Pulses provide nutrients and energy and they help prevent diseases like diabetes and coronary conditions. The United Nations declared 10 February World Pulses Day. By Baher KamalMADRID, Feb 9 2022 (IPS) Pulses and meat are both needed as part of your diet, however… While the total emissions of greenhouse gases […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/_Alicja_ Prolonged droughts. Frequent heatwaves. Melting polar ice sheets. These are among the most dramatic effects of climate change, but less obvious are changes that are more subtle yet potentially no less harmful to the environment over the long term. Among these latter trends is the earlier flowering of […]
Read MoreNorth Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States by “shaking the world” with missile tests.
Read MoreIn November of 2021, Japan adopted two licensing exemptions aimed at assisting foreign asset managers who intend to open offices in Japan. This is another important step forward for Japan’s International Financial City Initiative policy (IFC Initiative Policy), which we discussed in our previous alert accessible here. By way of […]
Read MoreMelbourne – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Australian labour, employment and workplace safety team with the addition of partner Dominic Fleeton, who returns to K&L Gates’ Melbourne office from Kingston Reid. An experienced safety and industrial relations lawyer and litigator, Fleeton works across a range of industries, […]
Read MoreBy Sania FarooquiNEW DELHI, India, Feb 8 2022 (IPS) The Covid-19 pandemic affected countries and people globally, at the same time exacerbated vulnerabilities such as modern-day slavery. There are over 40.3 million people estimated to be in modern-day slavery, and certain population groups, sectors and geographies such as children, migrant […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration More than 99,000 people have been displaced due to inter-communal conflict in Central, North and West Darfur since October 2021. IOM and partners are aiding but security concerns hinder access.
Read MoreBadan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) Tanjungpinang mengimbau warga Pulau Bintan, Kepulauan Riau (Kepri), mewaspadai potensi ketinggian gelombang laut hingga 2,5 meter selama tiga hari ke depan. “Tinggi …
Read MoreThe United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated cost of $100 million, according to a statement released Monday by the Defense Department.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Tim17111711 Science has come a long way in understanding the natural world, but there are still plenty of unknowns out there. One such unknown is the number of species on Earth, which is currently estimated to be around 8.7 million. Of tree species alone, there might be a lot […]
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