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Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes |

The remand prison was run by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as Houthis, who have been battling the internationally recognized government, which is backed by the coalition, for the past seven years.  Amid 🇾🇪#Yemen’s escalating conflict, which saw deadly airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on 21 January, we call for a transparent, independent and […]

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January 29, 2022

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COVID variants: Which ones have been identified and how transmissible are they?

Here’s what we know about the coronavirus variants that have emerged in the UK, South Africa, Brazil and California Source link

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January 26, 2021

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Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections  |

And in the crucial area of vaccination, although the Americas now have some of the highest COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates on the planet, it’s also “the most unequal region in the world” when it comes to shots, said Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Last week, there were seven million new COVID […]

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February 3, 2022

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Thousands of Indian farmers return to protest after challenge to PM Narendra Modi over farming laws

Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India”s Republic Day were again camped outside the capital on Wednesday after the most volatile day of their two-month standoff left one protester dead and more than 80 police officers injured. The protests demanding the repeal of new agricultural laws have grown into […]

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January 27, 2021

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Spending on social protection rose nearly 270% with pandemic |

Opening the session, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Liu Zhenmin, argued that the pandemic had highlighted the critical role of social policies.  “The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated inequalities, and multiple forms of deprivation”, Mr. Zhenmin said, remembering that many countries reacted by instituting emergency measures.  “One key lesson is the importance of universal access to social protection, […]

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February 8, 2022

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Botticelli masterpiece sells for record-breaking $92.2 million at auction

The 15th-century portrait achieved the highest ever price for an Old Master painting at Sotheby’s. Source link

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January 29, 2021

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People are lining up at 6 a.m. for stuffed dolls of the Olympic panda mascot

People are lining up at 6 a.m. for stuffed dolls of the Olympic panda mascot Source link

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February 14, 2022

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United Arab Emirates will offer citizenship to some foreign nationals

The United Arab Emirates says it will grant citizenship to foreign nationals as the nation known for its hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi struggles to pull its economy back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the UAE has occasionally granted citizenship to foreigners, it has been used infrequently despite its economy being […]

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January 30, 2021

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Training offers a way out of poverty for young victims of Colombian conflict |

Camilo Andrey Vergara was born in 1989 in a rural area of Antioquia, in western Colombia. Raised among coffee and cocoa plantations, his early life with his parents and siblings was peaceful. But the armed conflict ripped his family apart, when he was still a small child. “When I was small, armed groups extorted and […]

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February 19, 2022

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Myanmar coup: Military takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar”s military has taken control of the country for one year amid reports de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and many of the country’s senior politicians had been detained. A presenter on the country’s military-owned television station, Myawaddy, announced the takeover on Monday and cited a section of the military-drafted constitution that allows the […]

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February 1, 2021

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Sudan: UN ‘relief chief’ heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears ‘breaking point’

“The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan. We are extremely concerned by the immediate as well as long-term impact on all people in Sudan, and the broader region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The UN again urged the warring sides to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, allow safe […]

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May 1, 2023

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Firms ‘double spending on online privacy’ amid surge in home working

Organisations have doubled their spending on online privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report has found. The study, by technology giant Cisco, examined how online security has influenced governments and businesses during the health crisis. Communications regulators across Europe have found that citizens and companies are spending a record-breaking amount of time online during […]

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February 3, 2021

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