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April 10, 2021
UAE names first female astronaut for space mission
LONDON — Prince Philip, the late husband to the UK's Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a ceremony that will be colorful and steeped in tradition, but low key by royal standards.Philip, who was officially the Duke of Edinburgh, died peacefully at Windsor Castle on Friday morning at the age of 99. He was the nation's longest-serving consort — a term given to the spouse of a reigning monarch — and they had been married for 73 years.Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will attend his grandfather's funeral, but his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, won't be present, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. The couple are living in California and a doctor had advised the duchess, who is pregnant, against traveling to the UK, the spokesperson...
April 10, 2021
Prince Philip to be laid to rest in low-key ceremony; Prince Harry to attend funeral
April 10, 2021
UAE joins Jordan's celebrations of 100 years since founding
GENEVA — A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged children are unable to finish school. In Thailand, a project involving the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, is linking academic achievement to cash rewards, providing tangible benefits to marginalized families, and helping kids to stay in school.Chaisri Taya, a teacher in the mountainous northwest province of Mae Hong Son, is a testament to the power of education. Born stateless, he completed a bachelor’s degree and obtained Thai citizenship. He has since become a role model in his community, sharing his experience with children and youth in a language they can relate to.For children in the village of Ban Nai Soi village, four kilometers from the community learning...
April 10, 2021
The more you learn, the more you earn: Education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
April 10, 2021
Low-income countries have received just 0.2% of all COVID-19 shots given
NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health, economic and social crises, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions and exacerbating inequalities throughout the world, the World Bank said at the COVID-19: Vaccines for Developing Countries event on Friday.“Without access to vaccines, the gap will widen further”, warned the UN multi-faceted agency, calling for “strong partnership and cooperation at the national, regional and global levels”.Debt inequality World Bank President David R. Malpass, pointed out that inequality runs deep, encompassing not only vaccinations but also median income, interest rate differentials, bankruptcy processes and access to credit — all of which put poorer countries at a stark disadvantage.Fully recognizing “the...
April 10, 2021
Without access to vaccines, COVID will continue widening inequality everywhere
April 10, 2021
UN rights office urges protection, investigation, after latest clashes in West Darfur
GENEVA — The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the president of the crucial upcoming UN climate conference, COP26, said on Thursday.British politician Alok Sharma was speaking during a global discussion on the ‘green’ transition in sectors such as energy, transport and food systems, held as part of the 2021 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).“Oceans are warming, storms are intensifying, and yet we are a long way off meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement”, he told the virtual meeting. “Unless we act now, the human, economic and environmental cost will dwarf anything that humanity has seen before.”John Kerry: Last chance to get serious COP26, which will be held this...
April 10, 2021
Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says UN climate conference prez
April 10, 2021
Humanitarian catastrophe in northern Mozambique ‘beyond epic proportions’
April 10, 2021
New project to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge
