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01 April 2025, 08:15

WASHINGTON DC, Mar 31 (IPS) - Southeast Asia’s major economies have made major strides over the last couple of decades. The largest have seen income per capita grow at least three-fold over the past 20 years amid global integration and prudent policymaking.

Read the full story, “Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms”, on globalissues.org

01 April 2025, 08:15

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in southern Gaza.

Read the full story, “Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders”, on globalissues.org

01 April 2025, 08:15

Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster “remains unclear”, the UN’s top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday.

Read the full story, “Myanmar earthquake tragedy ‘compounds already dire crisis’”, on globalissues.org

01 April 2025, 08:15
Israel is rapidly expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
01 April 2025, 08:15
A huge fire at a gas pipeline in Malaysia has injured more than 30 people and forced residents to evacuate their homes.
01 April 2025, 08:15
At least six of the court's eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office.
01 April 2025, 08:15
Nepal has five million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers warn.
01 April 2025, 08:15
Lebanese officials say the attack on Dahiyeh killed at least three people and wounded seven others.
01 April 2025, 08:15
US president hints at serving third term despite constitutional limits, while allies say he's exploring potential paths.
01 April 2025, 08:15
After claiming in 2023 that the changes were 'paused', prime minister resurrects his plans to declaw the judiciary.