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    Civil society

    Richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 55.2 crore people: Oxfam

    The richest 98 Indians own the same wealth as the bottom 552 million people, the India supplement of Oxfam's Inequality Kills report of 2022...
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    COVID-19

    Slowdown due to COVID-19 expected to carry on into next year says UN report

    A UN report alludes to the 240,000 lives stolen by the COVID-19 delta wave in India and warns that the global economic recovery is...
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    Afghanistan

    UN chief: ‘Babies being sold to feed their siblings’ in Afghanistan

    Describing a “nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan”, the UN Chief has warned of “a race against time to help the Afghan people.” United Nations’ Secretary-General António...
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    Civil society

    Authorities in Pakistan harassed, detained those critical of government, says Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2022

    Authorities expanded their use of draconian sedition and counter terrorism laws to stifle dissent, control media, and strictly regulated civil society groups critical of...
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    COVID-19

    WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19

    A guideline development group of international experts have made the recommendation based on new evidence from seven trials involving over 4,000 patients with non-severe,...
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    Human rights

    India dangerously backsliding on rights, says Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2022

    Activists and critics were targeted and authorities gave up any appearance of tolerating dissent and used the machinery of the state to silence critics. Indian...
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    Bangladesh

    Omicron threatens to overwhelm health systems in SouthAsia

    The Omicron variant is fueling a rapid surge of COVID-19 across South Asia that threatens to overwhelm health systems still reeling from a deadly...
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    Human rights

    New union-employer agreement in Sri Lanka addresses key worker rights

    In a historic victory for the workers and their unions, the MoU establishes a bipartite dispute resolution mechanism by the unions and the forum...
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