Corruption: The Most Perpetrated –and Least Prosecuted– Crime – Part I
6 Desember 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMultinational companies bribing their way into foreign markets go largely unpunished, and victims’ compensation is rare, according to new report. Credit: Ashwath Hedge/Wikimedia Commons By Baher KamalMADRID, Dec 6 2022 (IPS) In these times when all sorts of human rights violations have been ‘normalised,’ a crime which continues to be […]
Read MoreAnimals play a vital role in restoring forests worldwide
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/ottawagraphics When many people think of forests, they think of trees that serve a variety of crucial functions from acting as carbon sinks to providing wildlife habitats. Yet in regrowing forests we will need to focus on more than just planting trees; we’ll also need to pay attention to […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Aigens on Series A Financing Led by Ant Group
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHong Kong: Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Aigens Holdings Inc. (Aigens), an innovative food and beverage omni-channel SaaS technology company, on its Series A financing led by Ant Group. Velocity Ventures, Phillip Private Equity, and Prizm Ventures also participated in the Series A financing. Aigens plans to use […]
Read MoreThrifting is one way to empower young people about the climate
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: PxHere/Markus Winkler By Alina Clough We have passed another population landmark on the planet: eight billion people. What with the current climate alarmism many young people still believe that this is a bad thing. Gen Z’s panic over the future of the environment has warranted investigation into whether “eco-anxiety” […]
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An Ineffective Mexico, in the Face of Maritime Pollution
5 Desember 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTrains and trucks move cargo in the port of Veracruz, in southeastern Mexico, on August 30, 2022. Through that infrastructure, the second largest in the country for freight received, pass hydrocarbons, cars, electronic appliances and food, for internal and external consumption. Credit: Emilio Godoy / IPS By Emilio GodoyVERACRUZ, Mexico, […]
Read MoreThousands evacuated after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIndonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted on Sunday, blanketing roads and homes in volcanic ash and prompting evacuations of nearly 2,000 residents in East Java province, according to authorities in the country.
Read MoreThere is no time to waste in responding to rising hunger in Haiti
4 Desember 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Haiti Source: World Food Programme WFP and partners have provided food to more than a million Haitians this year, including 100,000 enduring gang-related lockdowns. But while airlifts will keep people alive, they won’t offer a future.
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India’s Extensive Railways Often Conduit for Child Trafficking
2 Desember 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentChildren working and travelling on India’s vast rail network need to be educated about the perils of trafficking. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS By Umar Manzoor ShahKarnataka, India, Dec 2 2022 (IPS) Deeepti Rani (13) lives with her mother in a dilapidated dwelling near a railway track in India’s southern state […]
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Ukraine under snow and ice, landmines and unexploded ordnances pose deadly danger to civilians
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Ukraine Source: International Committee of the Red Cross As the winter freeze sets in and attacks on infrastructure leave people without heat or electricity, civilians face an increased risk of being injured or killed by landmines and unexploded munitions.
Read MoreFood early warning systems can stave off famines (SciDev.Net)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFood early warning systems can stave off famines (SciDev.Net) eanisimova Thu, 12/01/2022 – 22:44 Food early warning systems can stave off famines (SciDev.Net) In the News Nov 30, 2022
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