Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption may warm the climate
5 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentVolcanic eruptions have long been linked to temporary cooling of the climate, but might the explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption warm the planet instead? Maybe, according to a team of scientists led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the United States. The levels of sulfur dioxide and other gases […]
Read MoreMultidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMultidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises mgomez Wed, 08/03/2022 – 09:43 Multidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises Multidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises […]
Read MoreFloods in Uganda kill at least 30 people and leave 400,000 without access to clean water
4 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Uganda Source: WaterAid With limited access to essential healthcare services for submerged areas, consequences of unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene are bound to cause several diseases.
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What Makes a Human Rights Success?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Aug 4 2022 (IPS) The largest ever settlement in Canadian legal history, 40 billion Canadian dollars, occurred in 2022, but it didn’t come from a court – it followed a decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. In 2016 the Tribunal affirmed a complaint that the Government […]
Read MoreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid threats of Chinese retaliation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit.
Read MoreFirst DOJ Settlement With Nonbank Lender Exemplifies the DOJ’s Commitment to Its “Combatting Redlining Initiative”
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is following through on promises to take aggressive action against what it describes as “modern-day redlining.”1 Together with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), on 27 July 2022, the DOJ announced the federal government’s first redlining lawsuit and settlement with a nonbank mortgage lender to […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Adds Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation Partner in Washington, D.C.
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Guillermo Christensen as a partner in the antitrust, competition, and trade regulation practice. He joins K&L Gates from Ice Miller LLP, where he served as office managing partner in Washington, D.C. Drawing on his national security background, Christensen counsels […]
Read MoreLebanon: UN experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Lebanon Source: UN Human Rights Council “This tragedy marked one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in recent memory, yet the world has done nothing to find out why it happened,” the experts said on the second anniversary of the blast.
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Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs
3 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentVenezuelan migrant Manuela Molina (not her real name) was promised a decent job in Trinidad, but minutes after her arrival she was forced into a van and taken to a secret location. Credit: IOM Port of Spain By Baher KamalMADRID, Aug 3 2022 (IPS) Human beings have proved to be […]
Read MoreEuropean agriculture is under pressure
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFarmers have blocked major roads and food distribution centers across the Netherlands in protest against a new environmental policy that would reduce livestock numbers by nearly a third. With manure, garbage and fires now lining Dutch highways, the issue has highlighted the delicate balance that Europe is forced to maintain, […]
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