CAS Registers 70 Millionth Substance Just 18 Months After Reaching 60 Millionth Milestone – Patents from Asian countries continue to be the leading source of chemistry disclosures

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information, announced today a major milestone for the CAS REGISTRY(SM), the largest collection of p…

First Suit Against Nobel Prize Organization Citing Defamation And Unfair Competition Practices Is Filed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Dr. Rongxiang Xu, the founder of “human body regenerative restoration science” and a renowned life scientist and medical scientist, has filed a lawsuit today against The No…

New AfDB Report Offers Concrete Proposals for African Countries to Benefit from the GCF

DOHA, Qatar December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A new report by the African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org), in collaboration with Vivid Economics, makes concrete proposals that will facilitate access by African countries to t…

Early Learning Innovations Project Inviting Applications for Grants From Senegal, Mali, Uganda And Kenya

DAKAR, Senegal, December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Multiple studies have shown that early learning approaches can have a strong positive impact on the ability of school children to succeed in school and in life pursuits. However, i…

The First Edition of the African Union Forum on International and African Union Law Kicks Off Today

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The first African Union Forum on International Law and African Union Law began today and will continue for two days. The Forum is one of the significant events in attempting …

Yellow fever in Sudan – update

GENEVA, Switzerland, December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As of 4 December, a total of 732 suspected cases of yellow fever, including 165 deaths have been reported in 33 out of 64 localities in Darfur. Laboratory results have confirme…

Dory: Northern Mali a Terrorist Safe Haven

WASHINGTON, December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Northern Mali has become a terrorist haven, and DOD will continue to work with local African nations and regional organizations to isolate and degrade the threat emanating from the area…

Partners say investment in climate services is in everyone's interest

DOHA, Qatar, December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A cross section of experts and policymakers attending the ongoing Doha climate talks has agreed that substantial investments in climate services for Africa’s development would serve t…

The Orange Brand Arrives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Orange (http://www.orange.com) has announced today the launch of its operations under the Orange brand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, giving a new dynam…

Marriott International Wins Best Employer Award at 2012 Caterer Global Awards for Second Straight Year

DUBAI, UAE December 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Marriott International (http://www.marriott.com), one of the world’s leading hospitality brands has earned a double distinction at the annual Caterer Global Awards held in Dubai recently…