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G8 states not hold summit in Russia
The G8 group of industrialised nations will not meet in Russia this year, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday in the Hague, the …
Missing Malaysian plane crashed in Indian Ocean – PM
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, which missed in early March, has most certainly crashed in the southern part of the Indian …
UN marks World Day with calls for global solidarity to eradicate tuberculosis
On World Tuberculosis Day, the United Nations is calling for intensified global solidarity to eradicate the preventable disease, particularly by …
Broadband can solve the global development gap
Access to broadband could be the universal catalyst that lifts developing countries out of poverty and puts access to health …
S&P report says Kazakhstan’s currency devaluation will add to credit risks in its banking sector
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says that while Kazakhstan’s recent local currency devaluation will not generally destabilize the economy, it …
Global debt exceeds $100 trillion, BIS says
The amount of global debt has soared more than 40% or US$30 trillion to $100 trillion in six years, according …
Food Loss and Waste a Barrier to Poverty Reduction
The world loses or wastes one-quarter to one-third of all food produced for human consumption, according to the latest issue …
World fish trade to set new records
The booming world fish trade is generating more wealth than ever before, but countries must help small-scale fishers and fish …
Facebook to acquire WhatsApp for USUS$19bn
Facebook has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of …
Tackling water, sanitation, energy nexus key to sustainable future – UN officials
The water, sanitation and sustainable energy crises are the among the world’s pre-eminent development challenges, senior United Nations officials warned …