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Third of global food production at risk from climate crisis
May 17, 2021 10:50A third of global food production will be at risk by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at their current rate, new research suggests.
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After hoarding, West bickers on sharing patents as virus kills in droves
May 13, 2021 10:56South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of “vaccine apartheid” as millions of people in poor countries are dying of the coronavirus with no access to vaccines and wealthy countries are hogging shots.
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Support for new malaria vaccine may be lacking in rich world
May 13, 2021 10:47The first efforts to eradicate malaria began in the 1950s under the World Health Organization’s Global Malaria Eradication Program (one that decided to leave sub-Saharan Africa out of the “global” campaign), making use of the anti-malarial drug chloroquine and spraying large areas with the insecticide DDT.
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COVID-19 takes a dire global demographic toll
May 12, 2021 00:36Pandemic deaths, disruptions to fertility and restrictions on migration are causing major social and demographic transformations worldwide.
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Two Asian women stabbed, one more hit with hammer in US
May 05, 2021 03:13Asian Americans have been once again targeted amid a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes across the United States.
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New Study shows ‘doomsday’ climate tipping points have wiggle room
Apr 28, 2021 10:01A recent United Nations’ report said the year 2020 was one of the three hottest years on record, marked by wildfires, droughts, floods and melting glaciers, prompting the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres to say the world stands “on the verge of the abyss.”
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NY man charged with attempted murder for stomping on Asian American man's head
Apr 28, 2021 05:11A New York City man has been arrested after he brutally stomped on a 61-year-old Asian American man's head last week in what authorities classified as a hate crime.
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Iran’s Davoudi claims gold at Asian Weightlifting C’ships
Apr 26, 2021 01:08Iran’s Ali Davoudi claimed the super-heavyweight title on the final day of the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday.
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Keys to making AI a force for social good
Apr 25, 2021 05:18Like all technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires governance to create an enabling environment and regulatory policies that maximize its benefits.
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AFC Champions League : Persepolis FC 2-1 Goa
Apr 21, 2021 00:54Iran’s Persepolis have bounced back from a goal down to complete their perfect run in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League after edging India’s FC Goa 2-1.