“Today the poverty rate in Syria is an unprecedented 90 percent; 14.6 million people in Syria depend on humanitarian aid.” Credit: Zak Brophy/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Mar 22 2022 (IPS) “Hundreds of thousands have been killed, more than half of the pre-war population – somewhere in the order of 22 […]
Read MoreSatu dugong atau duyung ditemukan mati di wilayah perairan sekitar 40 meter dari pesisir pantai Desa Juanga, Kecamatan Morotai Selatan, Kabupaten Pulau Morotai, Provinsi Maluku Utara, pada Selasa pagi. Koordinator …
Read MoreA Boeing 737 carrying 132 people crashed early Monday in China. Although Boeing’s 737 has faced extraordinarily high-profile safety concerns over the past three years, the plane that crashed Monday was a different version of the aircraft than the embattled 737 Max that shook Boeing to its core.
Read MoreThe Biden administration has formally determined that Myanmar’s military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, a US official told CNN on Sunday.
Read MorePolicyholders can breathe more easily now that New York has relaxed or eliminated some of the more onerous insurance disclosure obligations of its recently enacted Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the Act).1 As discussed in greater detail in our alert dated 8 February 2022, the Act added a series of rules effective […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Cheryl Isaac as of counsel in the asset management and investment funds practice. She joins K&L Gates’ Washington, D.C., office from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. As a derivatives lawyer, Isaac advises clients on compliance with Title VII of […]
Read MoreBadan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD) Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, menyampaikan status Bendung Benanga di Kelurahan Lempake Kecamatan Samarinda Utara, masih Siaga sehingga warga yang bermukim di hilir diminta …
Read MoreCountries: Poland, Ukraine Source: International Rescue Committee “This is like nothing we’ve ever seen before – the speed of displacement is unprecedented and the humanitarian needs are soaring each day – especially for women, children and the elderly,” says IRC.
Read MoreToday, plastics are ubiquitous, pervading all aspects of human activity and invading all dimensions of the environment, with the result being the emergence of planet Plastics. Credit: Albert Oppong-Ansah/IPS. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Mar 21 2022 (IPS) Planet Earth is increasingly being transformed into planet Plastics. Approximately 400,000,000 metric tons […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/PublicDomainPictures The world’s last two northern white rhinos, Fatu and Najin, are both female. This means that the critically endangered subspecies can no longer reproduce naturally and so extinction for the rhinos is looming with each passing day. The race is on, however, by international teams of scientists to […]
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