Country: Burundi Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Through this CERF Rapid Response allocation, people among the most severely affected will receive food assistance, seeds, and agricultural inputs through two projects implemented by WFP and FAO.
Read MoreTo achieve a strong partnership with Africa, the U.S. administration will need to demonstrate that it is interested in Africa because the continent itself matters, not merely to address other U.S. international objectives. Djibouti Port. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS By Philippe Benoit and Bayo OyewoleWASHINGTON DC, Jan 10 2023 (IPS) President […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/geralt The business landscape is becoming more digitally driven and data-oriented than ever before. Companies of all sizes are increasingly using big data to improve decision making, gain valuable insights and maintain a competitive edge. Although big data offers companies several advantages, it has some environmental downsides. Data storage […]
Read MoreCountry: Pakistan Source: UN Children’s Fund More than four months after the floods, acute respiratory infections among children have skyrocketed, while the number of children with malnutrition has doubled between July and December, compared to 2021, warns UNICEF.
Read MoreUS 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
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