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EU eyes repatriating more people to Africa, Middle East, Asia

January 26, 2023

In this Oct 30, 2022 photo, a boy fishes as police border guards on a boat patrol along the Evros River that forms a natural border between Greece and Turkey, on Sunday. The EU ministers recently discussed visa restrictions to repatriate more migrants non-eligible for asylum. (PHOTO / AP) STOCKHOLM...

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Lula floats shared ‘trading currency’ during Argentina trip

January 24, 2023

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures at the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as he gives a joint statement with Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Jan 23, 2023. (GUSTAVO GARELLO / AP) BUENOS AIRE - Brazil and Argentina are in early talks to establish a shared unit...

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UK seeks stronger powers to stop disruptive protests

January 16, 2023

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at the Despatch box during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on Jan 11, 2023. (JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government will...

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UN: World’s dams to lose a quarter of storage capacity by 2050

January 13, 2023

A picture taken on March 3, 2016, shows the Mosul Dam on the Tigris River, around 50 kilometres north of the Iraqi city of Mosul. (SAFIN HAMED / AFP) SHANGHAI — Nearly 50,000 large dams worldwide could lose more than a quarter of their storage capacity by 2050 as a...

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Elcogen AS: MOU with Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering and Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems

January 9, 2023

TALLINN, EE, Jan 9, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Elcogen, the European manufacturer of clean energy technology that delivers affordable green hydrogen and emission-free electricity, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering ("KSOE"), a member of Hyundai...

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Inflation-fueled strikes in Britain take huge economic toll

January 4, 2023

Passengers use Kings Cross station in London, on January 2, 2023, ahead of strike action on National Railways this week. (ISABEL INFANTES / AFP) LONDON – A winter of widespread strikes facing Britain has dealt a blow to people's daily life as well as the country's already struggling economy, showing...

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High inflation-fueled strikes in UK damage economy

January 3, 2023

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German coalition row reignited with call to review nuclear exit

January 3, 2023

In this file photo taken on Oct 19, 2022, German Transportation Minister, Volker Wissing, addresses the media during a press conference on the 'Master Plan Car Charging Infrastructure' in Berlin, Germany. (MICHAEL SOHN / AP) BERLIN - Germany's transport minister called for an expert committee to examine whether the lifespan...

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Spain appoints new envoy to Venezuela amid thaw in ties

December 29, 2022

Panoramic view of the city of Caracas, on Sept 12, 2022. (YURI CORTEZ / AFP) MADRID - The Spanish government has appointed a new ambassador to Venezuela, signalling a thaw in relations that comes two years after Madrid vacated the post to protest over what it said was the absence...

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Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA)/Thoughtful Media Group Acquires More Media, Indonesia-based Digital Design and Branding Agency

December 28, 2022

SINGAPORE, Dec 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Thoughtful Media Group Inc ("Thoughtful Media" or "TMG"), the Thailand-based social commerce-focused, premium digital advertising network of Society Pass Incorporated ("SoPa") (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia's (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces the acquisition of More...

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Astellas, Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Agree to Collaborate to Reduce Environmental Burden in the Field of Pharmaceutical Packaging

December 22, 2022

TOKYO, Dec 22, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503), Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4523), Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. (TSE: 4502/ NYSE:TAK) today announced that the four companies have agreed the collaboration to reduce environmental burden in the...

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Peru’s president to replace PM in Cabinet shakeup

December 19, 2022

Peru's President Dina Boluarte attends a ceremony to commemorate the Day of the Peruvian Army and the anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho, in Lima, Peru Dec 9, 2022. (PERU'S PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) LIMA – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who is leading a transitional government following the ouster...

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West offers Ukraine more help; Russia steps up offensive

December 17, 2022

A resident wounded after a Russian attack lies inside an ambulance to be taken to a hospital in Kherson, southern Ukraine in this Nov 24, 2022 file photo. (BERNAT ARMANGUE / AP) BRUSSELS/KYIV — Western allies stepped up their support of Ukraine with additional funding, sanctions against Moscow and expanded...

International

Rising climate costs to challenge countries, companies in 2023

December 15, 2022

In this picture taken on Sept 27, 2022, internally displaced flood-affected people wade through a flooded area in Dadu district of Sindh province. (RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP) In a year marked by yet more climate-linked floods, hurricanes and droughts, governments and companies were forced to look more closely at the...

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Report: Sweden sees deadliest year with 60 deaths in shootings

December 12, 2022

In this May 4, 2016 photo, the sculpture "non violence" of Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward can be seen at Hotorget in Stockholm. (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP) STOCKHOLM – With 60 people killed in shootings in Sweden so far this year, 2022 will become the deadliest year since these statistics...

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UN chief: Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever

December 9, 2022

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses a General Assembly meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Dec 8, 2022. (ESKINDER DEBEBE / UN PHOTO / HANDOUT VIA XINHUA)...

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UN summit on nature presents chance for ‘once-in-a-decade’ deal

December 8, 2022

Members of WWF protest during COP15, the two-week UN Biodiversity summit, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 7, 2022. (CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / REUTERS) MONTREAL — Climate campaigners waved placards and chanted pro-nature slogans on Wednesday as a UN summit kicks off in Montreal, bringing together global negotiators for a "once-in-a-decade opportunity"...

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UN summit aims for global pact to protect nature

December 6, 2022

Atlantic Puffins are seen among the daisies on Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Britain July 16, 2019. (REBECCA NADEN / REUTERS) MONTREAL — Countries are gathering Tuesday for a key UN nature conference in Montreal, aiming to broker a new global agreement to protect what's left of Earth's wildlife and natural...

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ILO: Violence, harassment affect over 20% of workers globally

December 6, 2022

Garment factory workers wear face masks as they walk out at the end of their work shift near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 11, 2021. (HENG SINITH / AP) GENEVA - Almost 23 percent of people in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual,...

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ILO: Violence, harassment at work affect over 20% of people globally

December 6, 2022