[ad_1] Opinion by Alexander Kozul-Wright, Ruurd Brouwer (geneva) Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Inter Press Service The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank share a common goal of raising living standards in their member countries. This week, the two international institutions will convene in Washington DC (through October 16) for their annual meeting. The strength of the US dollar will be a key talking point. By adjusting their lending practices, these institutions have a unique…
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[ad_1] Ukraine’s thriving underground rave scene came to a stand-still when Russia invaded the country in February. As the war has torn apart houses and entire villages, the chance to release stress and dance the night away has been out of reach. Even for people who are now in relatively safe regions — it’s just not realistic. “If you spend your time in the capital — in Kyiv — and just go to a party or…
"Clean-up raves invite volunteers to dance and rebuild together in Ukraine"
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert urged Japan’s government on Friday to provide evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster with more support, including housing, jobs and other needs, regardless of whether they fled forcibly or not. Wrapping up an investigation of the evacuees’ human rights conditions, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary said Japan has adequate laws to protect internally displaced people. They include a nuclear disaster compensation law that requires the plant operator,…
"UN expert says Japan should do more for Fukushima evacuees"
[ad_1] BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese parliamentarian on Wednesday entered a bank branch near Beirut, demanding some of her trapped savings to cover medical expenses. Cash-strapped Lebanon in recent weeks has witnessed a surge in depositors storming bank branches to forcefully withdraw their locked savings as the country’s economy continues to spiral. On Tuesday, depositors stormed at least four banks, two of which were armed. Lebanon’s cash-strapped banks have imposed informal limits on cash withdrawals…
"Lebanese lawmaker demands trapped bank savings"
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paralympic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images An Associated Press investigation found Russian soldiers committed torture at 10 sites in Izium. Torture of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians was widespread during the Russian occupation, AP found. A UN investigation recently concluded Russia committed war crimes, including torture, in Ukraine. For…
"Russia had 10 torture sites where they electrocuted, waterboarded, shot Ukrainian soldiers – report"
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/10/2022 – 14:33 Burkina Faso awoke to fresh chaos Saturday, with the country facing its second coup in a year. Junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was toppled by junior officers who accused him of failing to address the numerous jihadist attacks on the impoverished and restive West African nation. Shopas have begun to open and traffic is resuming, but the presence of soldiers in armoured vehicles and pickup trucks can be felt in certain parts…
"Burkina Faso hit by fresh uncertainty after second coup in eight months"
[ad_1] Loading The enhanced partnership comes after the US and its allies were shaken earlier this year when China and Solomon Islands signed a new security agreement, prompting fears that Beijing could use it to establish a military foothold in the Pacific nation less than 2000 kilometres off Australia’s east coast. Last week, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare used an address to the United Nations General Assembly to argue that his country had been…
"US signs Pacific pact with South Pacific Island nations"
[ad_1] Leaders from Poland, Norway and Denmark have attended a ceremony in Szczecin to mark the opening of the new Baltic Pipe, a key stage in the drive to wean Poland and Europe off Russian gas. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Norwegian shelf via Denmark and through the Baltic Sea to Poland. It is the centrepiece of a Polish strategy to diversify away from Russia that began years before Moscow’s February invasion of Ukraine triggered…
"Baltic Pipe: Norway-Poland gas pipeline opens in key move to cut dependency on Russia"
[ad_1] Photo: Collected Dani Di Placido’s Forbes article titled “Andor puts the rest of Disney+’s Star Wars to shame” is one of the best headlines we’ve read since the premiere of the new Disney series Andor. The journalist writes in her review that the series “really feels like it takes place in another world, in an interesting place filled with clunky retro-futuristic technology and clueless rebels; At times, it almost feels like Blade Runner, a…
"Andor is One of the Highest Rated Star Wars Works"
[ad_1] GENEVA – A team of experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial investigation turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion nearly seven months ago. The experts from the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, mandated by Human Rights Council earlier this year, have so far focused on four regions — Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy. Presenting their…
"Ukraine war crimes: UN experts present evidence"