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Does Sinovac help fend off Omicron?
Relying solely on the Chinese-manufactured Sinovac inactive vaccine is not enough to reduce transmission rates of COVID-19. Millions of people in 48 countries around...
Civil society
Sophisticated cyber-attack targets Red Cross data on 500,000 people
A cyber-attack targetted an external company in Switzerland that the ICRC contracts to store data. It has compromised personal data and confidential information on...
Bangladesh
For China, charity begins in SouthAsia
China has undertaken more projects in SouthAsian countries than anywhere else in the world. Even India figures prominently in terms of the number of...
COVID-19
Hunger strike by New York prison inmates
Inmates complain of human rights abuse and indifference by prison officials regarding the risk of COVID-19, inadequate heating during winter, lack of proper hygiene...
Civil society
“Let us now praise brave women and men”: The Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Communication technology connects people, allows sharing ideas and spreading awareness about human rights abuses. However, the web also spreads a virus of lies that...
Agriculture
One in two families in drought-affected Iraq need food assistance
Families in rural parts of the war-torn country say their only source of living is vanishing in front of their eyes as their lands...
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...
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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Poultry Industry Leaders Unite Over Industry Principles to Reduce the Need to Use Antimicrobials
Collectively, these organizations reach over 100 countries and represent over 40 per cent of global poultry meat production spanning...
Principal Scientific Adviser Chairs Meeting to Discuss Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land
Industry experts and key government officials from various ministries provided their inputs on various schemes under their departments for...
Discrimination Against Nepali Dalits Needs Urgent Action, Says Amnesty Report
The State of Nepal falls short to protect Dalits, the report says, adding that distrust in the police and...
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Poultry Industry Leaders Unite Over Industry Principles to Reduce the Need to Use Antimicrobials
Collectively, these organizations reach over 100 countries and represent...
Principal Scientific Adviser Chairs Meeting to Discuss Biomass Cultivation on Degraded Land
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