Reuters2d
US to end funding for childhood vaccines in poorest countries, document shows
WASHINGTON/PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration plans to end U.S. funding for Gavi, an organization that helps buy vaccines for children in poor countries ...
Foreign Affairs2d
The Coming Global Health Crisis
Critics of the Trump administration’s early actions on global health—withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO) and ...
Powerful quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok ...
The Economist1d
The surging gold price is boosting Central Asia’s economies
It is fitting for a range that is dotted with gold mines, including Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest and a symbol of ...
CNA1d
'People will die': Vulnerable groups in Southeast Asia at mercy of Trump's USAID freeze as NGOs scramble for solutions
Non-profits in the region advocating for migrant workers, wildlife, LGBTQ rights and other causes are scrambling to find new ...
South Africans repatriated from Myanmar just before devastating earthquakes struck
In an unbelievable rescue mission in which timing was everything, 23 South Africans were repatriated home on Thursday from a ...
Emirates News Agency on MSN3d
Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths at risk, UN warns
The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low – but this achievement is ...
In Laos, 1 in 3 children has stunted growth despite surplus rice
In some poorer areas, stunting is even more prevalent. Experts say a lack of dietary diversity is a big part of the problem ...
Council on Foreign Relations1dOpinion
Already Collapsing in Asia, Democracy Could Be Wiped Out by the New World Order
Democracy in Asia is rapidly deteriorating—accelerated by waning international support and democratic backsliding even in the ...
Khaleej Times1d
US to end funding for childhood vaccines in poorest countries
President Donald Trump's administration plans to end US funding for Gavi, an organisation that helps buy vaccines for children in poor countries, and will scale back efforts to combat malaria ...
Daily Express5d
The African city that's the poorest in the world where people make just £100 a month
Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is often cited as one of the world’s poorest cities, reflecting the country’s long-standing economic struggles and underdevelopment. Despite being the ...