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Nations split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close
Dec 03, 2022 11:23The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led.
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Asian women face career hurdles in US financial sector: Study
Sep 28, 2022 04:46Women who identify as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) say they are subject to bias and racial disparities, according to a new study.
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Climate crisis is killing off key insects and spreading insect-borne diseases
Aug 28, 2022 04:09From declining monarch butterflies in North America to disappearing bumblebees in Europe, there is mounting evidence that insects are in rapid decline.
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How much virus does a person with COVID exhale? New research has answers
Aug 24, 2022 04:46People infected with the highly transmissible Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 spew out higher amounts of virus than do those infected with other variants, according to a study.
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Russia sanctions are spurring the new Silk Road
Aug 18, 2022 16:44To avoid sanctions, countries are actively reopening moribund routes and creating greater connectivity across Asia.
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Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball C'ship: Iran shutout China in first game
Aug 17, 2022 00:23Iran have kicked off their Asian Boys' Under 18 Championship with a clean sweep over China. Seven-time champions Iran showed their status as the continental super-powers by breezing past their East Asian opponents with a commanding score of 25-21, 25-17 and 25-22 at the Azadi Hall in Tehran.
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Climate endgame: Risk of human extinction ‘dangerously underexplored’
Aug 07, 2022 10:04Dr Luke Kemp, a climate scientist at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk said “There are plenty of reasons to believe climate change could become catastrophic, even at modest levels of warming,” adding, “Climate change has played a role in every mass extinction event. It has helped fell empires and shaped history.
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Extreme heatwaves: Surprising lessons from the record warmth
Aug 07, 2022 09:44Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future.
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Powell pushing Asia into a new financial crisis
Jul 31, 2022 23:55US rate hikes are doing more to devastate Asian economies and currencies than tame US inflation and overheating.
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WHO declares monkeypox a global public health emergency
Jul 25, 2022 10:42The World Health Organization on Saturday July 23 formally classified monkeypox as a "public health emergency of international concern," warning that the viral disease is spreading rapidly across the globe.