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Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments.
Unicef: Air pollution killing 100 Asian children daily
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are battling a surge in toxic air.
Rising China not a challenge for US, Premier Li Qiang told Joe Biden on G20 sidelines
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/09/2023
» China's rise is not a challenge for the US and the two sides should strengthen communication, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in India.
UN makes 'major breakthrough' to prevent Yemen oil spill disaster
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations has bought a ship to remove oil and avoid a potentially catastrophic spill from a tanker decaying for years off the coast of war-ravaged Yemen, officials said Thursday.
UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief insisted Tuesday, condemning their "terrible" consequences.
Migrant groups decry 'witch-hunt' as Greece tightens grip
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» ATHENS - When dozens of Syrian asylum seekers were stranded on the Greek-Turkish border in July, lawyer Evgenia Kouniaki never imagined taking on their case would lead to her quitting her NGO in protest at perceived government pressure.
Crises slowing economic growth worldwide: IMF chief
AFP, Published on 14/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - The war in Ukraine has undercut the global recovery, slowing expected economic growth in most countries in the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.
Masks in class -- how damaging to child development?
AFP, Published on 11/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - Two years into the pandemic, concerns around the effect of masks on the linguistic, emotional and social development of children are taking center stage.
'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» HONG KONG - From Bangladesh to Britain to Nigeria, many young campaigners on the frontlines of the global fight for climate justice now face a new problem: the impact the crisis is having on their mental health.
Indonesian army says has stopped 'virginity tests' on female cadets
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2021
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.