UN ADOPTS FIRST RESOLUTION ON VISION, AIMS TO HELP 1 BILLION
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on vision, calling on its 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries which would contribute to a global effort to help at least 1.1 billion people with vision impairment who currently …
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PRESIDENT HAILS TOCOIST CHURCH ROLE IN PEACE CONSOLIDATION
Luanda – The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, Sunday in Luanda, praised the role played by the Tocoist Church in actions of solidarity with the most disadvantaged and that aim at the consolidation of peace.
In a message addressed to this religious congregation, on the occasion of the 72nd …
ANGOLAN PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR TURKEY
Luanda – The President of Angola, João Lourenço, will travel Monday to Turkey for a two-day state visit at the invitation of his European country’s counterpart Recep Tayyup Erdogan.
According to a statement issued by the Secretariat for Institutional Communication and Press Affairs of the President of the Republic, the …
Powerhouse US Swim Team Shines with 6 Medals, 1st US Gold
TOKYO – Chase Kalisz got things rolling, claiming the first U.S. gold at the Olympic pool.
By the time the morning was done, the powerhouse team had a whole bunch of medals.
Six of them in all, quite a start Sunday for the Americans in the post-Michael Phelps era.
“I’m …
WHO: Most Deaths from Drowning Preventable
GENEVA – On this first World Drowning Prevention Day, the World Health Organization offers life-saving solutions to prevent most of the 236,000 estimated deaths from drowning every year. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in April establishing this international day to raise awareness of drowning as a serious …