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[ad_1] Mark Lowcock, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said that $ 80 million would be divided among Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, which would receive the largest tranche of $ 30 million. . Another $ …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE) – With the publication of his new “The best of the world 2021“National Geographic announces 25 extraordinary destinations that will define our future itineraries and inspire readers to” dream now, go later. ” Outlining inspiring places, communities, and innovations, the list provides an optimistic dose of escapism …

[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA, Nov.17 (Xinhua) – The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday warned that a large-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding as thousands of refugees flee each day amid the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region in Ethiopia to seek safety in Sudan. . A statement by the UN …

[ad_1] Airbnb was losing money even before the pandemic struck and slashed its revenue by nearly a third, the shared-housing company revealed Monday at a securities filing ahead of a planned initial public offering of its shares. The San Francisco-based company has yet to set a date for the IPO, …

[ad_1] United Nations will provide $ 100 million in aid for seven countries (Representational) United Nations, United States: The United Nations said Tuesday that it is releasing $ 100 million in aid for seven countries including Ethiopia to help them avoid starvation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ethiopia, where fighting …

[ad_1] Ethiopian troops are fighting rebel forces in the northern Tigray region of the country. The consequences of the conflict in Africa’s second most populous nation are already spreading to Ethiopia’s neighbors, threatening to further destabilize a fragile region. ERITREA – Three missiles fired by Tigray forces crashed into the …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has vowed to act swiftly to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal as long as Iran again complies with it. But that vow is easier said than done. While Biden’s promise pleased the other signatories to the deal, who were angry that President …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Nov.17 (Xinhua) – The entry of Chinese media companies into Africa has been a positive force for the continent’s media industry, experts said on Tuesday. Tom Mshindi, former managing editor of the Nation Newspaper Group and former CEO of Standard Newspaper Group, said that Chinese investments have opened …

[ad_1] “Eliminating any cancer would once have seemed like an impossible dream, but now we have the cost-effective, evidence-based tools to make that dream come true,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. The strategy, endorsed by WHO Member States at the World Health Assembly last week, involves …

[ad_1] Dunhill Early Morning Pipe Tobacco, Murray from the 90s. Credit: Sjschen / Wikipedia The global tobacco industry has aggressively lobbied governments during the COVID-19 pandemic to expand markets and take forceful measures designed to curb its business, a report by watchdog groups aligned with the World Health Organization stated …