Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, the population suffers as armed clashes spread

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Country: Haiti Source: Médecins Sans Frontières MSF’s 70-bed hospital in Tabarre, which specializes in trauma and burn care, is almost full and insecurity is once again becoming a serious obstacle to access to care.

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Commitment to African Medicines Agency Needs More Than Words

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To date, 19 countries have already ratified the treaty. However, this number remains far short of the 55 AU member states and excludes some of the region’s power houses such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Senegal. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS By Johnpaul Omollo and Taonga ChilalikaNAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG, Apr 29 2022 […]

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Technology can contribute to global sustainability efforts

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Photo: Pixabay/Vic_B The fight to save the planet and reverse the effects of climate change is at the forefront of many people’s minds, especially with increasing media coverage. Every small change we do can help towards the collective effort to go greener matters, but widespread action is needed to truly […]

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World: Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa

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Country: World Source: World Health Organization Almost 17 500 cases of measles were recorded in the African region between January and March 2022, marking a 400% increase compared with the same period in 2021.

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With Violence on the Rise, Asian Americans Establish Support Groups for Help

28 April 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Asian Americans affected by anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes have provided support to each other. Left to right from top: Dr Boyung Lee, Dr Russell Jeung, Cynthia Choi, and Dr Bryant Lin. Credit: Myleen Hollero By SeiMi ChuCalifornia, Apr 28 2022 (IPS) Dr Boyung Lee, a widow and the Senior […]

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Poachers claim the lives of endangered Sumatran tigers

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Photo: Pixabay/NoeIIa  The female tiger lay dead, one of her legs caught in a snare. A few hundred meters away lay another two tigers, a male and a female: they, too, had fallen victim to snares near a palm oil plantation in East Aceh in Indonesia last weekend. And with […]

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Eleven in Indian religious procession die after freak electrocution

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A freak electrocution in southern India killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their vehicle snagged overhead transmission lines and burst into flames as they rode in a religious procession, authorities said on Wednesday.

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United States Bans Russian-Affiliated Vessels From U.S. Ports

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President Biden issued a Proclamation on 21 April 2022 to “prohibit Russian-affiliated vessels from entering into United States ports.” As discussed in this alert, this action significantly builds upon U.S. sanctions against Russia in the maritime sector that already target certain vessels, cargos, and blocked parties. Some vessels that were […]

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Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health

27 April 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The protected Kent Falls and Park in Connecticut, USA. GLO2 report calls on governments to create parks and restore wetlands to enhance citizens’ quality of life. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishDOMINICA, Apr 27 2022 (IPS) With 50% of humanity affected by land degradation, the world must move to a […]

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Dominica: Sharp rise in food insecurity in the Caribbean, survey finds

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Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United […]

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