North Korean state media has released images purporting to show last week’s missile launches with a warning that the so-called “reckless military hysteria” of the United States and its allies is moving the Korean peninsula towards “unstable confrontation.”
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The uptick in government investigations and enforcement actions related to cryptocurrency industry participants is striking. The scope and scale of government attention on the industry continues to manifest in daily headlines. Given the somewhat murky regulatory environment that persists today, […]
Read MoreHong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jay Lee as a debt capital markets finance partner in its Hong Kong office. Lee joins K&L Gates from the Hong Kong office of Simmons & Simmons. Lee is Hong Kong- and U.S.-qualified and speaks Korean, Mandarin, and English. He is […]
Read MoreLoss and damage funding is finally on the agenda at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, after years of pressure from small island nations and developing countries already dealing with a climate emergency. “The deadly impacts of climate change are here and now. Loss and damage […]
Read MoreIn Africa only 60% of the estimated TB cases have been diagnosed. All the other infections are hidden by poverty—and so the disease continues to spread. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Morounfolu OlugbosiJOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 2022 (IPS) The news in many parts of the world is that tuberculosis (TB) is reclaiming […]
Read MoreCountries: Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, World, Yemen Source: UN Children’s Fund A large majority of the children are at high risk of a multitude of threats, including death by drowning, disease, lack of safe drinking water, malnutrition, disruption in learning, and violence.
Read MoreAccelerating adoption of climate-smart agriculture: Reaching women farmers in Uganda with video extension Nov 7, 2022 pfowlkes Mon, 11/07/2022 – 10:13 Accelerating adoption of climate-smart agriculture: Reaching women farmers in Uganda with video extension Moses Lule Bridging the gender gap: A new project highlights the potential of targeted video-based extension […]
Read MoreCountries: World, Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration At least 28 migrants are believed to be missing after a shipwreck occurred off the coast of Yemen. The Yemeni Coast Guard has so far recovered three bodies and continues to search for those remaining.
Read MoreA farmer in Nkayi, Zimbabwe, looks at an empty granary following a poor rainy season. Africa is experiencing massive impacts due to climate change. Credit Busani Bafana/IPS By Busani BafanaBulawayo, Nov 7 2022 (IPS) Africa is counting on COP27 to deliver it from climate change. But will it? Global leaders […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/fabersam Increasing the number of solar farms worldwide will significantly contribute to energy independence and carbon-neutral lifestyles. Building them in grassy fields and on rooftops is commonplace. Could the complex problem of streamlined renewable energy be solved with a simple solution like placing solar panels in deserts? It’s critical […]
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