‘I’m not looking for conflict’: Biden discusses three-hour meeting with Xi
15 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPresident Joe Biden held a three-hour talk Monday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and an opportunity that both sides appeared to hope would lead to an improvement in rapidly deteriorating relations.
Read MoreDams can help boost food security, scientists say
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/saslonch Hydroelectric dams have been widely panned by environmentalists for damaging the health of rivers and their ecosystems. Yet many dams are being unfairly maligned because their reservoirs can help feed the world’s population of 8 billion, say researchers at Stanford University. The scientists quantified the amount of water […]
Read MoreRecent Changes to Tender Law Regulations in Qatar
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA series of provisions under the Executive Bylaws of the Law on the Organization of Tenders and Auctions No.16 (2019) have been amended by the Council of Ministers Resolution No.11 of 2022 (the 2022 Resolution). According to the Ministry of Finance officials, the changes made aim to strengthen and support […]
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Climate crisis in Bangladesh: Stories from the ground
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceNov 14 2022 (IPS-Partners) Adit Adhikary lives in Bangladesh’s southern coast, where land is going underwater, salinity is destroying agriculture and drinking water is scarce. Will conversations at COP27 reflect the needs of his community? Source: BRAC
Read MoreSomalia: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights decries steep rise in civilian casualties amid surge in Al-Shabaab attacks
14 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Somalia Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights According to the latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this year – the highest number since 2017 and more than a 30 percent rise from last year.
Read MoreWorld: First shipment of Russian fertilizer marks breakthrough in global supply crunch
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Malawi, World Source: World Food Programme The World Food Programme is facilitating the donation of 260,000 MT of fertilizer by the Russian fertilizer company Uralchem-Uralkali to countries most in need in Africa.
Read MoreMuseums fighting climate need not fight activists, too
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentClimate activists have made museums and priceless masterpieces the target of attention-getting action, whether by gluing themselves to Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” in Oslo or throwing soup on Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London. The arts community has now called on activists to stop targeting art, but they also want […]
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Indigenous Peoples Have Their Own Agenda at COP27, Demand Direct Financing
13 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentRepresentatives of native women from Latin America and other continents pose for pictures at COP27, taking place in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Some 250 indigenous people from around the world are attending the 27th climate conference. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS By Daniel GutmanSHARM EL-SHEIKH , Nov 12 2022 (IPS) […]
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World: Alarming signs as the global food import bill set to rise to nearly US$2 trillion due to higher prices
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Ukraine, World Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The aggregate food import bill for low-income countries is expected to remain almost unchanged even though it is predicted to shrink by 10 percent in volume terms, pointing to a growing accessibility issue.
Read MoreHow is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHow is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022 Nov 11, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 11/11/2022 – 17:16 How is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022 […]
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