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) has approved a $2.5 million grant to assist the Government of Viet Nam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the recent floods in the country’s central region.
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From coastal towns to rural farms to urban centers, climate change poses an existential threat – not just to our environment, but to our health, our communities, our national security, and our economic well-being.
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The American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response to the growing public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. That is why Joe Biden is outlining a plan to mount:
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Strong unions built the great American middle class. Everything that defines what it means to live a good life and know you can take care of your family – the 40 hour workweek, paid leave, health care protections, a voice in your workplace – is because of workers who organized unions and fought for worker
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The people of this nation have spoken. A victory for “We the People.” They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory.
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"The pandemic is getting significantly more worrisome all across the country," Biden said on Friday. "I want everyone to know on day one, we're going to put our plan to control this virus into action."
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“If we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we need to act boldly and urgently, to reduce the risks that environmental degradation and climate change present for conflict and commit to protecting our planet from the debilitating effects of war”, António Guterres said in a message marking the International Day for Preventing the
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Some 13 million people in the central Sahel region of north Africa require urgent humanitarian assistance, due to violence, insecurity and extreme weather events. Behind these stark figures lie personal stories of tragedy, resilience and hope.
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WHO has had an extraordinary year leading the global battle against a once-in-a-century pandemic.
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CNN - While Trump has yet to give any public sign he's prepared to relinquish power, Jared Kushner, the President's son-in-law and senior adviser, has approached him about conceding the election, two sources tell CNN Saturday.Trump has not denied the outcome of the election, privately at least, sources tell CNN.
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