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Malta
NCPE welcomes PL's action to address low participation of women in politics
The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality welcomes the steps taken by the Labour Party to address the low participation of women in the political sphere and to increase the number of women candidates in its electoral lists. It hoped that all political parties in Malta would adopt initiatives aimed ...
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Spagna
Watch: The Spanish Republican heroine who stood up to Franco (ARTE)
July 1936. A chaotic Spain is in the throes of civil war. Francisco Franco's fascists are advancing. But republican and Communist Party activist Dolores Ibárruri is having none of it. In an iconic speech, Ibárruri called on the Spanish people to resist, insisting that the fascists would not pass - "No Pasarán!" The ...
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USA Malta
Blog: Thinking ahead: how will the project become sustainable?
In my last blog I mentioned how time is rushing by so fast, so much so that soon, we will find ourselves back in Malta. With every day that goes by, we are approaching our destination - the aims of our project. Or I'd rather refer to it as the ...
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Malta
Consultation document for strengthening of the Malta Financial Services Authority
During a visit at the Malta Financial Services Authority, Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation, Silvio Schembri announced that the Government was publishing a consultation document for the strengthening of the MFSA to take the financial services sector to a new level. Silvio Schembri said that in such ...
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Malta
‘Charm is part of abusive relationships’ – Victim Support Malta
One of the realities observed by professionals working with domestic abuse victims is that victims sometimes find it difficult to identify their partner as an abuser, Victim Support Malta director Krista Tabone (photo below) told this newspaper. The Malta Independent asked the NGO why most victims of domestic violence sometimes ...
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Russia USA
The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
Drama at the FBI is nothing new. Given its 109-year history, the FBI has seen many scandals and numerous directors come and go.Its directors, in fact, have always been the face and driving force of the FBI. Most have retired or moved on to other work, four were forced to ...
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USA
UNDP and UNICEF to promote emergency preparedness among Iraqi children
Source: UN Development Programme, UN Children's Fund Country: IraqThe two agencies are joining efforts to conduct child-centric advocacy and promote school-based preparedness along the Tigris River flood path in Iraq. Baghdad, 03 August 2017 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are joining efforts to ...
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India USA Thailandia Pakistan
Much of South Asia could be too hot to live in by 2100: scientists
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Country: Bangladesh, India, PakistanClimate change could make much of South Asia - home to a fifth of the world's population - too hot for human survival by the end of this century, researchers are warning.Researchers said it is likely that millions of people in South Asia will ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Bankers Task Govt On Investment to End Economic Recession
[Guardian] The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has attributed the hardship in the country to individual and collective failure to invest in the local economy.
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Cina
South Africa: Trade, Investment Tops Brics Ministers' Meeting
[SAnews.gov.za] Issues related to trade and investment promotion were discussed at the 7th meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Trade in China.