Dhabi, Nov 12th, 2008 : The second conference of the Arab Women Organization is a spontaneous translation of HH Sheikha Fatima's genuine concern for the human security in general and the human rights of women in particular, a senior official of the Arab League said.
Milan- The rumours that Manchester City have made a massive, and possibly convincing, offer to Jose Mourinho comes at a time when the Portuguese coach seems to have had enough of Italian football after just four months at Inter Milan.
The English tabloid The Sun this week wrote that the wealthy Arab owners of the English club have had contacts with the coach "and have received a positive response" about his possible takeover from Mark Hughes at the end of the season.
Geneva - Rwandan President Paul Kagame criticized on Wednesday the decision to arrest his aide, Rose Kabuye, earlier this week, saying it was a violation of his nation's sovereignty.
"If we are to believe that any village judge in France can indict someone from Rwanda, then I assume the reverse is also true," Kagame told reporters, adding that the international justice system needed to be "harmonized."
Kagame was speaking at a press conference of the International Telecommunication Union on cybersecurity and climate change in Geneva.
Belgrade - Serbian bishops on Wednesday asked their ailing Patriarch Pavle to remain at the helm of the Serbian Orthodox Church, effectively turning down his plea to be relieved of his duties.
The Serbian bishops' conference, the Sabor, formally issued its request to Pavle after marathon sessions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frankfurt - Union leaders said Wednesday they reached agreement with employers on a pay deal for 3.6 million workers in Germany's engineering industry.
The breakthrough came during marathon talks lasting more than 24 hours and averted the threat of an all-out nationwide strike.
Moscow - The Russian Finance Ministry on Wednesday cut its oil forecast to 50 dollars per barrel for next year as the global financial crisis drags down demand for the country's largest export.
"This is substantially lower than what has been fixed in the budget," Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told lawmakers in a televised meeting. The federal budget was pegged to a price of oil of 95 dollars for 2009, one of the world's highest forecasts among oil exporting countries.