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Spring Semester is off to a cold start. Returning to school after winter break is inevitably difficult and potentially stressful for some students. On top of a busy schedule of new classes, sports, arts and student organizations, some students are beginning to search for internships. Spring and summer are the prime time for getting the […]

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls the September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men kidnapped him, cut off parts of his left […]

Woman shopaholic running and pulling her boyfriend isolated on white background getty Retailers generally accept the hand they are dealt, but some are (perhaps) feeling victimized by current trade policies. It is true that many of these trade policies were carried forward from prior administrations, but it is also true that trade renewals and adjustments […]

Attachments Caroline C. Chisenga, Samuel Bosomprah, Obvious N. Chilyabanyama, Peter Alabi, Michelo Simuyandi, John Mwaba, Harriet Ng’ombe, Natasha M. Laban, Charlie C. Luchen & Roma Chilengi BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 152 (2023) Abstract Background Histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) which include the ABO and Lewis antigen systems have been known for determining predisposition […]

M.A. Hossain (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Dhaka   ●   Tue, January 24 2023 Of all the burning issues this world is embroiled in, terrorism, or jihadism, is arguably the most important issue at present. In the post-9/11 epoch, the global arena is ensnared in a new dimension of terrorism that has been disseminated rapidly […]

Draft National Action Plan (NAP) on Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) Through a series of consultative meetings and capacity building sessions, a technical assessment of SLCPs, air pollutants, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) mitigation has been conducted using the LEAP tool, historic emissions of SLCPs, air pollutants, and GHGs have been quantified, project emissions for baseline scenario […]

Trade and investment emerged as an overarching theme in this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Over the last 12 months, despite widespread inflation; supply chain issues lingering since the COVID-19 pandemic; geopolitical shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and, talks of deglobalization and geo-economic fragmentation, global trade touched a record volume of $32 trillion. Yet, […]

The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS). Subject to final adoption, ships above 5000 GT transporting cargo or passengers for commercial purposes in the EU will be required to acquire and surrender emission allowances for their CO2 emissions from 2024. Offshore ships will be […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian businesses signed cooperation agreements valued at USD155.7 million with five Saudi Arabia businesses. The agreement includes a trade contract, cooperation agreement, and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Federation of Saudi Chambers Office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday, January 23, 2023. The signing was witnessed by the Indonesian Minister of […]

(MENAFN- Asia Times) MANILA – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida kicked of the new year with a series of high-profile visits across key Western allied nations, including the United States. In Washington, he held“very productive” talks with US President Joe Biden on strengthening bilateral cooperation in critical industries, particularly semiconductors, as the West contemplates decoupling […]