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Inequality between rich and poor highlighted by UN panel
7 February 2012UNITED NATIONS – While the economic crisis has led many to focus on inequalities at the national level, the extremes between rich and poor internationally have also grown to become a threat to global stability.
That was among the themes raised by a panel here, held as part of this year's session of the UN Commission for Social Development, which runs until Friday. ...
Baha'i holy writings made widely available to Korean public for first time
1 February 2012SEOUL, South Korea — An ambitious project to translate a collection of Baha'u'llah's writings into Korean reaches fruition this month with the book's publication.
The volume, known in English as "Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah," will be the first Baha'i book in Korean to be widely available from bookshops and online retailers.
"The main reason for publishing Baha'i literature in our language is to reach out to the whole of society with this new message for humanity," said Hee Jin Koo, a member of the...
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