 100 21 AP TopStory 2007.04.17 04:09<br/>By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon formally endorsed a radical streamlining of " /> United Nations operations Monday, delivering a report to the General Assembly that urges the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_us/streamlining_the_un AP World 2007.04.17 04:09<br/>By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon formally endorsed a radical streamlining of " /> United Nations operations Monday, delivering a report to the General Assembly that urges the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_us/streamlining_the_un The Peninsula 2007.04.17 04:06<br/>Source ::: AFP mchinji, Malawi • Madonna returned to Malawi yesterday for the first time since she was granted custody of a one-year-old boy she wants to adopt amid speculation she is on a quest to find him a little sister. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Rest+of+the+World&month=April2007&file=World_News2007041731156.xml The Peninsula 2007.04.17 04:06<br/>Source ::: Agencies Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty waves to truck drivers during an Aids awareness programme in New Delhi on Saturday. (REUTERS) mumbai/ new delhi • Activists of Hindu rightwing groups went on rampage in several north Indian cities yesterday to protest Hollywood superstar Richard Gere hugging Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, while a hitherto unknown fringe group damaged the Star TV office in Mumbai to protest the http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=April2007&file=World_News200704173825.xml PR Newswire 2007.04.17 04:05<br/>NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - If the United States does not take immediate steps to address the black male crisis, the nation risks losing its "greatest untapped resource," said National Urban League President Marc H. Morial in presenting the league's annual State of Black America (SOBA) report, which assess conditions within the black community, at the National Press Club today. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-16-2007/0004566711&EDATE= Guardian Unlimited 2007.04.17 04:02<br/>Soho's Amora says it wants to help. But are Britons ready for such explicit tips? Polly Curtis, health correspondent Tuesday April 17, 2007 The Guardian Step off the streets of Soho, down a flight of stairs where the warm, glowing walls whisper sweet nothings to you and enter Amora, London's first permanent sex exhibition. http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/article/0,,2058842,00.html Guardian Unlimited 2007.04.17 04:02<br/>Tuesday April 17, 2007 The Guardian Richard Gere's kisses on the cheeks of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in an event to promote Aids awareness sparked protests in India yesterday with protesters burning effigies of the actors. Many saw the act as an outrage against Shetty's modesty and Indian culture, though Shetty dismissed the protests as an "over-reaction" that made India look silly. Groups of men burned and kicked effigies of the actors in protests across http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2058791,00.html The Peninsula 2007.04.17 03:06<br/>Source ::: The Peninsula doha • The number of people living with HIV/Aids in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region increased from 87,000 in 2003 to 152,000 in 2005, according to United Nations' estimates. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=April2007&file=Local_News2007041722714.xml "CBS-News" 2007.04.17 03:01<br/>(AP) Citing bleak data on incarceration, joblessness and AIDS, the National Urban League said Monday that problems facing black men represent America's most serious social crisis and proposed an aggressive campaign to provide them with more opportunities. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/16/national/main2691640.shtml "BBC" 2007.04.17 03:00<br/>By Paul Reynolds World Affairs correspondent BBC News website Demonstrators have taken to the streets in advance of the debate The Security Council is holding its first ever debate on climate change on Tuesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6559211.stm Reuters Entertainment 2007.04.17 02:08<br/>By Prithwish Ganguly 1 hour, 1 minute ago NEW DELHI (Reuters) - " /> Richard Gere's repeated kisses on the cheeks of Bollywood actress " /> Shilpa Shetty in an event to promote " /> AIDS awareness sparked protests in India on Monday with demonstrators burning effigies of the actors. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070416/en_nm/india_gere_aids_dc The Times 2007.04.17 00:02<br/>Nico Hines Angry Indian crowds beat effigies of Richard Gere and burnt photographs of the Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty today after the two shared a very public embrace. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/bollywood/article1661950.ece "AllAfrica" 2007.04.17 00:00<br/>The Post (Buea) April 16, 2007 Posted to the web April 16, 2007 Kini Nsom The former General Manager of the Special Council Support Fund for Mutual Assistance, FEICOM, Emmanuel Gerald Ondo Ndong, has been claiming that some highly placed clergymen in the country, were involved in the FCFA 52 billion embezzlement scandal for which he, and some of his collaborators are standing trial. Ondo Ndong submitted to the Mfoundi High Court in Yaounde last week, a list http://allafrica.com/stories/200704161311.html "ABCNEWS" 2007.04.17 00:00<br/>Pat Buckley, Wife of Writer William F. Buckley Jr., Dies From Infection at Age 80 STAMFORD, Conn. Apr 16, 2007 (AP)— Pat Buckley, a prominent charity fundraiser in New York and the wife of writer William F. Buckley Jr., has died. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3046137 "AllAfrica" 2007.04.17 00:00<br/>Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone) COLUMN April 16, 2007 Posted to the web April 16, 2007 D. Molefe 'Invest In Education First, Then Health' After years of assertions and various working hypotheses, it has finally been proven that if a person stays in school, they will live longer and have a healthier life. Educational research has always been perceived by outsiders as an unrefined art. http://allafrica.com/stories/200704161376.html "AllAfrica" 2007.04.17 00:00<br/>Cape Argus (Cape Town) OPINION April 16, 2007 Posted to the web April 16, 2007 David Dewar Cape Town The desire to promote Cape Town as a "world-class city" is frequently expressed, often as a justification for promoting iconic events and projects, such as the Olympic Games, rugby and soccer World Cups, and "showcase" housing (such as the N2 Gateway Project). http://allafrica.com/stories/200704161320.html "AllAfrica" 2007.04.17 00:00<br/>Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone) OPINION April 16, 2007 Posted to the web April 16, 2007 Larry A. Swatuk We can no longer be silent about the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa. The statistics are truly staggering. http://allafrica.com/stories/200704161373.html AP TopStory 2007.04.17 04:09<br/>By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon formally endorsed a radical streamlining of " /> United Nations operations Monday, delivering a report to the General Assembly that urges the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_us/streamlining_the_un AP World 2007.04.17 04:09<br/>By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon formally endorsed a radical streamlining of " /> United Nations operations Monday, delivering a report to the General Assembly that urges the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_us/streamlining_the_un The Peninsula 2007.04.17 04:06<br/>Source ::: AFP mchinji, Malawi • Madonna returned to Malawi yesterday for the first time since she was granted custody of a one-year-old boy she wants to adopt amid speculation she is on a quest to find him a little sister. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Rest+of+the+World&month=April2007&file=World_News2007041731156.xml