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Japan contributes US$600,000 to WFP as malnutrition in Uganda's Karamoja region exceeds emergency levels

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$600,000 from the Government of Japan to boost nutrition and prevent deaths of young children in Karamoja region, where households in two out of nine districts have...

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World Bank Approves $12 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccines

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens on October 13, 2020.

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British Opposition Leader Calls for Three-week 'Circuit Breaker' Lockdown

Britain’s opposition Labor Party Leader Keir Starmer on Tuesday called on the government to implement a three-week temporary nationwide “circuit breaker” lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 throughout Britain.

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After 7-month Wait, Japanese Tourist Visits Machu Picchu

It didn’t go exactly as planned, but for one Japanese tourist, his dream of visiting the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu finally came true.

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