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Sputnik quoted Japanese broadcaster NHK as saying the Japanese prefecture of Tottori will cull about 110,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak. A local farm in Tottori discovered 40 dead chickens on Wednesday, raising suspicions of a disease outbreak. According
Efforts to address Zimbabwe’s prolonged power shortage are set to worsen after southern Africa’s largest dam operator suspended electricity generation at its main hydro plant. Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) notified Zimbabwe Power Company on November 25th that Kariba South hydropower
A return to familiar holiday shopping patterns is marked by Black Friday, but inflation is weighing on consumers, according to the Associated Press. The high cost of food, rent, gasoline, and other household items has affected shoppers. Due to this,
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched Revive the Spirit of Mosul in 2018. As part of its “response to one of Iraq’s iconic cities”, the UN body says. Mosul was occupied for three years (2014-2017) by
An average of five women or girls were killed by a member of their own family every hour in 2021, according to two UN agencies. This study was issued ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Coral protection is envisioned by conservation group The Nature Conservancy by deploying speedboats and a global army of snorkelers and divers during tropical storms and hurricanes. The global Reef Brigades plan came closer to reality on Monday when the project
New Zealand’s highest court ruled on Monday that the country’s 18-year-old voting age is discriminatory and forced parliament to consider lower voting ages. Reuters reported that advocacy group Make It 16 bought the case in 2020, which seeks to lower
There was a planting of a sapling of a mangrove tree by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Ngurah Rai Forest Park in Indonesia. This is a model of sustainability and of the importance that
UNICEF launched a new climate finance initiative on Wednesday to support countries to cope with natural disasters and address the current impacts of climate change. For the first time, the Today and Tomorrow initiative combines funding for immediate resilience and
In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, a multi-story residential building collapsed Tuesday. No official word on casualties was available immediately. The Associated Press reports that rescue operations have begun for construction workers trapped under the rubble. Local media reported that residents