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Typhoon Yagi Devastates Southeast Asia — Global Issues

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by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, September 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) – In early September, Typhoon Yagi, a deadly tropical cyclone, hit Southeast…

15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election — Global Issues

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Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addresses the media and the community at the site of the Mullivaikal massacre. She says justice is overdue for the families…

Climate Change Exacerbated Flash Floods in Bangladesh — Global Issues

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Bangladesh Feni Flood August 2024. People wading through the flood waters, in search of shelter in Feni. Credit: UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, September 06,…

Can an ageing workforce help keep economies churning? | Business and Economy

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the number of older people is increasing around the world. Millions of them are set to leave the workforce. from the United States and Europe to Japan and…

Māori Rights in the Firing Line — Global Issues

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Credit: Dave Lintott / AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Monday, September 02, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 02 (IPS) – A New Zealand bill…

Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan | Weather News

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Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu. Dozens of people have been injured and power was cut…

Japan issues emergency warning as Typhoon Shanshan approaches | Weather News

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Authorities on Kyushu and Honshu islands order evacuations and carmaker Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants. Japan has issued an emergency warning as a powerful typhoon approaches its…

UN Secretary General Warns of ‘Brutal’ Impacts of Climate Change for Pacific Islands — Global Issues

Disease and Climate Stress Resistant Wheat Varieties for Global South — Global Issues

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Scientists screen the Indian wheat genetic resources collection in Jaipur, India. by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Monday, August 26, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) – Groundbreaking research…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests | Weapons News

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State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised…