LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays. Delegates to the Dec. 5-17 summit of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP-15, will aim to adopt a global […]
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By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, June 20 (Reuters) – Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday he has been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder known as myelodysplastic syndrome and that he would be seeking a second medical opinion. Myelodysplastic syndrome is considered a type of cancer affecting the body’s ability to make healthy blood […]
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By Laura Gottesdiener People fill containers during a public water distribution as more than half of Mexico faces moderate to severe drought conditions, in Escobedo, Mexico April 21, 2022. Picture taken April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril MONTERREY, Mexico, June 20 (Reuters) – Her elderly neighbor is hard of hearing so Maria Luisa Robles, a convenience […]
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QUITO, June 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of indigenous demonstrators marched through Ecuador’s capital on Monday urging President Guillermo Lasso to agree to demands for economic and social support, the latest in a series of protests that have injured dozens and disrupted the economy. Amid a surge in the cost of living, the protests began last […]
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By George Wright BBC News A court in Honduras has sentenced a former energy executive to more than 22 years in jail over the murder of an environmental activist in 2016. Berta Cáceres led protests against the Agua Zarca hydro-electric dam project before being shot dead in her home. The court ruled that Roberto David […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 20, 2022) — An official of the Department of Agriculture on Nevis is hoping that its annual Fruit Festival which features local mangos, slated for July 29, 2022, will help to spur the public’s interest in fruits produced locally. Mr. Randy Elliott, Director of the Department of Agriculture, made the comment while […]
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Trending | View in Browser June 20, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — At a gas station near the Cologne, Germany, airport, Bernd […]
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View in browser Depending on your political perspective, Colombia’s decision to elect its first-ever leftist leader is historic, an experiment, or dangerously uncharted territory. Petro Gustavo is a controversial pick to take the reins of Latin America’s third most populous nation and its closest US ally. A former guerrilla, he is mistrusted by many older […]
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By Santana Salmon CNW- The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved additional financing of US$20 million for the Strengthening of Primary Health Care and Surveillance in Haiti Project (PROSYS), which aims to increase utilization of primary health care services in select geographical areas, and strengthen disease surveillance capacity, especially cholera. Access to quality healthcare […]
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14ymedio, Havana— The Cuban ambassador to the United States, Lianys Torres Rivera, paid a visit to Miami at the end of May to meet with businessmen related to travel and remittances to the Island. According to a report by América TeVé, the Cuban diplomat traveled “in secret” to avoid protests against her, in a city […]
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