Floodwater reaches toes of Buddha statue

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Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to reach the toes of a famous gigantic statue of the Buddha — reportedly for the first time in decades.

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Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds

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Birds haven’t been doing well in the United States with their numbers having dropped by nearly a third in just half a century. On grasslands, meanwhile, their numbers have halved. Some scientists say they now know one of the main reasons, which has been largely overlooked thus far: the use […]

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Rape and murder of 13-year-old girl raises familiar public outcry in India

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The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in northern India has sparked fresh public outcry in the country, as it mourns the latest victim in a litany of sex attacks against women and girls.

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SEC Proposes Major Changes to Prospectus and Shareholder Report Disclosure Scheme

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Sections: Introduction and Summary Prospectuses and SAIs Shareholder Reports Advertisements Prospectus and SAI Proposals Proposed Changes to Prospectus Fee Disclosures Proposed Changes to Prospectus Risk Disclosure Proposed Rescission of Rule 30e-1(D) Annual and Semi-Annual Shareholder Report Proposals Cover Page Expense Example Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (MDFP) (Permitted, but not Required in […]

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K&L Gates Mourns Passing of Longtime Of Counsel, Former U.S. Senator and Washington State Attorney General Slade Gorton

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Seattle – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP today joins legal and political communities across the United States in mourning the death of Thomas Slade Gorton III, former Republican U.S. Senator and Attorney General for Washington State and a longtime lawyer with K&L Gates. Gorton passed away today at the […]

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Some Welfare Consequences of COVID-19 in Ethiopia

19 Agustus 2020 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Aug 24, 2020 – 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm EAT Africa East Africa Ethiopia Webinar COVID-19 Food Security Food Systems Nutrition Some Welfare Consequences of COVID-19 in Ethiopia Cross-country experience so far shows that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to combat are multidimensional. It is thus reasonable […]

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Kearifan lokal dan teknologi dapat bantu petani hadapi perubahan iklim

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Penerapan kombinasi kearifan lokal dan kemajuan teknologi dapat membantu petani mempertahankan produksi saat menghadapi dampak perubahan iklim, kata Kepala Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) Dwikorita …

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Ini jurus BI untuk mengendalikan risiko naiknya inflasi akibat burden sharing

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BI memperkirakan kalau pergerakan inflasi tahun 2020 masih akan berada dalam rentang kisaran sasaran 2%-4%. 

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UN warns that humanitarian operations in Yemen are shutting down

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Country: Yemen Source: UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen The impact of underfunding is dramatic. In April, food rations for more than eight million people in northern Yemen were halved and agencies were forced to stop reproductive health services in 140 facilities.

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Report Shows Sri Lanka has Escalation of Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

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Increased cases of violence against women and children have been reported in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 lockdown. The loss of income because of the COVID-19 lockdown has made some more vulnerable to abuse. Credit: Amantha Perera/IPS. By Mantoe PhakathiMBABANE, Aug 19 2020 (IPS) The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in […]

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