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21 January 2010 Edition
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Brig. General Roger McClellan pins the Soldier’s Medal on the tunic of Maj. Steven Hall United StatesMajor Steven Hall Receives Soldier's Medal, Highest Peacetime Award Major Steven Hall and Chief Warrant Officer Ricky Bullinger received the Solider's Medal for risking their lives to help rescue a woman who was in danger of drowning or electrocution at the Lake Hamilton Resort in Hot Springs. "On August 23, 2008, the Garland County Sheriff's Department responded to an electrocution/drowning at the Lake Hamilton Resort on Lake Hamilton. "Three people, a fourteen-year-old girl, a seven-year-old boy, and a forty year-old woman were swimming in the lake by the dock area when the automatic lights came on. A short caused the dock and water to become electrified. Major Steven Hall and CWO Bullinger were in the dock area and heard the screaming. Major Hall jumped into the water and was shocked to the point that his muscles were paralyzed and he sank. Major Hall was able to come back up to the top of the water and assist CWO Bullinger with a rescue of the woman who was stuck on a metal ladder on the dock. CWO Bullinger said he touched the lady and was shocked. They were able to break the woman free from the ladder with Bullinger stating he received a bad shock from this action. They were also able to rescue the woman's son. Major Hall was still in the water trying to find the fourteen-year-old girl, Sara Crotts. CWO Bullinger joined Major Hall in the water to look for the girl. They continued diving for about 15 minutes but were unable to find her, and each time they entered the water, they were shocked. ashleycountyledger.com 11 Jan 10

Georgia
McCain becomes National Hero of Georgia Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili decorated visiting US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain with the country's highest state honour, declaring him a national hero. At a ceremony in Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi, Saakashvili lavished praise on McCain for his strong support of Georgia during the August 2008 Russian-Georgian war. The US senator was awarded with the Order of the National Hero of Georgia. "A friend in need is a friend indeed. Georgia is a free country today ... because of our friends' support," Saakashvili said in comments broadcast on Georgian television. "John McCain demonstrated heroism for America and for Georgia." Saakashvili said McCain called him during the war and told him "not to surrender and not to say no to freedom" when "some well-known world figures were telling us to stop resistance." "He told me: 'we will stand by Georgia and we will all be Georgians." rt.com 11 Jan 10
Kosovo -
Medal Awarded The President of Republic of Kosovo, Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu has awarded the Golden Medal of Independence to the President of Republic of Croatia. ISRIA 10 Jan 10


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09 January 2010 Edition
Italian Priminister Silvia Berlusconi awarded Bulgaria's highest honour, the Stara Planina Order, conferred on him by President Georgi Purvanov in October 2009 BulgariaPresident Georgi Purvanov sets a record for granting state decorations President Georgi Purvanov has conferred a total of 592 state decorations on Bulgarian and foreign nationals since he assumed office in 2002, Bulgarian-language Sega daily said on January 4 2010. In his first two years alone Purvanov gave away 142 Stara Planina first-class decorations, the country's highest honour, almost as many as his two predecessors Zhelyo Zhelev and Petar Stoyanov (168 combined) during their entire terms in office. During his first term in office (2002-2007) Purvanov conferred 258 Stara Planina decorations to Bulgarians, foreign ambassadors and heads of states. Forty people have been decorated with the President's Badge of Honour which was designed on Purvanov's request in 2002, Sega said quoting State Gazette's data. Judging by this rate, Sega noted, another 200 people will have been decorated by Purvanov by the end of his second five-year term in 2011. Currently there were 230 decoration nominations, backed by the previous government, awaiting a final decision from the Presidency. sofiaecho.com 4 Jan 10

Saudi Arabia - 
Abdullah confers top medal on researcher Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has conferred the prestigious “First Rank King Abdulaziz Medal” on Saudi female scientist Dr. Khawla Al-Kuraya in recognition of her achievements in science that have made her a prominent international figure in cancer research. The highly acclaimed medal, instituted in commemoration of the Kingdom’s late founder, is given to individuals in recognition of their contributions to the country. arabnews.com 4 Jan 10

Le Ministre de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Monsieur CISSE Bacongo a été élevé au grade de Commandeur dans l’Ordre du Mérite Sportif Ivoirien. Ivory CoastLe Ministre Cissé Bacongo honoré par le Ministre ... The Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Cisse Bacongo has been made a Commander in the Order of Sports. Article in French. abidijan.net 30 Dec 09

Philippines
PNP confers medal to hero cop for saving passengers of M/V Baleno ... The Philippine National Police (PNP) high command will honor a hero cop who helped save passengers of the ill-fated M/V Baleno 9, which sank off the waters of Verde Island in Batangas a day after Christmas.PO2 Mark Valiant Rey will receive the Medalya ng Kadakilaan during the weekly flag-raising ceremony in Camp Crame, which also coincides with the observance of the 16th PNP Ethics Day. Rey, 28, a member of the 405th Police Provincial Mobile Group based in Siniloan town, Laguna, was cited for saving more than a dozen passengers of the ill-fated M/V Baleno 9 on the night of Dec. 26 when it sank off the waters of Verde Island. balita.ph 4 Jan 

SpainDiagna Ndiaye honoré en Espagne Diagna Ndiaye, president of the Senegal Olympic Committee, has been made a Commandeur de l’ordre d’Isabella La Catholique. Article in French. abidjan.net 8 Jan 10

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet awarded Order of Merit of the Chilena Air Force in the grade of Great Cross of Aeronautical Merit Chile - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is seen wearing the recently awarded Order of Merit of the Chilean Air Force in the grade of Great Cross of Aeronautical Merit. She is the first woman to receive this grade. Photo and information by Norberto Traub

IndiaRukhsana to get bravery award, Taj Hotel hero Zaheen Mateen also in the list President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards to 53 persons. Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan RakshaPadak. Rukhsana Kausar has been selected for the highest award Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak along with Narender Kaushik of Delhi. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded for conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescuer. Displaying rare courage, 20-year-old Rukhsana Kauser axed to death an armed Lashkar-e-Toiba commander and then, along with her 18-year-old brother, snatched guns and opened fire on two other militants, wounding one and forcing them to flee. President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P Chidambaram hugely praised Rukhsana for her daring act. For Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Shri Mushtaq Ahmed and Ajaz Ahmed of Jammu & Kashmir made it to the final list along with Syed Areef Sujauddin of Andhra Pradesh. Syed Areef Sujauddin will be awarded posthumously. Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of great danger to the life of the rescuer. Six Muslims are in the list of 44 selected for Jeevan Rakhsha Padak. Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of grave bodily injury to the rescuer. Names of K Faseeb and Thahir of Kerala, Rukhsana Bano of Karnataka, Shahanshah of Uttar Pradesh, Hina Quereshi and Zaheen Mateen of Rajsthan have been approved by the President for the medal. Zaheen Mateen laid his life saving guests of Taj Hotel on 27th Nov 2008 during terrorist attack. Born in Bhilwara, Rajsthan on 20 Aug.1983, Zaheen Mateen , was working as the Assistant Chef for past four years in the kitchen of The Zodiac Grill at Taj Mahal Palace and tower, Mumbai . He will be awarded posthumously. The decoration of the award (medal, certificate signed by the Home Minister and demand draft for lump sum monetary allowance) is presented to the awardee in due course by the respective Government of the State to which the awardee belongs. The lump sum monetary allowance is given at the rate of Rs.75,000, Rs.45,000 and Rs.30,000 to the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padakawardee respectively. twocircles.net 8 Jan 10

Tigist Yilma, who is owner and managing editor of the English weekly Capital Newspaper, was awarded the Order of Merit and Sinidu Araya Selassie, who is the founder and manager of a local NGO Vision of Africa, was awarded the Legion of Honor. EthiopiaFrench Ambassador bestows high honors on two Ethiopian women The French Ambassador has bestowed the Order of Merit and Legion of Honoron two Ethiopian women at a ceremony held at the embassy. Tigist Yima and Sinidu Araya received the honors from John Christoph, the French ambassador to Ethiopia. Tigist Yilma, who is owner and managing editor of the English weekly Capital Newspaper, was awarded the Order of Merit and Sinidu Araya Selassie, who is the founder and manager of a local NGO Vision of Africa, was awarded the Legion of Honor. nazret.com 19 Dec 09

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Libya - Zimbabwe: Libyan Envoy Presents Medal to President President Mugabe received the 40th Anniversary Medal from Libya's Brother Leader Muammar Gaddafi. The medal is a golden chain with a star. The medal signifies Libya's recognition of President Mugabe's efforts to bring peace, justice and promotion of equality in the world. allafrica.com 12 Dec 09

British Ambassador to Kuwait Mr. Michael Aron presented Mr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Alshaya with an honorary CBE Britain - In a ceremony held at the embassy to grant Britain's highest Medal ... British Ambassador to Kuwait Mr. Michael Aron presented Mr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Alshaya with an honorary CBE in recognition of his outstanding services in developing the British-Arabic business relation. Presenting the award on behalf of her Majesty the Queen, the Ambassador said that her majesty had appointed Mr. Alshaya to be an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of these services.  pr2live.com 27 Dec 09

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