UN warns that humanitarian operations in Yemen are shutting down

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Country: Yemen Source: UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen The impact of underfunding is dramatic. In April, food rations for more than eight million people in northern Yemen were halved and agencies were forced to stop reproductive health services in 140 facilities.

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Report Shows Sri Lanka has Escalation of Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

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Increased cases of violence against women and children have been reported in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 lockdown. The loss of income because of the COVID-19 lockdown has made some more vulnerable to abuse. Credit: Amantha Perera/IPS. By Mantoe PhakathiMBABANE, Aug 19 2020 (IPS) The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in […]

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Thailand’s monarchy was long considered God-like. But protesters say it’s time for change

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It was an act unthinkable in Thailand mere months ago — an estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters packing Bangkok’s Democracy Monument on Sunday, with some calling for reform of the country’s monarchy.

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COVID-19: (Australia) August 2020 Update to the Guide to ACCC Approvals on Industry Collaboration

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Our policy and regulatory team has updated our guide to industry collaboration approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find additional information in our Insight here, or you can contact us directly with your query.  In brief Industry collaborations that […]

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Seafood contains plenty of microplastics: study

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Plastic is hardly a source of nutrition for us, yet every week each one of us ingests a plastic credit card’s worth of polymer particles, which is to say 5 grams of microplastics, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. That finding comes from a study conducted last year […]

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Sudan May Have Banned FGM, but the Harsh Practice Continues

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A performance at a photo show in El Fasher, Sudan, 2018. The new transitional government of Sudan criminalized female genital mutilation this spring, but the practice has not ended. Credit: MOHAMAD ALMAHADY/UNAMID By Rhona Scullion, PassBlue*Aug 18 2020 (IPS) Just four months ago, Sudan took the monumental step to ban […]

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Pemerintah tetapkan 21 Agustus sebagai cuti bersama

18 Agustus 2020 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Pemerintah menetapkan 21 Agustus 2020 sebagai cuti bersama. 

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YABN bantu tangani lahan kritis melalui penanaman pohon bambu

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Yayasan Adaro Bangun Negeri (YABN) mengajak masyarakat di Kabupaten Tabalong untuk menangani lahan kritis dengan gerakan menanam pohon bambu sekaligus sebagai upaya menjaga kelestarian lingkungan dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan …

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Making sense of why spouses disagree in household surveys

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Research Post August 18, 2020 Making sense of why spouses disagree in household surveys Kate Ambler Cheryl Doss Caitlin Kieran Simone Passarelli Women are much more likely to report that they own assets or make decisions than men are to recognize these roles.

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A record one million displaced by violence in Burkina Faso amid COVID-19

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Country: Burkina Faso Source: Norwegian Refugee Council Hunger levels are dangerously on the rise because of violence, low rainfall and COVID-19 restrictions. More than one in 10 people are now food insecure – a dramatic increase of 213% on last year.

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