Geneva, AP/UNB, April 16 – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it regretted the US decision to halt funding.
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Australia offers climate funding to Pacific islands
Australia on Tuesday announced a Aus$500 million ($340 million) climate change package for Pacific island countries, which have been increasingly vocal in demanding their powerful neighbour curb its carbon emissions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the funding, drawn from Australia’s…
UN study finds businesses funding Myanmar army abuses
Bangkok, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A United Nations fact-finding mission called Monday for an embargo on arms sales to Myanmar and targeted sanctions against businesses with connections to the military after finding they are helping fund human rights abuses. The…
US states which took Obamacare funding saw more cancer screening
US states which expanded Medicaid insurance coverage to low-income adults as part of Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law saw a marked increase in colorectal cancer screening, a new study said Wednesday. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed…
Trump demands funding to end border ‘crisis’
US President Donald Trump has demanded funding for his long-promised US-Mexico border wall to halt “a growing humanitarian and security crisis”. But in his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, Mr Trump did not declare a…
‘Funding Mechanism for Entrepreneurs’ workshop held in Dhaka
Dhaka, Nov 25 – A Workshop for startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs on fundraising techniques titled ‘Funding Mechanism for Entrepreneurs’ was held in Dhaka on Sunday.