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WHO chief heads to Tenerife to oversee Sunday arrival of hantavirus-hit ship

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a direct plea for calm and solidarity...

Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?

As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating...

Hungary’s Long Road Back

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 8 (IPS) - When Péter Magyar took the stage in Budapest on the night of 12 April,...

The Mideast Conflict Spreads—Beyond the Strait of Hormuz & towards the UN Cafeteria

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (IPS) - The 10-month-old Middle East conflict—which has triggered a rise in the cost of living...

Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story

LILONGWE & VIENTIANE, May 7 (IPS) - For decades, pesticides have been a quiet pillar of Malawi’s agriculture, guarding crops...