ABN# By Stephen Luntz The worst effects of global warming are still to come, but some have certainly arrived and are getting stronger each year. Over the 25 years the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has produced its annual State of the Global Climate reports, things have got noticeably worse. “Since the Statement […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
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ABN# Your finances are a topic you’d prefer to avoid discuss when money’s too tight to mention. After all, why talk about something you don’t have? In reality, the financial decisions you make now have lasting implications for the rest of your life. So, even if you don’t have a […]
ABN# Airbus SE secured a $35bn jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow to Boeing as it grapples with the grounding of its best-selling jet. The mammoth order comprises 290 A320-series narrow-body planes and 10 A350 wide-bodies, […]
ABN# As Apple unveiled a series of new products it stressed their privacy-friendly features – but will this tempt other tech giants to follow suit? By Umberto Bacchi TBILISI – Mounting public concern over data privacy is pushing tech giants to change their ways, industry experts said on Tuesday, a […]
ABN# Government policies have paved the way for investments in mining and agriculture but have placed greater pressure on land and impoverished communities, said the U.N. By Rina Chandran BANGKOK – The Laos government has prioritised big infrastructure projects including dams, railways lines and mines that have benefited few people […]
ABN# Countries are testing the technology to make land records more transparent but it is still poorly understood and cannot solve every problem, said experts By Zoe Tabary WASHINGTON – Blockchain can prove a potent force to strengthen people’s land rights, but a poor understanding of how the technology works […]
ABN# A study that looked at the degree of happiness among people in 155 countries in the world identified six common factors which determine about 75% of how happy people are likely to be, according to Meik Wiking, founder and CEO of The Happiness Research Institute based in Denmark. Wiking […]
ABN# The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city of Beira jumped from five to 138 on Friday, as government and aid agencies battled to contain the spread of disease among the tens of thousands of victims of the storm. Cyclone Idai smashed into Beira […]
ABN# A Kenyan Science teacher, Peter Tabichi on Sunday won the 2019 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, as recognition for turning lives around in a school with only one computer, poor internet and a student ratio of 58:1. Winning a $1 million prize, Tabichi will also serve as a global […]
ABN# ‘We remind all States, that while gold is a commodity, housing is not, it’s a human right’ By Rina Chandran BANGKOK – Large investment firms are worsening global housing shortages by forcing vulnerable out of low-income homes and upgrading them for higher rents, said United Nations human rights experts, […]