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Russia, China must move away from western-controlled payment systems, says
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): Amid the growing bans by the United States on Beijing and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the US sanctions risks need to be alleviated by switching to alternative currencies and moving away from using the dollar.
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Ghana's bauxite deal with Chinese state-owned firm poses environmental ris
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana], March 21 (ANI): Ghana's bauxite deal with a Chinese state-owned firm draws sharp criticism from environmentalists who warned that mining in the country's key forests would pose environmental risks.
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Entrepreneurship and Social Change: A blended approach by Kavach Mask
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI/SRV Media): According to a WHO survey, air pollution is a major contributor to human deaths with more than 4.2 million deaths every year. WHO reported that poor air quality is one of the world's largest indirect health risks.
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Study sheds light on Covid-19 risk for adults living with, without childre
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 19 (ANI): There are small increased risks of infection and hospital stay during the second wave of Covid-19, but no materially increased risk of death, suggests the findings of a new study.
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Israel risks facing 5th snap election as coalition chances look bleak
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel might have to hold a fifth consecutive snap election, as chances are extremely low that candidates in the upcoming vote manage to form a coalition, Sofi Ron-Moria, a candidate from the New Hope centre-right party, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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US designates five Chinese companies as security threats
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): In light of the worsening relations between the United States and China, Washington has labeled five Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, as national security risks.
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WHO assessing reports on risks related to AstraZeneca vaccine against COVI
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 12 (ANI): A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) told Sputnik that its Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) was carefully assessing the reports on risks related to the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19.
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Air travellers gaining confidence, time to plan for restart: IATA
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 10 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, showing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions and acceptance of a travel app to manag
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Limiting water stress risks: Irrigation management key for bioenergy produ
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 8 (ANI): A combined study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) showed that to prevent water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management.
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Push for renewed Integrated Pest Management techniques to improve agricult
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI/Parijat): Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is generally referred to as a crop protection solution to address pest problems while minimizing the risks to the people and the environment.
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Indian banks' modest recovery faces challenges from Covid-19 stress: Fitch
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), March 8 (ANI): The impact of Covid-19 pandemic is likely to pose challenges to improving financial performance of Indian banks once asset-quality risks manifest in the financial year ending March 2022 (FY22), Fitch Ratings said on Monday.
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Emaar Malls plan merger with Emaar Properties a credit negative: Moody's
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 8 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has said the proposed merger of Emaar Properties and its subsidiary Emaar Malls by way of share swap will be credit negative for the latter.
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