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Year: 2022

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China maximumly reduces COVID-19’s impacts on economic, social development

BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A report from People’s Daily: As China optimizes its pandemic response measures, regions across the country have resumed work, industrial production and commercial activities. A tunnel of the Shenyang-Baishan high-speed railway in Baishan city, northeast China’s Jilin province has resumed construction; in the Haikou International Duty Free City in […]

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Africa Region | Hunger Crisis – Operation Update #1 – Emergency Appeal (MGR60001)

Situation Analysis   Across the region, millions of people are living in poverty and facing multiple daily threats to their food security. An estimated 146 million people are facing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa….

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At Christmas, Pope Urges End to ‘Senseless’ Ukraine War

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The 86-year-old also warned the 10-month-old conflict was aggravating food shortages around the world,…

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Dutch King Says Slavery Apology Start of ‘Long Journey’

Dutch King Willem-Alexander welcomed the government’s apology for the Netherlands’ role in 250 years of slavery in his Christmas address on Sunday, saying it was the “start of a long journey.” Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologized for…

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African Biodiversity Loss Raises Risk to Human Security

The African continent (20 percent of the planet’s land) is home to one-quarter of the world’s mammal species and one-fifth of the world’s bird species. At least one-sixth of the world’s plant species are endemic to Africa. The continent also…

Medical Care

WHO Chief Sees Global Health Emergencies Winding Down in 2023

World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a grim assessment of the many health challenges and threats people around the world have faced this year. Topping the list was the COVID-19 pandemic that has sickened and killed millions of…

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified climate change.   The clear…

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First gold-for-oil consignment to arrive in January 2023 – Ghana VP Bawumia

ACCRA— Ghana Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that government will receive the first consignment of oil under the gold-for-oil policy in January 2023.   Making this known in a Facebook post, he noted that the first consignment comes…

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The Caribbean is leading the way in immigration investment due diligence: CS Global Partners

London, Dec. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global market for immigration investment is expected to grow exponentially, with big growth spurts already witnessed during the international travel restrictions imposed by countries across the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As immigration and border control become increasingly important to countries and nations across […]

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Synchronoss tem mais de 30 milhões de assinantes de mensagens com base em RCS no Japão

Que utilizam a Plataforma de Mensagens Avançadas Synchronoss, NTT DOCOMO, KDDI e Serviço de Mensagens Avançadas Entre Operadoras SoftBank que viabilizam que os usuários e marcas se comuniquem, interajam e negociem BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss” ou a “Empresa”) (NASDAQ: SNCR), líder global e inovadora em nuvem, […]