27
Jan
Jan
Hundreds of women took to the streets in Kabul and demanded the release of Afghanistan’s frozen funds in the western banks.
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22
Dec
Dec
Criticizing the continued blockage of Afghanistan’s foreign exchange reserves by the United States, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said that the continuation of US sanctions is equal to punishing the Afghan people.
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Florida set to release swarms of GMO mosquitoes as residents decry ‘criminal experiment’ by Bill Gates-backed biotech
28
Apr
Apr
A plan to release thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes in an effort to combat disease in the Florida Keys has triggered dire concerns among locals, some saying the “criminal” experiment will turn them into guinea pigs. Spearheaded by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) and Oxitec, a British biotech firm that’s received backing from […]
12
Apr
Apr
China and South Korea on Monday voiced deep concern over a Japanese plan to release treated radioactive water that has accumulated at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, saying discharging it into the sea would have a negative impact on its neighbors. The Japanese government is expected to hold a meeting of related ministers as early […]
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European journalists demand release of jailed Belarusian colleagues as country marks Freedom Day
25
Mar
Mar
More than 50 European journalists’ unions on Thursday urged their governments to up the pressure on Belarus to release jailed journalists as the country marks Freedom Day. In a joint letter, the signatories from 34 European countries, called on their respective governments “to demand from the Belarusian authorities the immediate release of the 12 imprisoned […]