Day: December 10, 2021
Beijing Winter Olympics Test US-South Korea Cooperation on China
As South Korea decides whether or not to join the Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, experts said its decision could signal its commitment to Washington’s coalition-building strategy centered on human rights. A senior official at the South Korea’s Blue House presidential office, who preferred to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the subject, told reporters
France to Unseal Secret Records on Algerian War of Independence
France announced Friday that it would soon declassify some of the most secret sections of its national archives concerning the Algerian war of independence, opening the door for citizens to explore some of bloodiest parts of the country’s history. The Algerian war of independence lasted from 1954 to 1962, as the National Liberation Front fought against France for independence in
Scarce Resources in Cameroon Trigger Deadly Clashes, Mass Displacement
The U.N. refugee agency says intercommunal fighting over scarce resources in Cameroon has triggered the mass exodus of more than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Chad. Deadly clashes erupted December 5 in the Cameroonian border village of Ouloumsa following a dispute between herders, fishermen and farmers over dwindling water resources. Violence then spread to neighboring villages, where intercommunal rivals burned 10
‘We Want Justice,’ Ugandan Climate Activist Says
The capital of Uganda coughs itself awake on weekdays under a soft blanket of smog. Kampala’s hills come into sharper focus as the morning rush of minibuses and motorbikes fades. It is this East African city that one of the world’s most well-known climate activists, Vanessa Nakate, calls home. The 25-year-old’s rise in profile has been quick. Not even three
REFIRE Exhibits Clean Power Solutions through the Cloud at Expo 2020 Dubai
Representing the city of Shanghai, REFIRE exhibited its latest PRISMA fuel cell systems at the Expo’s cloud exhibition REFIRE strengthens its industry partnerships and aims to reach more customers around the globe DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — At the Expo 2020 Dubai, which officially opened on 1 October 2021, Shanghai REFIRE Technology Co. […]
Research shows Lianhua Qingwen capsules conferred preventive effects on those exposed to COVID-19
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “Lianhua Qingwen capsules conferred preventive effects on those exposed to COVID-19”, claimed an article titled “Efficacy and Safety of Lianhuaqingwen Capsules for the Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Open-Label Controlled Trial”, published November in the journal of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. According to the article, […]
Globeleq, la première société indépendante d’électricité d’Afrique et ses partenaires, Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P. (EDM) et Sasol, ont annoncé la clôture financière du projet électrique Central Termica de Temane (CTT)
MAPUTO, Mozambique, 10 déc. 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Le financement par emprunt du projet de 652,3 millions de dollars américains est assuré par la IFC (Société financière internationale), en collaboration avec ses participants au prêt « B », FMO et Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (conjointement 253,5 millions de dollars américains), US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) (environ 191,5 millions de dollars