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World leaders sound the alarm as COP26 opens in
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens the long-awaited COP26 UN Climate Change conference in Glasgow, Scotland by warning that humanity has run down the clock on climate change, saying "it’s…
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Satellite Observations Near Key U.S. Ports Show Unusual Shipping Activity and Backlogs May Be Affecting Air Quality
Scientific Questions Arrive in Ports Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality. In October 2021, natural-color...
Europe
Improving health in prisons: new WHO Prison Health Framework
Maintaining the best health and well-being of people in prisons can benefit everyone, making communities safer and avoiding excessive costs for local economies. With this aim, WHO/Europe published a new…
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2021 Vatican Nativity Scene hails from the Andes –
The traditional St. Peter’s Square Crib is a gift, this year, from Peru’s Chopcca Nation, while the majestic red fir Christmas tree comes from a forest in the northern Italian…
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WHO/Europe urges countries to collect gender data through
Accurate gender data is critical for building an effective and equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says a new WHO report launched at this year’s Gender Equality Index conference.
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How Plants Act Fast To Fight Off Infections – New Discovery
Findings could inspire efforts to improve crop yields and combat global hunger. New work led by Carnegie’s Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new... How Plants Act Fast To…
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Cardinal Sandri starts a nine-day visit to Syria –
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches will leave for Syria today to express Pope Francis’ closeness to Catholic communities and bishops in the conflict-ridden country.
Europe
Q&A on flu in the context of COVID-19
We spoke to Dr Richard Pebody, who leads the High-threat Pathogen team and the Surveillance and Laboratory pillar of the COVID-19 Incident Support Management Team (IMST) at WHO/Europe, to find…
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Pope to Salesian Sisters: ‘Renew your mission in
Pope Francis urges members of the 24th General Chapter of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians to be inspired by the example of Our Lady and…
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Haitians strike to protest insecurity as search for
The United States Government has dispatched a joint FBI-State Department taskforce to Haiti to work with their Police to resolve the kidnapping of seventeen missionaries who were abducted at gunpoint…