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A journalist from Radio Bundelkhand in India conducts an interview. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By External SourceNov 25 2020 – The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline with potentially deadly consequences, a new global survey suggests. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of female respondents to our survey – taken by 1210 international […]
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Mothers and their children gather at a community nutrition centre in the little village of Rantolava, Madagascar, to learn more about a healthy diet. Credit: Alain Rakotondravony/IPS By Gabriele RiccardiNAPLES, Italy, Nov 25 2020 – The risks factors contributing to the dramatic rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent decades have been known for a […]
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By Victor Manyong and Kanayo F. NwanzeIBADAN, Nigeria, Nov 25 2020 – Often cited as Africa’s greatest asset, its youth are also among the most vulnerable and volatile. A large and growing population of talented young people has the potential to drive economic growth and well-being of societies across the continent but, as the African […]
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Sudan, the largest country in Africa, is most vulnerable to climate variability and change with drought and flooding being the biggest climate challenges. This dated photo show displaced children fetching water following 2008 floods in Sudan. Courtesy: UN Photo/Tim McKulka By Reem AbbasKHARTOUM, Nov 24 2020 – Earlier this year, when heavy rains caused massive […]
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By Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Nov 24 2020 – On 10 December, representatives for the World Food Programme (WFP) will in Norway receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the Oslo City Hall. This is taking place while the COVID-19 pandemic is causing lock-downs and suffering all over world, limiting agricultural production and disrupting supply chains. […]
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SHANDONG, China, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The spring of 2020 is different. A sudden epidemic has stopped us from all kinds of progress. The world is shrouded in the haze of the epidemic, and the COVID–19 epidemic has become a matter of concern to everyone. There is no doubt that the outbreak of […]
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Credit: UN Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD), Geneva By Ian RichardsGENEVA, Nov 24 2020 – Until recently, Benin was best known for its cotton exports and its vibrant clothing designs. Since this year it is also the fastest place in the world to start a company. By providing a full online service, the government helped […]
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By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis ChowdhuryKUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 24 2020 – The World Bank has been leading other multilateral development banks (MDBs) and international financial institutions to press developing country governments to ‘de-risk’ infrastructure and other private, especially foreign investments. They promote public-private partnerships (PPPs) supposedly to mobilize more private finance to […]
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clever Leaves International Inc. ("Clever Leaves"), a leading multi–national operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical–grade cannabinoids, announced today that it has entered into a commercial agreement with GreenCare, a leading pharmaceutical company in education and medicine, access, and distribution of products in the Brazilian cannabinoids market, to […]
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LONDON, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SNOMED International has released a series of videos that demonstrate the value that a healthcare system is deriving from implementing and using SNOMED CT, the world's most comprehensive clinical terminology. The first chapter of the SNOMED CT Value Series, which focuses on New Zealand's Canterbury District Health Board […]
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