Gaza famine averted, situation remains!

Photo credit: the Korea Herald The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip. However, the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday.  The Korean Herald reports that a new report by The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, comes…

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Pakistan crackdowns on human trafficking and illegal migration!

Photo credit: Aljazeera Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for the full utilization of modern technology to improve Pakistan’s immigration system, while chairing a review meeting on the eradication of human trafficking and measures against illegal travel abroad.  The Nation reports that he appreciated the efforts of relevant institutions in curbing human trafficking. Referring to…

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word of the day: curious

curious: adjective 1a: marked by desire to investigate and learn  b: marked by inquisitive interest in others’ concerns: NOSY 2: exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected: ODD  3a: archaic: made carefully  b: archaic: precisely accurate  c: obsolete: ABSTRUSE

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BC considers changes to UN law!

Photo credit: Times Colonist The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says BC Premier David Eby risks losing the trust of Indigenous people and could fuel racism if he changes the declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. City News reports that Eby has said amendments may be necessary after a BC…

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