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One dead, over 17,000 displaced in first storm to hit Philippines
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MANILA, 11th April, 2022 (WAM) — At least one person died and more than 17,000 were displaced by floods and landslides caused by the first tropical storm to hit...
More than 1,950 livestock owners receive aid in Afghan provinces
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KABUL, April 11 (Xinhua) — About 1,958 livestock owners received animal feed in two eastern Afghan provinces as part of a drive to safeguard the livestock-based...
UNDP joins Bangladesh efforts to accelerate economic growth
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DHAKA, April 11 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) have deepened their partnership...
This Week in Media (April 4 to 8, 2022)
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THE GOVERNMENT should have learned by now that gains in the fight against COVID-19 are easily reversed. The pandemic might not have been a priority issue in media last...
Politics in full swing: As elections draw near, endorsements and controversies dominate local campaign news
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METHODOLOGY: From March 21 to April 3, 2022, CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila...
TV Coverage sidelines local elections; spotlights more controversies 40 days to 2022 polls
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METHODOLOGY: CMFR reviewed and analyzed primetime news programs of four broadcast stations: GMA-7’s 24 Oras and 24 Oras Weekend, ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol and TV...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 11
april 11, 2022by
SYDNEY — Prolonged delays at Australia’s busiest airport, Sydney Airport, has seen travelers waiting hours amid worker shortages and a rush for domestic...
Political stalemate continues in Sri Lanka as meeting between President Rajapaksa, ex-President Srisena ends without conclusion
april 11, 2022by
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): The meeting between President Gottabaya Rajapaksa and former President Maithripala Srisena-led Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to...
Hospitality sector in Bangladesh suffers from COVID-19 impact
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DHAKA, April 11 (Xinhua) — A survey report has said the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavier blow to the Bangladeshi hospitality sector. The survey, published on...
Study reveals air pollution is responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities
april 11, 2022by
London [UK], April 11 (ANI): A study has revealed that around 180,000 avoidable deaths over 14 years in fast-growing tropical cities were caused by a rapid rise in...
