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UN Humanitarian Coordinator urges immediate access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Libya
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: LibyaIn addition to reports of civilian casualties and allegations of human rights abuses, the situation has severely strained the already weak health services in the South.The UN Humanitarian Coordinator Maria Riberio expresses alarm at the toll the continued fighting in southern ...
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USA Myanmar
UNICEF calls for improved humanitarian access to some 2.2 million children affected by violence in Myanmar
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: MyanmarUnresolved conflict, poverty and under-development are preventing children in remote parts of Myanmar from reaping the benefits of the reform and reconciliation efforts, states UNICEF. UNICEF Child Alert on Myanmar: Fruits of rapid development and reconciliation efforts yet to reach remote, conflict-affected regions New report calls for improved ...
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Etiopia
What Deters the Passion for Science
[Addis Fortune] On a beautiful Sunday morning, I had nothing to do other than hovering around the local bookshops in Addis Abeba. I was just hoping to find one or two of "the greatest science books of 2016," as listed by bookworms and influential persons around the world. To my ...
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Kenya Etiopia
Zimbabwe: Africa Trade Insurance Boosts Trade, Investment
[The Herald] THE Africa Trade Insurance says it facilitated nearly half a billion dollars worth of trade and investment for two of its newest members, Zimbabwe, which joined last year and Ethiopia, in 2016. The subscription based membership said it facilitated financing of trade and investments in Kenya valued at ...
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Turchia
Turkey must stick to EU membership bid: Deputy PM Şimşek
Ankara must stick to its European Union membership target, explain itself in a better way and pass the reforms in order to be able to attract more foreign investment, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek said on May 23.
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Turchia
Out Gülenists in politics: Opposition parties to government
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has called on the government once again to reveal the political wing of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) while criticizing the release of “influential persons,” referring to Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbaş’s son-in-law Ömer Faruk Kavurmacı, who was previously detained in a probe ...
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Turchia
No problem in Turkey’s tomato exports to Iraq: Ministry
The Turkish Economy Ministry has said Iraq’s decision to ban tomato imports is “seasonal and routine” and will not have any negative impact specifically on Turkey’s tomato exports to the country.
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Svizzera
Diplomazia Economica Italiana 23 maggio: ultime news dal mondo
Svizzera: approvata con referendum strategia energetica 2050 I cittadini svizzeri hanno approvato attraverso una consultazione referendaria, con il 58,2% dei consensi, la legge federale del 2016 che attua la nuova strategia energetica 2050. Si tratta di un primo pacchetto di misure volto a ridurre il...
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USA
USA, manifattura in lieve rallentamento
(Teleborsa) - L'attività manifatturiera degli Stati Uniti dovrebbe aver subito un lieve rallentamento, nel mese di maggio. E' quanto prevede la stima flash sull'indice PMI manifatturiero che...
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USA
USA: ad aprile pesante calo delle vendite di case nuove
(Teleborsa) - Crollano le vendita di abitazioni in USA nel mese di aprile. Il dato ha evidenziato un calo dell'11,4% a 569 mila unità dal +5,8% di marzo corrispondente a 642 mila unità....