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Major Boost for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a contingent US$10 million in support to Vanuatu that will strengthen the island nation’s resilience to disasters, support climate adaption, and help manage its debt.

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Taxpayers Federation slams $12,000 federal bureaucrat red-carpet gala

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation on January 08,2020 called on the Trudeau government to put an end to an annual red carpet gala for federal bureaucrats that in 2019 cost taxpayers over $12,000.

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Hong Kong: Peaceful protesters targeted as police start 2020 with renewed attack on dissent

Responding to the arrest of 287 people, including three human rights monitors, after police cracked down on a New Year’s Day protest in Hong Kong, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong Man-Kei Tam said:

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$15 million meth, guns and illicit cash seized as alleged syndicate dealing drugs in Perth dismantled

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