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Modi Could Squander an Unprecedented Chance at Normalizing India-Pakistan Ties
Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is failing to seize the chance By Salman Rafi Sheikh When Narendra Modi returned to power for a second term…
CSOs Denounce ADB’s Draft Safeguards Policy, Call for Immediate Revisions
Manila, 25 April 2024 – Ahead of the ADB’s Annual Meeting next month, civil society groups are firmly calling on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to go back to the drawing board and overhaul the draft Environmental and Social Framework…
Writers’ Group Presents ‘Poems in Print’ Exhibit: A Celebration of Local Poetry at Kapihan Café, Legazpi City
Legazpi, Albay– Rhymes of PEG, a community of writers and artists, is set to hold a “Poems in Print” Exhibit at Kapihan Café in Legazpi City, Albay from April 27 to May 11, 2024. Featuring poetry pieces by local writers,…
The National Hangeul Museum of Korea Celebrates World Book Day 2024
Since 1995, World Book and Copyright Day has been celebrated across the globe on April 23 every year, a day dedicated to promoting reading, publishing, and copyright. It was designated by UNESCO at its General Conference, which was held in…
New Docu Sheds Light on the Dark Side of Skin Whitening, Exposes Illegal Trade of Mercury-added Beauty Products
“Kaya po ako gumamit ng skin-lightening products, unang una naman po talaga, para maging maganda.” (I tried using skin-lightening products, primarily to look beautiful),” a woman narrates, as she is seen facing a bathroom mirror applying a skin-care product to…
The Grumpiest Cat on Earth: Celebrating the Pallas Cat
by: Assaf Levy, BioDB International Pallas’s Cat Day, celebrated every April 23, holds significant importance for several reasons, each contributing to the conservation and awareness of this unique and relatively unknown species. By dedicating a day to celebrate this…
Meeting between Chilean authorities and the Chinese province of Sichuan
“Sichuan, much more than pandas”, says the brochure part of the gift pack given to those attending China (Sichuan) – Chile Promotion Conference, and boy, is it true: the ties between our country and this thriving Chinese province are so…
On Earth Day, PMPI calls on DENR Secretary to Stop Ignoring the Cries of Mother Nature
22 April 2023 Ms. Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Greetings. We share our open letter. AN OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY YULO-LOYZAGA The past few weeks have been mired with numerous issues related to our…
Taliban Jails Afghan Journalist, PEC Demands Release of all imprisoned Scribes
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed concern over the imprisonment of Habib-ur-Rahman Taseer, a local Afghan journalist associated with Radio Azadi/Radio Free Europe. According to the Afghanistan Journalist Center, Taseer was detained by…
Warning Out on Three Violative Paint Products with High Lead Content
23 April 2024, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has issued a new warning against imported paint products contaminated with high concentrations of lead, a toxic chemical not allowed in the manufacture of paints. As part of its vigilant campaign to…
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