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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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Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX Facility

64 higher income economies have joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to ensure eventual COVID-19 vaccines reach those in greatest need, whoever they are and wherever they live. These 64...

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Escalating conflict in Mozambique, forces hundreds of thousands to flee amidst worsening humanitarian crises

WFP is extremely concerned about the escalating conflict and deteriorating food security situation in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, where over 300,000 people have fled their homes and villages, abandoning their crops and leaving them completely reliant on...

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