World: Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa

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Countries: Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, World Source: World Health Organization In Africa, the Omicron variant has now been detected in four countries, with Ghana and Nigeria becoming the first West African countries and the latest on the continent to report the new variant.

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India formally repeals controversial farm laws after year of protests

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India has formally repealed three contentious farm laws that sparked more than a year of protests, nearly two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushed into a rare policy reversal that saw the legislation withdrawn.

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Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces after surrender — report

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What Will it Take to Turn Farmers Toward Climate-Resilient Superfood Millet?

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Supermarkets stock both millet and sorghum products, but these are often ignored. Now research has shown the crops have health benefits and are climate resilient. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Dec 1 2021 (IPS) Millet could be Africa’s silver bullet for combating anaemia – and apart from […]

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Gunung Merapi meluncurkan dua kali awan panas guguran hingga 3 km

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Gunung Merapi di perbatasan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan Jawa Tengah meluncurkan dua kali awan panas guguran dengan jarak luncur maksimum tiga kilometer ke arah barat daya pada Rabu malam. Kepala Balai Penyelidikan …

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Transforming Nigeria’s agrifood system for healthier diets and higher farm incomes

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Research Post December 1, 2021 Transforming Nigeria’s agrifood system for healthier diets and higher farm incomes Olivier Ecker Tracy Brown Kwaw S. Andam A policy shift focusing on nutritious foods and consumers.

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Afghanistan: Up to 780,000 Afghan children without shelter, nearly 8.6 million without blankets as temperatures plummet

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Country: Afghanistan Source: Save the Children Winter temperatures plunge to as low as -12.1 degrees centigrade in some Afghan provinces. Children sleeping outside without proper winter clothing or heating are at serious risk of hypothermia.

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Critically endangered Amur tigers might be expanding their range

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Photo: Pixabay/Zoosnow Tigers have fallen on hard times throughout their remaining ranges across Asia, their numbers having plummeted to a mere 5,000 or so from 100,000 a ceuntury ago. Several subspecies of the iconic predators have especially been affected by habitat loss and poaching. Now and then, though, comes some […]

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FAO in 2022: Time for extraordinary efforts to continue walking the talk

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Rome – In 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) must make “extraordinary” efforts to achieve tangible on-the-ground progress towards reducing hunger, making agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable, and to ultimately achieve the Four Betters – Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and […]

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Just-Passed: Australian Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill

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The Australian parliament recently endorsed the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 (Bill) which will provide a framework for construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of offshore electricity projects, with a view to establishing a more reliable, affordable, and secure energy system. The long-awaited legislation will enable new investment into offshore electricity […]

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