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Sri Lankan economy records positive growth for first time since crisis
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2023 recorded a 1.6 per cent growth as compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Census and Statistics Department.
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PoK: Human interference triggers environmental crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The infrastructure of the local towns has suffered significant damage due to flash floods, landslides and other calamities that have occurred in the past few years.
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Shreya Ghodawat, Sustainability Advocate and SHE Changes Climate India Amb
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15: Shreya Ghodawat, a sustainability advocate, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and SHE Changes Climate India Ambassador, represented India at COP28 for a High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue titled 'Balance for the Earth -- Building Trust and C
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China: Millions blacklisted for debt as loan defaults hit record high
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After online payment platforms like Alipay and WeChat replaced cash as the most used payment method in China, many stores refused cash payments, and some defaulters said it had become difficult for them to even buy food.
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Global debt crisis deepens: Developing nations struggle under unprecedente
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the World Bank, the surge, attributed to the largest global interest rate increase in four decades, diverted vital resources from crucial sectors like health, education, and the environment.
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Need another USD 23.6 million to help 600,000 Afghan refugees deported by
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The spokesperson of the United Nations World Food Program in Afghanistan, Ziauddin Safi, has said that the organisation requires an additional USD 23.6 million to assist 600,000 refugees deported by Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
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Baloch National Movement reiterates call for freedom on International Huma
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement held a seminar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day to highlight the ongoing crisis in Balochistan.
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COP28 draft is "diplomatic-speak, not science-speak", misses fossil fuel p
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The latest draft urges countries to take action to diminish planet-warming pollution, potentially encompassing reductions in the consumption and production of oil, coal, and gas.
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Egypt presidential polls: El-Sisi seeks to secure third term
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Egyptians are voting in the country's presidential polls amid a severe financial crisis while Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is seeking a third term, reported Al Jazeera.
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World Bank launches comprehensive programme to combat air pollution crisis
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the World Bank, the endeavour includes the introduction of airshed management tools, the development of State-wide Air Quality Action Plans, and the creation of the first extensive Regional Airshed Action Plan for the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), encompassing seven union territor
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"Taliban imposed system of widespread discrimination against women in Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has emphasised the limitations of "how the Taliban have really clamped down and imposed a system of widespread discrimination against women and girls," TOLOnews reported.
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Vaibhav Saraf Urgently Appeals for Support to Save a Life Amidst Health Cr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 8: Vaibhav Saraf is issuing a heartfelt plea for community support via ImpactGuru.com in the challenging battle faced by his dear friend, Manish Vishwakarma. Over the past three months, Manish has encountered a series of severe health setbacks, including
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