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Japan

Gutsy Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach Melbourne semis

January 25, 2024 1

Japan

Japan cruises past Indonesia to reach Asian Cup last 16

January 25, 2024 1

Africa

Namibia's President Hage Geingob is in 'good spirits' after cancer diagnosis

January 24, 2024 1

Africa

Africa’s Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked for Too Long

[ad_1] International researchers' focus on ice to define natural water towers leaves Africa's critical systems off the map, and with little protection. Africa is a water stressed continent. It is home to 1.4 billion people - 18% of the world's population - yet has only 9% of global freshwater. By […]

January 24, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Gaza Fighting Spreads Into Hospitals Where There’s ‘No Way in and Out’

[ad_1] Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had "no way in and out". Speaking in Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World […]

January 24, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Biodiversity – What Is It, and How Can We Protect It?

[ad_1] The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species, and how to avoid further extinction, at a major conference beginning 23 January. Here's a primer on what, exactly, biodiversity is, and how the UN can help support efforts to enable nature […]

January 24, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: PPPs’ Private Gain At Public Expense

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public projects. PPPs' high costs Eurodad has shown high PPP costs mainly due to private partners' high-profit expectations. Complex PPP contracts […]

January 24, 2024 2

Japan

Russia says plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners has crashed

January 24, 2024 1

Africa

Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast sack Jean-Louis Gasset as coach

January 24, 2024 1

Entertainment

Rwandan Lawmaker Calls for Peace in New Song

[ad_1] Deputy Francoise Uwumukiza, representing Rwanda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has released a compelling song titled 'Health for Peace', which calls for regional peace and unity, while highlighting the shared responsibility for Africans to stand together. The audio track released on January 21, was produced by Genius […]

January 24, 2024 2