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International Red Cross Day Marked In Bulgaria Today
On May 8, every year the whole world celebrate the International Red Cross Day and Red crescent.
As a part of the celebration, with 96 volunteers, members and over 450 000 employees from 190 countries, Bulgarian Red Cross will also mark the holiday, according to BGNES.
UN and Russia set for Syria meet without US
The United Nations mediator for Syria said yesterday he would hold talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov in Geneva on April 24, and that the United States had declined to take part in any trilateral meeting for now.
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"Armed conflict in Europe averted by cool heads in Belgrade"
An armed conflict in the middle of Europe was averted over the weekend, says Sergei Zheleznyak, international secretary of the ruling United Russia party.
He said peace was preserved on Saturday "only thanks to the peacefulness and the strong nerves exhibited by Serbia's leadership and Aleksandar Vucic personally."
What can you do for Zero Emissions Day?
Yesterday was a very important day. It was both International Peace Day and Zero Emissions Day (ZeDay). It is like a day for everything that you could wish for about the world.
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Turkish initiatives ask to give peace a chance
Groups from all walks of life in Turkey come together to call for peace on the anniversary of the design of the world-famous peace signOn Feb. 21, 1958, British artist and designer Gerald Holtom put a circle around the nuclear disarmament symbol, completing his design that would eventually become the globally-recognized peace symbol.
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UN Syria envoy 'optimistic' as fresh violence hits Syria
The U.N. Syria envoy said yesterday that he was "optimistic and determined" following an informal meeting with the main opposition group, after it had threatened to leave before planned peace talks begin in earnest as fresh violence hit the country.
Peace OFF: The first Greek online role playing game (vid)
A unique game of misunderstandings involving a peacemaker, zombies, pirates and ninjas created by a Greek team has gain many fans worldwide.
The misunderstandings start from the name of the game, Peace OFF, to the famous song ‘Give Peace A Chance’ which is misinterpreted as ‘do not give peace a chance’!
Pope urges peace in Central Africa Republic
Protected by the heaviest security ever seen on his trips, Pope Francis on Nov. 29 preached reconciliation in the divided Central African Republic, a nation racked by bloodshed between Muslims and Christians.
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Bosnia Urged to Intensify Hunt for Wartime Missing
Twenty years after the Dayton peace agreement ended the war, the International Committee of the Red Cross urged the authorities to intensify the search for around 7,000 people who are still missing.
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Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet Wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015, the Nobel Committee has said.
The winner has been singled out for its "decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy" in the post-Arab Spring environment.