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The world is full of good news. The following are just a few ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accept invitations from the US government to meet in Washington, DC and re-start direct peace negotiations. In Hawaii, USA, the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative allocates more than US$11 million to update its facilities in an effort to protect the lives of endangered and threatened seabirds. Chinese President Hu Jintao and several other state leaders donate a total of US$29 million in personal contributions to aid fellow citizens affected by the devastating landslides in Zhouqu County. Wishing to prevent the suffering of animals in captivity, with physical problems alone that include higher infant mortality rates and drastically reduced lifespans, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calls for a ban on importing elephants to British zoos. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appoints experienced Kenyan diplomat Zachary Muburi as the first Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. In an interview with the nation's largest daily news, the "South German Newspaper," German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg outlines a new model for the military that would end conscription and reduce combat forces by a third. Aulacese (Vietnamese) Deputy Foreign Minister Đoàn Xuân Hưng and Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Elleissy sign reciprocal visa exemption agreements for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports. In a study of 220,000 people, researchers at the UK-based University of Leicester find that eating 1.5 extra servings of green leafy vegetables daily is effective in decreasing the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Citing the inhumane and health-harming conditions of factory farms, US Chef Craig Goldwyn is going meatless for 30 days, saying that he hopes to expand his cooking skills as he personally experiences the benefits of the animal-free diet. Dutch 14-year-old Laura Dekker quietly departs from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in her 11.5-meter vessel for a solo journey around the world with aspirations to become the youngest person thus far to achieve such a goal.