A spiraling supply shock spreading across Asia threatens to cross the Pacific and reshape everyday life in the United States
At least 34 people have died after a boat operated by people smugglers, transporting approximately 60 migrants escaping conflict in Yemen, capsized on its way to Djibouti in the early hours of Monday morning.
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To reap its benefits, the tariff differential subsidy in Pakistan must be more targeted and reduced.
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In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging.
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A Windsor police officer accused of pepper-spraying a Black and Latino military officer and forcing him to the ground in December has been fired, according to his police department.
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Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific must reassess their approach and investment priorities to adopt citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) to address the region’s urban sanitation crisis, according to discussions today at the Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021.
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Today, at the occasion of a stock-taking event to mark the first year of application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is publishing the results of a special Eurobarometer survey on data protection.
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The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process across Somalia
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The UN Country Team in Myanmar reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of new deaths in protests against the military takeover.
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In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.
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The White Lives Matter rally has been advertised on social media, with their opponents from the left-wing BLM reportedly getting ready to counter-protest.
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