Working as a journalist in Zimbabwe has been particularly hazardous for investigative journalists in a country that makes regular appearances in global top rankings of corruption. Zimbabwe’s press freedom remains fragile. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jan 19 2021 (IPS) A long-running gag says “in Zimbabwe there is […]
Read MoreCountries: Eritrea, Ethiopia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR regained access to two refugee camps in Tigray and found Eritrean refugees in desperate need of supplies and services two months after conflict forced aid workers to withdraw from the region.
Read MoreAfter arguably the most challenging year of his near-decade rule of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is sticking to his guns.
Read MoreSydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has strengthened its energy, infrastructure and resources team with the addition of Kelly Davies in Sydney. Davies, who joins K&L Gates from Norton Rose Fulbright where she was head of the power sector practice in Australia, is a key addition to K&L Gates […]
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When it comes to air pollution, there are at least a dozen published studies that link fine particulate matter to human pregnancy loss in places as diverse as the UK, China, or some countries on the African continent. Now, there’s new research on the same question that focuses solely on […]
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ANTARA – Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) mengingatkan kembali mitigasi bencana yang perlu dilakukan kepada masyarakat di Majene dan Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat, setelah terjadinya gempa Jumat (15/1) lalu. Walaupun …
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Global Firepower merilis daftar kekuatan militer bertajuk 2021 Military Strength Ranking.
Read MoreCountry: South Sudan Source: Plan International Plan International reports that hunger has escalated due to conflict, flooding and COVID-19, and fears that teenage girls will be at risk of sexual exploitation as they search for food.
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Nadia Helmy Ahmed By Sania FarooquiNEW DELHI, India, Jan 18 2021 (IPS) As a Muslim woman born and brought up in Denmark, Nadia Helmy Ahmed broke many stereotypes when she started boxing at the age of 15. “Back then it was not common for girls to take up elite boxing, […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, Hong Kong residents watched paraplegic athlete Lai Chi-wai strap himself to his wheelchair and climb up one of the city’s towering glass-paned skyscrapers.
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