Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
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WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said on Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid...
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WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global...
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global trade body
- However, she cautioned that some of the details on waiving WTO rules on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) still needed to be fleshed out
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Starvation in war-torn Yemen likely to increase five times : UN
The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000,...
- Over 30,000 people are already struggling in famine conditions, a joint statement by the UN and other global bodies said
- The joint UN statement on Yemen comes two days ahead of a high-level conference to raise aid for the war hit nation
Economy
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts.
- Authorities in China have reported 2,300 new covid cases across the country on Monday
- China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts
Geostrategy
UN dismisses Russia claim of Ukraine-US bioweapons
Russia called a meeting of the 15-member Security Council to repeat its previously made, unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine, with US...
- Washington and Kyiv have denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in Ukraine
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US' envoy to the UN, accused Russia of requesting the meeting jut so it could spread disinformation’
Geostrategy
Why is WHO peeved over Mar 11 Covid anniversary?
The organization says the real alarm came six years earlier March 11, 2020 but "few people bothered to sit up...
- The once-in-a-century pandemic has turned the world upside down, claiming more than six million lives.
- The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) -- the highest level of alarm in the global health regulations -- on January 30, 2020.
Science
First pig heart transplant patients dies
Following surgery, the transplanted heart had performed very well for several weeks without any signs of rejection.
- The medical team behind the heart transplant said it was 'optimistic' about the future success of cross-species organ donation
- Official data shows that more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant; over 6,000 die each year before getting one
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F&B sector in GCC eyes greater sustainability
Tetra Pak Arabia Managing Director Niels Hougaard explains what lies ahead for F&B companies — bith regionally and globally —...
- Pollution and plastic litter in the ocean are the joint top environmental worry, while global warming is a close second
- GCC countries have launched several initiatives to educate consumers about recycling and sustainable consumption
Economy
Saudi Arabia lifts most Covid-19 restrictions
The decision includes suspending ‘social distancing measures in all open and closed places’ including mosques.
- The Covid-19 pandemic hugely disrupted Muslim pilgrimages, which are usually key revenue earners for the kingdom, bringing in some $12 billion annually
- In 2021, the pandemic forced Saudi Arabia to downsize the hajj for a second year, and just 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents taking part
Geostrategy
UAE sends 46 tons of food supplies to Malawi
Over the past 10 years, the UAE has reportedly sent relief supplies to Malawi amounting to AED85.3 million ($23.23 million).
- The aid is expected to support efforts to meet children's needs for food and nutritional supplements in several villages and regions
- The UAE has reiterated its commitment to a humanitarian approach that supports emergency relief for countries in need
Business
Dubai Derma 2022 registers $540m in business deals, attracts 21,000 visitors
The Dubai World Dermatology and Laser Conference and Exhibition (Dubai Derma 2022) concluded its 21st edition on Wednesday, and registered...
- It focused on various developments related to cosmetic surgery, lasers, cosmetic dermatology and anti-ageing, among others.
- The conference featured 326 scientific lectures, 79 workshops, and more than 90 scientific poster presentations.
Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
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UAE opens field hospital in Chad to help Sudanese refugees
ABU DHABI, UAE - Â UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Chad Rashid Saeed Al Shamsi on Sunday opened a field...
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Iran emerging as a hub for health tourism in West Asia: Raisi
Tehran, Iran--Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has claimed that health tourism in the country has attracted patients from neighboring countries and...
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Israel ranks 5th healthiest country in the world
Dubai, UAE - Israel ranks in 5th place out of the 167 countries on the index of the world’s healthiest...
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Iraqi forces seize 250,000 captagon pills from school
Iraq has long been transit country for captagon, but officials say it is increasingly becoming a consumer market for the...
- The seizure was carried out in Al-Anbar province on the border with Syria, a country considered the hub for production and trafficking of captagon.
- Police "seized 250,000 captagon pills and one kilogram of cannabis resin from a school being renovated in the city of Ramadi", the interior ministry said.
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Covid-19 has not gone away, kills 1,000 a week in Europe: WHO
Copenhagen, Denmark - The World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying...
- "Whilst it may not be a global public health emergency, however, Covid-19 has not gone away," WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said
- "Unless we develop comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for long Covid, we will never truly recover from the pandemic," Kluge said
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Global body to fund 26 FAO projects worth $174.7m
ROME, ITALY - Building on growing momentum to tackle environmental problems by addressing the ways in which our food and...
- With these new projects, FAO's partnership with the GEF will have helped countries access over $1.4 billion in financing.
- These 26 projects will support countries to create or improve the management of nearly 17.9 million hectares of protected areas on land and sea