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March 12, 2010

Women in the World Conference. Live Stream and Schedule

The live stream and schedule of the Daily Beast's inaugural Women in the World Conference. We are covering it live.

UN Dispatch is pleased to cover the Daily Beast's Women in the World Conference. This two day confab features an impressive list of speakers ranging from the high profile (Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Queen Rania) to somewhat less known human rights activists and social entrepreneurs from around the world. The conference kicks off with an opening address by UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin.

March 12, 2010

Morning Coffee - 12 March 2012

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UN calls for war crimes probe of Burma; 51 headless Vikings found in UK burial pit; UN conference talks trade in endangered species; German Scientologists try to suppress critical TV movie.

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UN CALLS FOR WAR CRIMES PROBE OF BURMA

The UN Special Rapporteur for Burma calling for a war crimes probe of the country. Tomás Ojea Quintana issued a draft report accusing Burma of systematic human rights abuses and urging the Security Council to investigate further. Ojea's call for an inquiry came after the ruling junta tightened the law so as to exclude Nobe laureate and pro-democracy leader Aung San Siu Kyi from the upcoming election.

ANGLO SAXONS, 51; VIKINGS, 0

The skeletons of 51 decapitated Vikings were found in a burial pit in Dorset last June, UK. Only recently did Oxford archaeologists determine that they were Vikings. You may be wondering: How did they know? Did they find a bunch of horned helmets? No, the archaeologists examined teeth from the detached skulls and determined that the owners grew up somewhere much colder than Dorset. These and other clues led the investigators to surmise that the deceased were Scandinavian Vikings who perished between AD 910 and AD 1030.

TALKING TUNA AND IVORY IN QATAR

The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is underway in Qatar. These talks may determine the fate of over 40 threatened lifeforms, from tuna to elephants and rhinos. After many years of relative neglect, the convention is finally turning to the well-being of marine creatures. Sharks are a hot item this year.

ATTEMPTED CENSORSHIP BY SCIENTOLOGY

The "church" of Scientology is attempting to block the release of a German made-for-TV movie about the group. The drama, entitled Until Nothing Remains, dramatizes the pain of a family torn apart by the religious mega-corporation. Scientology says the film is intolerant. The movie is set to premiere on ARD TV in late March. Scientology says it will make it's own movie to tell the truth about their group. This is going to be really entertaining. I'm imagining a mix of Battlefield Earth, Top Gun, and Big Love.

11 SIBERIAN TIGERS STARVE TO DEATH AT CHINESE ZOO

Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died over the last three months in a zoo in Eastern China. Experts suspect that underfeeding played a role in their demise. The mighty predators were allegedly forced to subsist on cheap chicken bones. The deaths of the big cats raise concerns about living conditions for tigers in Chinese zoos. There are only about 50 tigers in the wild in China, but over 5000 in captivity.

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