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Over 56 killed and more than 190 injured in Pakistan mosque suicide attack
A suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque in the Koocha Risaldar area of Peshawar.
At least 56 worshippers were killed and 194 others were wounded...
Accountability
UN’s Political Hypocrisy– as Multi-Million Dollar Purchases Continue from a Blacklisted Russia
The UN has rules and guidelines for ethical behaviour of suppliers and contractors. But the violation of a country’s sovereignty and the invasion of...
Governance
India-Nepal train service struggles to get on track
Cross border travel will cost a mere 70 Nepali rupees, or less than 50 Indian rupees over a 36 km stretch. But this will...
Finance and Economy
Sri Lankan trade unions campaign for hike in minimum wage
Sri Lankan trade unions have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 Sri Lankan Rupees in the monthly minimum wage of...
Afghanistan
Top UN diplomat in Afghanistan bats for aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Deborah Lyons, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, lobbied for deepening engagement with the war-torn country's new authorities and action to...
Bangladesh
COVID-19 impacts Bangladesh banks’. Bad loans rise by 8 per cent in December
In what clearly looks like a case of pandemic blues, cases of default on bank loans have been pushed up by 8 per cent...
Animals and wildlife
A million species endangered risk the web of life
Illegal wildlife trade continues to pose a real danger to biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as a number of emerging diseases stem from animal...
Climate change
Study points to doubled carbon losses from deforestation in tropics in early 2000s
According to a newly published study in the journal, Nature Sustainability, the acceleration of forest carbon loss highlights the urgent need to halt tropical...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat...
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