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World urged to move on ‘climate emergency’ after pandemic
Agence France-Presse .London | Updated at 10:17am on December 13, 2020
The United Nations on Saturday urged leaders to declare a global climate emergency and shape greener growth after the coronavirus pandemic, as nations took gloomy...
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Indonesia holds nationwide poll despite virus warnings
Agence France-Presse . Jakarta | Updated at 10:48am on December 09, 2020
Indonesia held nationwide regional elections on Wednesday with more than 100 million voters expected to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll would worsen the...
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Post-pandemic stimulus packages may bring threats to environment
Agence France-Presse . Paris, France | Updated at 01:39pm on December 08, 2020
Enormous stimulus packages to boost post-pandemic growth could worsen global warming with huge investments in fossil fuel activities, an international group of researchers has warned...
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Independent artists fill in the gap of pandemic-hit Bollywood
Agence France-Presse . Mumbai, India | Updated at 11:50am on December 08, 2020
Bollywood movie songs normally dominate India’s music charts. But when the coronavirus pandemic put paid to new film releases, it created a huge opportunity for...
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Indonesia arrests minister over pandemic aid corruption
Agence France-Presse. Jakarta | Updated at 05:19pm on December 06, 2020
Indonesia's social affairs minister was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic....
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Pandemics, climate change ‘intensify’ global health threats
Agence France-Presse .Paris | Updated at 10:59am on December 03, 2020
From small island states to urbanised powerhouses, every country on Earth faces ‘multiplying and intensifying’ threats to human health as climate change renders future pandemics...
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Virtual child abuse increased worldwide during COVID-19 lockdowns
Agence France-Presse . Brisbane | Updated at 11:56am on December 02, 2020
Out-of-school kids and adult predators spending more time at home and on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic is the ‘perfect storm’ driving a spike...
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Awami League govt has destroyed heath sector: BNP
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 04:48pm on November 25, 2020
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Selima Rahman on Tuesday said that Awami League government had destroyed the health sector of the country. While speaking...
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Two Bangladeshis placed in BBC’s 100 influential women list
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 02:43pm on November 24, 2020
Two Bangladeshi women are named in the list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020 revealed by the BBC...
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Munnujan urges ILO to play active role in reviving economy
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 12:37pm on November 07, 2020
State minister for labour and employment Munnujan Sufian on Friday urged the International Labour Organisation to play an active role in fighting against the coronavirus...