Participants at a United Nations forum that met in Paris have drafted an action plan to improve the safety of journalists and ensure that crimes committed against them do not go unpunished.



More than 500 media professionals have been killed in the course of their duties over the past decade, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which hosted last week's forum.



It points out that many more have been assaulted, abducted, sexually…

Adam Hecktman, Ann Kalayil, Braden Kelley and Margarita Quihuis among keynote speakers at the fourth Business Innovation Conference to be held at IIT Rice Campus, Oct 10 – 12, 2011

Wheaton, IL September 8, 2011 - The 4th annual Business Innovation Conference 2011 will conduct its three-day program from October 10-12. The conference includes an outstanding roster of keynote speakers and over 20 other presenters speaking on a wide range of business innovation topics,…

The government of Ghana is poised to introduce low carbon growth in its economic development as part of measures to drastically decrease the global greenhouse rising emissions to check climate change and global warming.…

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Ghent (Belgium): Keeping to the past vibrant traditions the Belgium-hosted 66th annual feature of Accenta is being held from September 10, 2011, for nine continuous days at the Flanders Expo Center in Ghent, the jewel city of Belgium. It has given a celebrative look to the whole environment, doubling youth and professional interest and candor.

Accenta Expo is a source of biggest commercial and trade rendezvous in Europe.



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Pakistan’s first female photo journalist, Saadia Sehar, is the winner for the Rural Media Network Pakistan Sadiq Press Freedom Award 2011”, acknowledging her courage and dedication with profession .

She will be awarded cash prize of PKR 1, 25,000 during a ceremony in Ahmedpur East, District Bahawalpur on September 25, 2011. Saadia is the first woman to receive the World  Association of Newspapers & News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) sponsored…

Master sculptures in ancient city of Taxila, Pakistan - a victim of neglect

Taxila Master Sculptor Demands Allowing Export Of Buddah Images To Spread Message Of Peace, Inter Faith Harmony And Tolerance From Pakistan

BY Amjad Iqbal In Islamabad, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : One of the master sculptor of Taxila has urged government to allow export of Buddha images which would not only promote soft image of…

Incredibly sad that many of the species of the living creatures who contribute nothing to the cause of climate change is paying for it. As i stroll from the street from Pet Vero Hotel to Upland Hotel in Wa, Upper West Region of Ghana to participate in a climate change workshop, a beautiful special species of a wild bird fell off from the sky and landed in front me by the road side.

I felt so sad as i stood helpless watching this bird died off. Is that a sign of climate change or…

Republic of Moldova celebrates 20 years of Independence

Ten years after, the war goes on

Investigation of the flight 202 of Air Blue’s is not important only for the public or victim’s families rather than investigation could helpful for prevent from accidents in the future. If the defect of Plane was reason of the crash, the Plane manufacturing companies will concentrate for accuracy, and Air Lines will take worthwhile advance for planes maintenance for passenger safety. If the Pilot error caused the crash, Pilots will shun the mistakes in future.

1stJune2009 flight of…

“Ishema’s decision reflects the unease that independent…

Nowadays, when it comes to advertising, a person has to get pretty creative if they want to be noticed. With numerous ways to promote a brand and big names such as Facebook and Apple floating around out there, "Where do I even begin?" is a question swirling around many people's heads.



Recently, Mashable posted an article entitled "Facebook Ads: 5 Tips for Success". Originally published on the …

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I have been working as a journalist/editor for almost 15 years. Biggest problem we have in Croatia and neighbouring countries is that we do not communicate enough. And since we are no longer interesting to big video agencies, many stories live in rather small communities. Most of the countries in this region have inhabitants to fill up a middle sized European city. And half of that is TV audience. Finding reliable partners is also difficult because big companies usually don't have…

Albert Oppong Ansah

Human Immune Virus (HIV) related stigma, discrimination and misconception continue to manifest in every aspect of the society creating major barriers to fighting HIV/AIDS, Mr Charles Kwadwo Oppong, Programmes Manager of Ghana Network of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+) has observed.

However, he said, visibility and openness about AIDS were the prerequisites for the successful mobilization of communities and individuals to responds to the…