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Month: January 2024

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Africa

Africa: I Did My Best to Save the Team – Ofori

[ad_1] Abidjan — Black Stars shot-stopper, Richard Ofori, says he cannot be blamed for the two goals he conceded that led to the team's defeat to Cape Verde on Sunday at the ongoing AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire. Ofori, who was between the sticks in Sunday's defeat to the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, conceded the first goal in 17 minutes when he spilled a Jovane Cabral shot from outside the box onto the path of Jamiro Monteiro to tap into […]

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Africa: New AU Panel Aims to Broker ‘Swift Restoration of Peace’ in Sudan

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission has appointed three prominent African dignitaries to form a High-Level Panel on the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan "to work with all civilian forces, military belligerents, and regional and global actors to ensure an all-inclusive process towards the swift restoration of peace, constitutional order, and stability in Sudan". In a statement today, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, announced the appointment of Mohamed Ibn Chambas, AU High Representative […]

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Japan rings in 2024 with an unwelcome disaster

[ad_1] Join us for the first episode of 2024 as we recap the massive New Year’s Day earthquake and its impact on the people of Ishikawa Prefecture. Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez. On this episode: Shaun McKenna: Articles | X Dave Cortez: Articles | X Jordan Allen: Articles Karin Kaneko: Articles | X Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | X Read more: “Noto is kind, right […]

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Trawling the bottom of the ocean is kicking up tons of carbon dioxide

[ad_1] Your shrimp cocktail comes with a side of carbon dioxide, according to scientists who have for the first time quantified greenhouse emissions caused by a destructive fishing technique known as bottom trawling. Bottom-trawling ships deploy huge weighted nets — up to half a mile (0.8 kilometers) in length — that scour the ocean floor to scoop up shrimp, crab, cod, halibut and other fish. Scientists and environmentalists have long […]

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Former pitcher Hiroki Kuroda elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

[ad_1] Former major league pitcher Hiroki Kuroda was announced as one of the newest members of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with catcher Motonobu Tanishige and late umpire Tomoichi Tanimura. Kuroda won a total of 203 games in a career split between Japan and the majors from 1997 to 2016. The right-hander won 124 for the Hiroshima Carp, 41 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and 38 […]

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Africa

Africa: Tobacco Use Declining Despite Industry Interference – WHO

[ad_1] The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Tuesday. Trends in 2022 showed that roughly one in five adults worldwide uses tobacco, compared to one in three in the year 2000. While cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide, other products include cigars, waterpipe tobacco also known as hookah, […]

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U.S. envoy to Japan vows to continue calling out Chinese ‘hypocrisy’

[ad_1] U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has vowed to continue calling out Beijing for what he described as “hypocrisy" and lack of transparency, rebutting criticism that he may be stepping out of bounds following a series of tweets that have angered China.“When it comes to tweets, maybe it stings when you call out the truth,” Emanuel said Thursday following a speech in Tokyo about Japan’s recent achievements in defense […]

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Winter Youth Olympics: Nigerian history-making curlers battle for funding

[ad_1] Participating in the curling competitions in Gangwon, which begin on Saturday, will be a far cry from the facilities the team are used to in Nigeria.With no ice rink to practise on, they train on a carpet surface in an apartment in Lagos."We started in 2018 but our regret is no-one is supporting us," coach Imonite Kennedy told BBC Sport Africa."Despite not having a natural ice environment, we make […]

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Africa: Kenya and Ethiopia Could Show the Way On Migration Governance

[ad_1] These two Horn of Africa countries are heavily affected by migration, and well placed to lead on policy responses. Migration governance in Kenya and Ethiopia has significant implications for regional stability and human rights in the Horn of Africa and in each country. In 2023, East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes regions hosted 16.4 million refugees and internally displaced persons, around a third of whom were in Ethiopia and Kenya. By the end of 2024, these regions […]

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