Christina Noble Vietnam’s Mother Teresa in roam of Saigon
A feature on Christina Noble, the Irish charity founder who opened Ho Chi Minh City’s Children’s Medical and Social Center in 1991. Her tough childhood in Dublin and Ireland’s streets shaped a life of rescue work, earning her a worldwide reputation while she rejects luxury for care.
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China Holds Unofficial Women Forum Away From Beijing
China refuses to relocate the large women’s issues gathering scheduled for August to a remote site 30 miles from Beijing while the official U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women begins September 4. About 40,000 attendees from varied groups including militants and activists are expected, sparking calls by nations like Bangladesh and Brazil for the event’s cancellation or postponement, amid government fears of NGO influence and internal panic among some leaders.
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