As Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, doctors and bankers protest ‘impossible situation’
1 Juli 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDoctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the government resolve a severe fuel shortage at the heart of the Indian Ocean island’s worst economic crisis in decades or step down.
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Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentStatistical sampling and extrapolation have become accepted tools for establishing damages in health care administrative proceedings and False Claims Act (FCA) litigation over the past 30 years. Key Takeaways The government has been dramatically increasing the use of data mining to identify potential health care fraud and data analysis to […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Straits Law LLC Advises BlueBasket on Joint Venture with Yanolja
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSingapore – K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, recently advised Singapore e-commerce company BlueBasket on its cross-border joint venture with Yanolja Cloud, a Korean leisure platform that was the recipient of US$1.7 billion in funding from SoftBank Vision. The transaction involved the […]
Read MoreUS farmers battle floods, heat in bid to replenish food supplies (Bloomberg)
30 Juni 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentUS farmers battle floods, heat in bid to replenish food supplies (Bloomberg) Jun 30, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 pfowlkes Thu, 06/30/2022 – 12:56 US farmers battle floods, heat in bid to replenish food supplies (Bloomberg) US farmers battle floods, heat in bid to replenish food supplies (Bloomberg) United States of […]
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Addressing the Global Biodiversity Crisis Requires Understanding and Prioritizing the Many Values of Nature
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAerial view of red copper mining waste. Credit: salajean/Shutterstock.com By Patricia Balvanera, Brigitte Baptiste, Mike Christie and Unai PascualBONN, Germany, Jun 30 2022 (IPS) Nature has many values. A forest can be a cool and quiet place to retreat to when you need relaxation on a hot summer day. It […]
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Afghanistan: Humanitarian partners seek US$110 million to help 362,000 Afghans affected by earthquake
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Earthquake-impacted provinces were already “hotspots” for crisis levels of food insecurity and acute malnutrition. In addition, the earthquake comes right before Afghanistan’s imminent harsh winter.
Read MoreRecord fisheries and aquaculture production makes critical contribution to global food security
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSignificant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the 21st century, according to a report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released today. The 2022 […]
Read MoreAnalysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAnalysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO) Jun 29, 2022 Jun 26, 2022 pfowlkes Wed, 06/29/2022 – 15:18 Analysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO) Analysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson […]
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Study: Rocket-fueled ‘space’ pollution has impacts on Earth
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLast year was a record-setting year for rocket launches, with SpaceX and similar firms promising even more as the industry evolves. But that also means ozone layer damage caused by the black carbon released into the stratosphere, according to a new study from NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratories. The rocket […]
Read MoreHunger rising among children in drought-hit Niger as violence drives influx of refugees
29 Juni 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria Source: Save the Children A surge in attacks by armed groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria in the past six months has forced nearly 36,000 people into the driest parts of Niger, exacerbating a severe hunger crisis, said Save the Children.
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