Farmers in Jamaica are already tallying the costs of crop losses from three tropical storms – Elsa, Grace and Ida. Credit: Zadie Neufville By Zadie NeufvilleKingston, Sep 9 2021 (IPS) Less than halfway into the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Jamaica and its Caribbean neighbours were already tallying the costs of […]
Read MoreNorth Korea held a midnight military parade in Pyongyang early Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, the country’s state media reported.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/JimmyDominico Close on four out of 10 shark and ray species are at risk of going extinct due to overfishing, habitat loss, climate change and water pollution. This stark assessment has come courtesy of scientists who have recently examined the conservation status worldwide of nearly 1,200 species of chondrichthyes, […]
Read MoreIntroduction Mediation can be a useful mechanism for parties to try to resolve their disputes amicably, without the significant time and cost implications of litigation or arbitration proceedings. However, in the UAE, historically, parties have shown a reluctance to use mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution. Two key […]
Read MoreA team from global law firm K&L Gates LLP recently advised automotive manufacturer Sungwoo Hitech America Corp on the identification and selection of the company’s first U.S. site, a 380,000 square foot facility in Telford, Tennessee. The team also successfully secured more than $7 million in economic incentives for the […]
Read MoreBy Mohammad Rakibul HasanDHAKA, Bangladesh, Sep 8 2021 (IPS) Abandoned by family and friends, transgender people in Bangladesh are subject to extensive daily abuse. The existing and continuously growing transphobia and homophobia in society are obstacles in the lives of this group. The people featured here from the LGBTQ+ community […]
Read MoreDinas Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (DLHK) Provinsi Jawa Tengah mencatat puluhan industri baik skala besar maupun menengah mencemari air di Sungai Bengawan Solo. Pelaksana Tugas Kepala DLHK Provinsi Jawa Tengah Widi Hartanto …
Read MoreCountry: World Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations “Green and climate resilient agri-food systems are fundamental to resolving the climate crisis,” Qu said. “We need to provide nutritious food with a low carbon footprint, in a sustainable manner,”
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/antonytrivet Lions across Africa have seen their habitats shrink over the years, but not in the Balule Nature Reserve, a protected area that forms part of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Here, on an area the size of Belgium, lions can roam freely across vast spaces undeterred […]
Read MoreAt least 41 prisoners have been killed and at least eight injured after a fire tore through an overcrowded prison block on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, police said.
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