A total of 33 grain ships have so far left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under the grain deal reached last month, Turkish foreign minister says Read Full Article at RT.com
The price of electricity in France has reached nearly €650 per megawatt-hour, Nord Pool data shows Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany's natural gas storage facilities are over 80% full, the Federal Network Agency reports Read Full Article at RT.com
John McEnroe has said it’s “a joke” that Novak Djokovic will miss the US Open because he is unvaccinated against Covid-19 Read Full Article at RT.com
A confiscated superyacht linked to a Russian steel tycoon has been sold in Gibraltar Read Full Article at RT.com
With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers on Tuesday, endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe noncommunicable diseases.
On Tuesday, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, issued its Annual Results Report, which revealed that despite global upheaval, the fund and partners have continued to expand their response.
ARDASHAR, Armenia, Aug 23 (IPS) - There are those cows watching the fight in the mud of rusty Soviet cars; there are those tethered dogs that bark next to bathtubs full of rainwater, or those cats that frolic in freedom. This is Armenia, a state of three million deep in the heart of the Caucasus region.
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This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, appealing to the international community for greater support.
STOCKHOLM, Aug 24 (IPS) - When I was a child, a friend asked me: “How would you describe a tree to someone who has never seen one?” I looked at the trees surrounding us and realised it was impossible, considering their versatility, beauty and utter strangeness. Since that time, I have often wondered about trees, as well as I have been worried by the indiscriminate destruction of trees and forests.
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