Digital Training in Pakistani Villages Yields Bumper Participation
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Punjab, Pakistan, Jun 28 (IPS) – Farmer Abdul Waheed, 32, has been using his cell phone for everything but work for...
‘Elusive’ profiles the physicist who predicted the Higgs boson
ElusiveFrank CloseBasic Books, $30 There’s a lot more to the story of the Higgs boson than just one man named Higgs. Despite the appeal...
“Germany to strike clean energy deals with UAE”
As the Gulf States moves ahead with its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, a senior-level UAE team will visit Germany on June...
A neck patch for athletes could help detect concussions early
A flexible sensor applied to the back of the neck could help researchers detect whiplash-induced concussions in athletes. The sensor, described June 23 in...
Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 28 (IPS) – Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far...
BRIGHTON, UK, Jun 28 (IPS) – The writer is Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, UKWhat does empowerment for young women look...
UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
Legalized cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, the UN Office on Drugs and...
Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo...
Roe Overturned: What You Need to Know about the US Supreme Court Abortion Decision
BOSTON, USA, Jun 27 (IPS) – After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court....
Global Biodiversity Agenda: Nairobi Just Added More to Montreal’s Plate
Nairobi, Jun 27 (IPS) – As the last working group meeting of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Agenda concluded here on Sunday, the delegates’...
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