[ad_1] As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF and WHO are partnering with ECHO to not only respond to the current crisis, but also address the underlying root causes of cholera, especially inadequate access to safe water and sanitation facilities. As part of this intervention, ECHO will contribute USD 1 million to UNICEF […]

[ad_1] April 17 (UPI) — One of Japan’s famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car. The Central Japan Railway Company said the train arrived in Tokyo from Nagoya and its departure to Osaka was called off when a passenger alerted station staff to […]

[ad_1] Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid is the current African Union (AU) commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure. She believes that cross-border approaches are critical for clean energy affordability. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (abu dhabi) Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Inter Press Service ABU DHABI, Apr 17 (IPS) – Investors, regulators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives of renewable energy […]

[ad_1] For well over a century, public policy research institutes, or think tanks as they are more commonly known, have played an important role in informing and educating policymakers on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and throughout the intelligence community about how to protect and promote U.S. interests around the globe. Established under very […]

[ad_1] Citing Iran’s weekend attack against the US ally, President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass stalled legislation that would provide billions in military and other aid to Israel. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Biden wrote, “[If] Iran succeeds in significantly escalating its assault on Israel, the US could be drawn in.” […]

[ad_1] Throngs of Palestinians lined up to buy bread at two bakeries that reopened in Gaza City this week — a sign, the Israeli military said, of improving conditions for civilians in the part of the territory facing the severest hunger crisis. But with Israeli bombardment continuing in parts of northern Gaza, it was unclear […]

[ad_1] Software engineer Kanish Kumar Deb Barman, who is stuck at the airport on his way home to India, told Reuters: “There are hundreds and thousands of other passengers just like me in this airport who have been waiting for 10 hours, 16 hours, some even for 24 to 30 hours.” [ad_2]

[ad_1] The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a Vote of Confidence on the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the vote of confidence was passed at the NWC’s 584th meeting […]

[ad_1] 2 hours ago The Northern Professionals Movement and the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Elders Support Group have called for the suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike for alleged anti-party activities. In a statement jointly released by the two groups ahead of the party’s National […]

[ad_1] The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed today the recommendations of the IMF staff paper “Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund’s Capacity to Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructurings.” The reforms are designed to ensure a more agile approach to IMF support to countries undertaking debt restructuring while maintaining adequate safeguards […]