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Yemen teeters on the brink as conflict and economic crises grind on

Yemen is at a tipping point as conflict and economic woes drag the country to the brink of famine and risk cancelling out the gains made through humanitarian action in the past few years, the United Nations World Food Programme warns on September 23,...

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US, Europol: Operation Disrupted Dark Web Opioid Trafficking

The U.S. Justice Department and European law enforcement agency Europol Tuesday announced that 179 people were arrested following a nine-month operation aimed at disrupting opioid trafficking on the dark web.

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Australian Officials Scramble to Save Stranded Whales

Australian wildlife rescue teams said Tuesday they were able to free at least 25 of about 270 pilot whales stranded in a remote area off the west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania and hoped to rescue more.

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Survey Reveals Extent of the Fallout from the Pandemic on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nepal

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred more Nepali businesses to start using internet, social media or digital platforms to seize business opportunities, in the wake of declining traditional sales.

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