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The explosion of COVID infections in China since it relaxed its prevention and control measures has experts weighing the risks of new mutations that could prove to be more contagious or deadly that the currently dominant omicron strain.According to an …
Experts Weigh Risk of New COVID Mutations from China Read MoreIRVING (Texas, US)— The East African Community (EAC) is setting up a Diaspora desk that will focus on facilitating East Africans living in the diaspora to invest and trade in …
East African Community to set up Diaspora Desk for investment, trade Read MoreU.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II Monday, joining world leaders, the royal family and a small group of invited guests …
Bidens Attend Packed Funeral For Queen Elizabeth II Read MoreCannabis legalization in parts of the world appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s World Drug Report 2022. Released today, the report also details record rises in the ma…
UNODC World Drug Report 2022 Read MoreJOHANNESBURG— China has overtaken the US as the foreign power seen as having the biggest positive influence in Africa by young people, according to a survey released here.The survey conducted by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation found that 76% of 4,507 …
China surpasses US in eyes of young Africans, survey shows Read MoreGreenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological Organization…
‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief Read MoreToday in Geneva, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional assistance to respond to humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, including from the devastating drought and to address the needs of refugees, internally displaced perso…
United States providing more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa Read MoreToday in Geneva, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional assistance to respond to humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, including from the devastating drought and to address the needs of refugees, internally displaced perso…
United States providing more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa Read MoreToday in Geneva, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional assistance to respond to humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, including from the devastating drought and to address the needs of refugees, internally displaced perso…
United States providing more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa Read MoreKey Figures17.4 million* people of concern in the Middle East and North Africa *(2021 planning figures)29,000 cases of COVID-19 reported among people of concern to UNHCR since March 2020, including fatalities19 out of 19 countries in the MENA region ha…
Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa: COVID-19 Response, 2021 Year-End Report (January – December 2021) Read MoreWASHINGTON — The United States is following “extremely disturbing accounts” of large numbers of people killed in a village in central Mali, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Sunday.Mali’s military said on Saturday that it had killed more …
US Calls Reports of Many Killed in Mali ‘Extremely Disturbing’ Read MorePARIS— UN biodiversity negotiations began in Geneva on Monday to hammer out a global deal to better protect nature that is due for approval later this year.Almost 200 countries are due to adopt a global framework this year to safeguard nature by mid-ce…
UN launches biodiversity talks on deal to protect nature Read More