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UNITED NATIONS -- Helen Clark, who leads the United Nations Development Program, has declared her candidacy for U.N. secretary-general, strengthening hopes that a woman could take the global organization's helm for the first time next January. [1]

Global Church News - Wish granted: Local boy to be blessed by Pope Francis Aug 22, 2016 Landon LaChance is a polite and friendly little boy with an incredible little soul, his mother says, a kid with a smile on his face every day. [2]

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China will impose an added 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries including Brazil, Australia and the U.S. in a move to protect a domestic cattle industry slowly emerging from oversupply. [3]

By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 [4]

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008 [5]

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008 [6]

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008 [7]

A former New Zealand Prime Minister has praised Thailand for decriminalizing cannabis and urged the government to take further steps to eliminate unnece [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-06 · 85% match

UN development head becomes fourth woman to run for secretary-general

UNITED NATIONS -- Helen Clark, who leads the United Nations Development Program, has declared her candidacy for U.N. secretary-general, strengthening hopes that a woman could take the global organization's helm for the first time next January.

[2] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Wish granted: Local boy to be blessed by Pope Francis Aug 22, 2016 Landon LaChance is a polite and friendly little boy with an incredible little soul, his mother says, a kid with a smile on his face every day.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-31 · 40% match

China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China will impose an added 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries including Brazil, Australia and the U.S. in a move to protect a domestic cattle industry slowly emerging from oversupply.

[4] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 75% match

Tread Loudly

By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005 By Helen Clark Thursday, October 13, 2005

[5] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 75% match

Blogging Boom Faces Vietnamese Gov't Blockages

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Friday, December 19, 2008

[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 75% match

Helmet Rule Saving Lives in Vietnam

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER / HANOI Friday, March 28, 2008

[7] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 46% match

Is Next Stop for Rock Bands Vietnam?

By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008 By HELEN CLARK / IPS WRITER Monday, October 20, 2008

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-04-22 · 40% match

Former New Zealand PM praises Thailand for decriminalization of cannabis

A former New Zealand Prime Minister has praised Thailand for decriminalizing cannabis and urged the government to take further steps to eliminate unnece

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-10-18 · 40% match

Myanmar’s Oil, Gas, Mining Sectors Need More Reform, Says Transparency Watchdog

YANGON—The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board stated Wednesday that Myanmar is making progress on transparency but urged the government to improve public disclosure about gemstone production and state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-23 · 40% match

Coronavirus: Week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23, WHO secures 40m Pfizer shots

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Follow the latest updates. Global cases have reached 98,119,590, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

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