US President Joseph R. Biden Jr.addresses the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session. September 2021. Credit: UN Photo/Cia Pak By Norman SolomonSAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jan 9 2023 (IPS) With 2023 underway, Democrats in office are still dodging the key fact that most of their party’s voters don’t […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/suju-foto China is well known for its medicinal use of wild plants, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. These traditional Chinese medicines include many wild orchids, some quite showy. Typically, orchids are consumed alone or mixed with other herbs in tea or soup. The health benefits vary depending on species; […]
Read MoreCountry: Afghanistan Source: Save the Children Parents desperate to feed their families are increasingly sending their children to work in often dangerous environments in Afghanistan. Female aid workers are crucial for reaching women and girls.
Read MoreOn 21 July 2022, the Third Circuit in Perrigo Co. v. AbbVie Inc. affirmed the district court’s judgment that the mutual release in the settlement agreement between the parties from an earlier patent infringement and Hatch-Waxman Act litigation barred plaintiffs’ subsequent antirust claim.1 BACKGROUND In 2000, Defendants AbbVie Inc. and […]
Read MorePhoto: Needpix.com In our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change we will need allies in the natural world and some of these allies might come in unlikely forms. In the form of brown algae, say. Brown algae suck up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air to […]
Read MorePangs of rising inflation (The Times Group) pfowlkes Fri, 01/06/2023 – 12:36 Pangs of rising inflation (The Times Group) In the News Jan 4, 2022
Read MoreCountries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Sources: CARE, Danish Refugee Council, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Norwegian Refugee Council Nine in 10 people need help in NW Syria. The UN provides food, water, shelter, medicine, education and protection. Non-renewal of the cross-border mechanism would cut […]
Read MoreConflicts and drought in the Sahel are impacting the development of Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall. Credit: UN Chad By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Jan 6 2023 (IPS) Escalating conflict and climate change threaten the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), an ambitious land restoration project across Africa. Promoters of […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations An EU-funded project implemented by the FAO aims to meet the food requirements of local and displaced populations in the west and address food insecurity elsewhere in the country.
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 20231 recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden will dramatically restructure the filing fees charged for the submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings typically required for mergers and acquisitions meeting certain financial thresholds.2 For larger deals, the fees will increase significantly. Currently, HSR filings require payment […]
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