(1)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction begins a five-day session in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 18 with more than 800 delegates from about 150 countries taking part to discuss ways to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and societies.

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