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UN chief hails migrants’ role in responding to COVID crisis, boosting economies
Author: Sat, 2020-12-19 05:58 NEW YORK: This year, International Migrants Day has a special poignancy to it. The millions who were forced by conflict...
How does the newly authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine compare to Pfizer’s?
A second coronavirus vaccine has now joined the fight against COVID-19 in the United States. On December 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Online Violence, Fueled by Disinformation and Political Attacks, Deeply Harms Women Journalists
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (IPS) – An alarmingly high number of women journalists are now targets of online attacks associated with orchestrated digital disinformation campaigns....
Suicide bomb attack targeting Somalia prime minister’s visit kills at least 15
Author: Reuters ID: 1608320564451709100 Fri, 2020-12-18 23:21 MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber attacked a stadium in Somalia’s central city of Galkayo Friday, killing 15 people...
Pakistan warns India planning ‘surgical strike’ against it
Author: By MUNIR AHMED | AP ID: 1608320564481709200 Fri, 2020-12-18 23:08 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Friday accused neighboring India of planning a “surgical...
Kashmir’s indigenous people fear India land grab
Author: Sat, 2020-12-19 00:09 NEW DELHI: Communities in Kashmir fear being evicted from their ancestral land following the uprooting of more than 10,000 trees...
Jordan offers jobs to 12,000 Bangladeshi garment workers
Sat, 2020-12-19 00:05 DHAKA: More than 12,000 Bangladeshi garment workers are to be recruited by Jordan next year to help revive the ailing industry...
Bonobos, much like humans, show commitment to completing a joint task
Bonobos display responsibility toward grooming partners akin to that of people working together on a task, a new study suggests. Until now, investigations have...
Unsafe levels of radiation found in Chernobyl crops
Crops grown near the Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine are still contaminated with radiation from the explosive 1986 disaster.
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay