A spiraling supply shock spreading across Asia threatens to cross the Pacific and reshape everyday life in the United States
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) swiftly met its clients’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response needs in 2020 while remaining aligned with long-term strategic priorities, according to its Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR) released today.
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By mid-2021 the European Commission plans to propose a bill for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), often referred to as a carbon border tax. It would reflect the amount of carbon emissions attributed to goods imported into the European Union, reducing and regulating the import of goods with high carbon footprint from countries that
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An Ohio man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of a range of pediatric medical conditions.
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The Biden administration has endorsed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would establish the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., as America’s 51st state.
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Chad’s army says President Idriss Deby has been killed in clashes with rebels, ending his 30-year grip on power in the Central African nation.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for a new round of economic sanctions on Moscow to make it clear that there will be “dire consequences” if it continues its buildup of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine and in Crimea.
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The Czech Republic has called on fellow European Union and NATO members for "solidarity" action to support it amid a diplomatic spat between Prague and Moscow over Czech claims that Russian military agents were behind a deadly 2014 explosion at a Czech arms depot.
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Malaria vaccine coverage through childhood immunization programme signals strong community demand for vaccine.
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Demographic change can pose a major challenge for the EU. The European Parliament has examined the causes and possible solutions around this issue.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $50 million grant to help the Government of Afghanistan procure and deploy safe, high-quality COVID-19 vaccines, and strengthen the country’s capacity to implement its vaccine program.
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