• As of 28 February 2023, it had caused the death of over 50 000 people and affected more than 18 million others. (bvsalud.org)
  • In August 2023, I started a six-month-long mobility trip to the Faculty of Political Science of Marmara University in Istanbul as part of a research and training project, "Central Asian Law: Legal Cultures and Business Environments in Central Asia. (lu.se)
  • Map of the Bering Strait and the Bering Land Bridge over time (Cal years BP: "calibrated years before the present" or "calendar years before the present") (from Wood, 2020). (smith.edu)
  • Pakistan's computer services exports soared 26% in March, 2020 over the same month last year. (riazhaq.com)
  • The data released by the PBS showed that Pakistan earned a total amount of $887.47 million during the first eight months (July-February) of the fiscal year 2020, up from $702.99 million during the corresponding period of the fiscal year 2018-19. (riazhaq.com)
  • Covid #Lockdown: #Pakistan's #FDI soars 32% in April 2020 to $133.2 million, up from $100.8 million last year. (riazhaq.com)
  • Foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 32% to $133.2 million in April 2020 compared to $100.8 million in the same month of the previous year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Monday. (riazhaq.com)
  • In 2020, the Science Film Festival reached over 800,000 viewers in 28 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East from October 01 to December 20. (goethe.de)
  • CDC analyzed data from a sample of 817 youths aged 12-17 years who responded to the web-based YouthStyles survey in 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • More than 45 000 deaths and 85 000 injuries have been reported in Harim, Afrin and Jebel Saman districts, and at least 50 000 families displaced in Aleppo, Homs, Hama, and Latakia. (bvsalud.org)
  • More than 1 000 000 suspected AWD/cholera cases, more than 7500 laboratory-confirmed cases, and 375 cholera-associated deaths were reported across the region in 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • 693 000 deaths from the disease in factors (Moultrie et al. (who.int)
  • Variola major was the predominant endemic strain throughout the world, and by the end of the 18th century, it was responsible for approximately 400,000 deaths a year in Europe. (medscape.com)
  • Property developer Naim Holdings Bhd targets to construct some 20,000 units of affordable houses in Sarawak over the next 10 years. (estate123.com)
  • According to the Central Bank of Malaysia, around 40% of MSMEs had the financial runway to only last up to four weeks. (sbr.com.sg)
  • An Internet speed survey showed that Malaysia rose 10 spots last month to become the 26th fastest country in the world with an average fixed speed of 61.97 Mbps, compared to the global average of 50.88 Mbps. (estate123.com)
  • 10. When the Safe Motherhood Initiative was launched in 1987, the target was to reduce by 50% the 1990 maternal mortality ratios by the year 2000. (who.int)
  • He had already begun his career in one of the first internet hubs in Poland by the year 2000 and was then responsible for marketing and sales on the internet in the Vogel Burda Communications publishing house. (groupone.pl)
  • Amy, a 29-year-old social worker assistant said she has not received a pay rise since she started in 2000. (wsws.org)
  • Singapore's much-heralded big push into biomedical sciences started for real in 2000, with S$3 billion allocated over five years in addition to the cost of Biopolis. (newscientist.com)
  • Although it was apparent that the original goal of completing wild poliovirus eradication globally by 2000 would be missed, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, convened a special Polio Eradication Summit in September of that year to ensure that the program remained on track for its secondary target of certification of global eradication in 2005. (cdc.gov)
  • Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, Philippines made it to the top 10 list, collectively recording 238% increase from Q2/2018. (riazhaq.com)
  • The National Housing Policy (2018-2025) , approved by the Cabinet two weeks ago, is aimed to be launched in December. (estate123.com)
  • With the vision of "Making energy beautiful" Peafowl started officially in 2018, after many years of R&D work invested in their plasmonic solar cell technology. (swedishcleantech.com)
  • Around 14,000 BCE, people migrated from Siberia (Asia) to Alaska (North America) over the Bering Land Bridge (map below). (smith.edu)
  • The Bering Land Bridge between Asia and North America in 18,000 BCE is shown in dark green. (smith.edu)
  • When the glaciers melted and sea levels rose to their present-day position, the land bridge flooded and formed the Bering Strait that now separates Asia from North America. (smith.edu)
  • Those who made it to northern and central South America were limited to small communities because the cold, harsh climate of the ice age prevented populations from expanding. (smith.edu)
  • The festival reached 400 000 viewers in over 20 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. (goethe.de)
  • The securities cover 25 projects in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and South America. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • But still, we see the big tech companies as the biggest market when it comes to the IoT:s and the displays, meaning North America and Asia. (swedishcleantech.com)
  • The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East: In cooperation with local partners it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities. (goethe.de)
  • But in many of the countries of eastern, central, and southern Africa, the AIDS pandemic has already reversed many of the development gains of the last decade-so much so that the Millennium Development Goals the United Nations has targeted for 2015 are already moot. (cdc.gov)
  • The meeting was also attended by representatives of Rotary International and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, and staff from WHO headquarters, regional offices for Africa, South-East Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean and the WHO Somalia office. (who.int)
  • Nelson Mandela himself had, just the previous year, launched the continent-wide Polio-Free Africa initiative accompanied by a Kick Polio Out of Africa social mobilization campaign. (cdc.gov)
  • Elsewhere in the same state of Karnataka last week, tomatoes worth Rs250,000 (£2,360) were allegedly stolen overnight from a woman's farm. (independent.co.uk)
  • But what makes the battle over solidarities much more acute was that 30 000 Durban residents protested very forcefully against Israel (July 25) and 100 000+ then came out in Cape Town (August 9). (therealnews.com)
  • This chapter highlights key challenges and progress made to better use, redirect and mobilise further public and private financing to support environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive development in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • Finance is a crucial enabler for implementing action on a green economy transition in the Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) countries 1 . (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • The massive Operation MECACAR was rapidly clearing virus from the 18 participating countries, spanning 2 continents and coordinating and collaborating through shared poliovirus surveillance, cross-border planning, and synchronized NIDs across the Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asian Republics, and Russian Federation. (cdc.gov)
  • I also want to urge all our EU institutions to strengthen Kazakhstan's civil society, raising concerns with the authorities and even considering the imposition of targeted sanctions against state officials linked to human rights abuses, including the political killings. (europa.eu)
  • 65 years of age represents a reduction in years of potential life lost. (cdc.gov)
  • In the year ahead the world needs to make five vital changes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Core Climate, the international carbon market under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, was launched a year ago in October. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • In recent years, the multiple threats of COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks, intensified climate change and severe weather events, and increasing conflicts and humanitarian emergencies have highlighted the need to strengthen resilience in the different sectors, including social, economic, environment, and health. (bvsalud.org)
  • The world's second largest tomato producer after China, India has suffered a series of blows to the crop this year from erratic weather events. (independent.co.uk)
  • JNU's prestige has a golden history, but an extremist like the highly respected VC destroying the essence within a few years, witnessing drafting changes drawing the similar analogy of contemporary India. (countercurrents.org)
  • 1.2 million people are killed in road traffic incidents every year. (who.int)
  • Nearly half of the 19,000 people will depart by the end of fiscal-year '23. (afr.com)
  • Human Rights Watch interviewed 52 people, including 25 women, arrested for suspected drug use, sex work, or homosexuality over the past five years whom ISF members had threatened, humiliated, or tortured. (hrw.org)
  • After 22 years as part of independent Ukraine following the breakup of the Soviet Union, what drove the people of Crimea to overwhelmingly support a referendum calling for "re-unification" with Russia? (consortiumnews.com)
  • In northwest Syria alone, the earthquakes affected at least 96 communities and 35 sub-districts, damaging or destroying more than 10 000 buildings, including 48 health facilities, and leaving over 11 000 people homeless (4). (bvsalud.org)
  • At the start of the year I made a call for every country to start vaccinating health workers and older people in the first 100 days of 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • At least half of the world's population still lacks access to essential health services and out-of-pocket expenses on health drive almost 100 million people into poverty each year. (bvsalud.org)
  • worldwide, <250 people were employed full time in a program whose success would eventually require, at its peak, reaching and vaccinating >600 million children multiple times per year. (cdc.gov)
  • By 2005, the number of people employed by the program had grown 10-fold, to >2500, with the deployment of surveillance officers and supplementary immunization campaign planners down to the district and subdistrict levels in many of the most-dangerous and most-difficult operating environments in the world. (cdc.gov)
  • 2022 marks 30 years since "The Lighthouse" started being formally published as a magazine. (issuu.com)
  • Read about why we're doing this fundraiser , what we've accomplished in the last year, , and our current goal, karōshi prevention . (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • Page 6 General "Ramfis" Trujillo has moved quickly to fill the vacuum created by the death of his father, the country's absolute ruler for 31 years. (cia.gov)
  • It is generally believed that Pakistan's PBS and central bank underestimate the country's technology exports. (riazhaq.com)
  • The rapid gig economy expansion of 47% in Pakistan was fueled by several factors including the country's very young population 70% of which is under 30 years of age coupled with improvements in science and technical education and expansion of high-speed broadband access. (riazhaq.com)
  • When it came to the highest rate of professional expats leaving their home country over the past year, the UK racked up the highest number. (expatfocus.com)
  • The report also reveals that the number of enquiries for an international move rose by 15% over the past year and looks set to continue increasing as 'professional migrants' explore a world full of opportunities. (expatfocus.com)
  • Prime minister David Cameron said central government emissions have fallen by 13.8 percent in the past year, reducing energy bills by an estimated ?13 million. (greenmonk.net)
  • For the past few years, the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and the People's Government of Hainan Province had, together, issued around RMB20 billion in green, blue, sustainability and social bonds here. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • Alas, we find ourselves largely stuck in the same holding pattern that has ensnared us all for the past two years. (issuu.com)
  • Over the past six years, she effectively managed her own business - the creative production studio, Foodoo. (groupone.pl)
  • Mr. Putin has spent the past 16 years trying to destabilize the West. (consortiumnews.com)
  • In the past two years, the airport has been rebuilt and modernized. (consortiumnews.com)
  • Having stayed at 92 for 2 weeks when in past years outside of the recession it was rising indicates some weakness. (blogspot.com)
  • Among over the past 20 years, inequalities living in poverty on less than 1.90 in- children, the most frequent cancers in have also grown. (who.int)
  • Subjects include personal activities, education, South Asia, South Asian community, regional and international affairs and US politics to financial markets. (riazhaq.com)
  • We have been enjoying a growth rate of over 30 per cent a year and we expect the growth rate to accelerate in the near future and then to level at 20-25 per cent,' says Mr Daniel Luthringshauser, Medtronic's Vice-president of Far East and International Development. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • We are setting a target of $10 000 from international funds, and at the same time hope to raise another $5000 from with in Kyrgyzstan. (blogspot.com)
  • The opportunity finally exists to bring clarity to years of speculation about the potential threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, as well as an opportunity to resolve this ongoing crisis of international law peacefully. (freerepublic.com)
  • The Forum was hosted by International HIV Partnerships (IHP) and Professional Briefings, with the sup- port of AIDES, Gilead, Schwulenberatung Berlin, ViiV Healthcare, individual donors, and en- dorsed by x number of organisations. (slideshare.net)
  • About The Lighthouse Club "The Lighthouse" is the magazine of Lighthouse Club International, originally established in 1998 as Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region and superseded in November 2017 by Lighthouse Club International. (issuu.com)
  • Some doctors have been working at the hospital for up to 15 years. (wsws.org)
  • They want the hospital to restore new recruits' wages to the levels of eight years ago and a pay rise in line with 4.96 percent proposed for civil servants. (wsws.org)
  • Central supply hospital. (lookformedical.com)
  • Whereas another UN resolution on the right to development set a precedent by acknowledging the Right to food and to clean water 10 years ago, this marks the first time a resolution entirely dedicated to the Right to water and sanitation is adopted and by such an important number of countries, including industrialized. (semide.net)
  • Some of the world’s largest countries remained mired in the disease, some with thousands of cases each year. (cdc.gov)
  • By 2001, polio had been reduced to 475 cases in 10 polio-endemic countries, compared with 350 000 cases in 125 polio-endemic countries in 1988. (cdc.gov)
  • Annual expenditures more than tripled and would soon reach US$1 billion a year as the remaining polio-infected countries, including those that had become reinfected, doubled and tripled the number of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) campaigns they were conducting to fill the immunity gaps left by weak routine immunization programs and poor quality NIDs. (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers have reported the prevalence of NIHL among U.S. adolescents ranging between 12.8% and 17.5%, suggesting that one in every six to eight middle and high school students (aged 12-19 years) has measurable hearing loss likely resulting from excessive noise exposure (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Southeast Asia Tobacco smoking prevalence. (who.int)
  • Thailand Government announced it would set a new target of reducing smoking rates below 14 % by 2027. (who.int)
  • The new target reflects the Government's ongoing commitment to reducing tobacco use in Thailand. (who.int)
  • Over the coming year, I will look into ways in which to facilitate the smooth functioning of the Assembly, so as to ensure that sufficient time remains for Member States to discuss during the session the entire range of topics on its agenda. (who.int)
  • They have done so much in such a short time, but with the school year right around the corner the pressure is really on now. (blogspot.com)
  • together, Luke Styles tells how he was with a station of veras and cadets from respective years to read a girl of few director, searching sapiens platphorms from the gross wheels as the time had been. (hallwachs-it.de)
  • This was done in the hope that at some time during this further year it would be possible for us all to travel without encumbrance, so that I could resume my visits to the various branches. (issuu.com)
  • Right now they are handling 3,000 youth in the camp at one time with 30,000 kids from all over Russia this year. (consortiumnews.com)
  • The life time of the charge is extremely short, around 50-100 femtosecond ( 1 fs = 0.000 000 000 000 001 s). (swedishcleantech.com)
  • After a few years of breathtaking expansion, Singapore is becoming more selective about its development. (newscientist.com)
  • Here in Hong Kong, we have also set targets to halve carbon emissions by 2035 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • Taking several years to construct and regarded as a triumph of engineering, the Delta Works provided the inspiration to the latest creation of Dutch watchmakers Bart and Tim Gronefeld. (gottwatches.com)
  • RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This study included 6331 respondents aged 18 years who reported a physician diagnosis of diabetes in the 2016-2017 National Health Interview Survey. (cdc.gov)
  • 10. We see more and more examples of civilians being made the victims of conflicts which often continue for many years. (who.int)
  • At one shop in the capital Delhi where 1kg of tomatoes cost Rs39 a month ago, the price was listed as Rs193 on Monday. (independent.co.uk)
  • While her contract is renewed each year, her salary has remained at HK$13,000 ($US1,667) a month. (wsws.org)
  • The credit spread between the two declined to 3.30%, which while still closer to its 52 week maximum than minimum, is still a significant improvement from one month ago. (blogspot.com)
  • Our country has set the "3060" target, and green transition is central to the pursuit of high-quality development, as highlighted at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and this year's high-level "two sessions" in Beijing. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • Medical equipment suppliers need to deal with various government ministries at both central and local level. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • In February this year, we have also experimented with the world's first government tokenised green bond. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • As a scholar, I made it to JNU in 2015, and a few months later, authoritarian VC (currently in power) was appointed, or say 'imposed' by the central government. (countercurrents.org)
  • The manner in which, his draconian rule put through very strategically with probable support of central government and his ideological inclinations, has drastically changed this campus's outline and learning environment. (countercurrents.org)
  • born c. 1971), commonly known as Asia Bibi (آسیہ بی بی) or Aasia Bibi, was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death by hanging. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Refinance Index rose 0.8% to yet another 3 year high. (blogspot.com)
  • Aspirasi Assist disburses from a 150 million fund with support from the Ministry of Finance, and was initially targeted to help 150,000 MSMEs within the Axiata network such as Boost and Aspirasi merchants and Celcom vendors. (sbr.com.sg)
  • In May this year, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation issued Hong Kong's pilot infrastructure loan-backed securities, worth about US$400 million. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • The SDA union for retail, fast food and warehouse workers alleged that McDonald's did not pay about 25,000 managers and supervisors across its 1,000 stores over six years, and is seeking A$100 million ($66.13 million) in backpay. (yahoo.com)
  • In delivered oxygen, compressed air, and nitrous oxide, this consisted of a volatile hydrocarbon at an initial concentration of 10 parts per million and a dust of fine gray particulate matter. (lookformedical.com)
  • The bank this week signaled its tightening campaign was nearing its peak, but made clear it was not done yet, as it hiked rates by 50-bps to a fresh 14-year high. (yahoo.com)
  • China has become the largest medical equipment market in Asia, and this being a technologically advanced business, foreign-made products and know-how are in particularly strong demand. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • Just before I moved to Uppsala, about six years ago, we made a breakthrough when we found a way to start extracting the electrons (negative charge) and later the positive charge (holes), which could finally prove that it can be used as a direct solar cell material. (swedishcleantech.com)
  • Yersinia pestis, the causative plague agent, infects human (target)s only under special conditions, resulting in severe forms of disease with high lethality. (sightedmoon.com)
  • There are over 600 enterprises in China which make medical devices, a little over 10 per cent of which are joint ventures. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • Domestic output is rising at 50 per cent a year. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • Shares in the company remain down more than 17 per cent from a year ago. (afr.com)
  • At the global level, Accenture now expects annual revenue growth to be between 8 per cent and 10 per cent, compared to the previous projection of an 8 per cent to 11 per cent increase. (afr.com)
  • Last year, the total amount of green and sustainable debt arranged or issued in Hong Kong exceeded US$80 billion, up more than 40 per cent compared to the year before, with green bond issuance accounting for about one-third of the market share in Asia. (hkgreenfinance.org)
  • The rally was organised by the Hong Kong Social Worker' General Union and follows a similar action on June 10 organised by the newly-formed Alliance to Fight for Equal Work [and] Equal Pay in the Social Welfare Sector which represents about 40,000 employees in 18 social welfare organisations. (wsws.org)
  • Did the Santa Clause Rally start early this year? (gt247.com)
  • From here on in declines in energy usage compared with last year have to be considered a sign of renewed weakness unless there is some new surprise level of efficiency compared with one year ago to explain the discrepancy. (blogspot.com)
  • Instead governments should meet WHO's recommended target of spending an additional 1% of GDP on primary healthcare which is central to improving both equity and efficiency. (bvsalud.org)
  • In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, many screenings were held online with more than 60 000 views. (goethe.de)
  • With the fruit suddenly becoming a rare commodity, there are multiple reports from across the country of farms and deliveries being targeted by thieves. (independent.co.uk)
  • Easy as pie: shooting the black-dialed A. The earliest records of this company come from the 1934 Act, which required all such marks to be registered with the Swiss Central Office for Precious Metals Control in Berne. (gottwatches.com)
  • Here's a list, ordered by year, of some of the non-GM successes we have come across. (gmwatch.org)
  • One copy is provided with the documentation herein, and a general summary of the data collection techniques and content is given in Appendix A. DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION Target Population:NHANES II was conducted on a nationwide probability sample of approximately 28,000 persons, ages 6 months-74 years, from the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Medtronic of the US has been in China for 15 years, mostly distributing pacemakers and heart valves. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • c) For each person ages 12-74 years, a Dietary Supplement form was self-administered and reviewed. (cdc.gov)
  • Three of the eight goals, 9 of the 18 targets and 18 of the 48 indicators relate directly to health1 (Annex 1). (who.int)
  • Real money supply indicators after slowing earlier this year, have increased again, and YoY comparisons are holding generally steady. (blogspot.com)
  • The total area to be flooded would be more than 3 000 square kilometres. (nzdl.org)
  • In 1975, the Grand Council of the Cree agreed to let the project proceed and, together with the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, signed the landmark James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, in return for some recognition of their territorial rights to a total of 410 000 square miles of land and the instigation of an environmental review process. (nzdl.org)
  • A new McKinsey business analyst is typically paid about $130,000 a year. (afr.com)
  • A year of inspiring ambition and action took a sharp detour with the COVID-19 pandemic. (goethe.de)
  • Adjusted sampling weights were then computed for 76 age, sex,and race categories in order to inflate the sample in such a manner as to closely reflect the estimated civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population ages 6 months-74 years at the midpoint of the survey (March 1, 1978). (cdc.gov)
  • This massive development, if allowed to proceed, would eventually harness the energy of the rivers flowing through 350 000 square kilometers of northwestern Quebec, an area bigger than Germany. (nzdl.org)