Women are disproportionately suffering from the effects of climate change as child marriages among young girls increase among vulnerable countries, according to an Indonesian environmental activist and 2024 Ramon Magsaysay…
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Plan for summit on UN sidelines to seek ways ‘to talk sense’ into China, Philippines envoy says
WASHINGTON – A summit of at least 20 nations is planned on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this month to seek ways “to talk some sense” into China…
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“We need to avoid war,” is the call from a Vietnamese medical doctor and 2024 Magsaysay Awardee, as she draws on the lingering effects of the US-Vietnam War that continue…
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In the 66th year of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, five recipients were announced, including the founder of Japan’s Studio Ghibli and Bhutan’s first-ever awardee. The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees are…
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TRIPOLI – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a statement late on Monday expressing deep concern “over the deteriorating situation in Libya resulting from unilateral decisions.” Disputes…
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said late on Monday that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine but could not immediately…
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WASHINGTON – Boeing said on Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent a future mid-air cabin panel blowout like the one in an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 flight in January that…