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Take a Book, Share a Book
Little Free Libraries have been offering complimentary books in Rhode Island for years. Now more than 100 charming wooden boxes are propped up on posts or fences outside local homes,…
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Targeted by Traffickers – Ukrainian Refugees at High Risk of Exploitation
One month into the war in Ukraine, millions of people, mainly women and children, continue to flee their homes. As long as the conflict continues, the risk of them being…
Europe
Ten more years of roaming without additional fees
Consumers will continue to be able to use mobile phones when travelling abroad in EU with no additional fee
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Japan to invest US$42B in India to strengthen economic ties, Kishida tells Modi
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in New Delhi. Photo: AFP By — Shyamal Sinha With Prime Minister Narendra Modi listening, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
Health
New Male Contraceptive Effectively Prevents Pregnancy – Without Side Effects
Today, scientists report a non-hormonal male contraceptive that effectively prevents pregnancy in mice, without obvious side effects. Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to…
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Statement of the Christian Group on Migration on the arrival of refugees from Ukraine
Refugees leaving Ukraine by train. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti / AP) The document includes “important steps to be taken at policy and practice level to respond to the important and increasing…
Europe
Ukraine: 28 days of war, 64 verified attacks on health care, and 18 million people affected
Copenhagen, 24 March 2022 One month of war has had a devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, severely restricted access to services, and triggered an urgent need to treat trauma…
Asia
FoRB: MEPs Van Dalen and Fidanza launch the 2017-2021 worrying report
In a statement published by the European Parliament's Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance ( FoRB & RT ), they inform of "the presentation of the…
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UN health agency appeals to reverse gains lost in fight against tuberculosis
World TB Day is marked on 23 March, and this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to save millions more lives”.
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UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the…