Rome – The benchmark indicator of world food prices rose in February, reaching an all-time high, driven by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. ).The FAO Food Price Index s…
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Death Toll Nears 6 Million as Pandemic Enters Its 3rd Year
BANGKOK — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the p…
Read moreMorocco chooses neutrality as UN condemns Putin’s war
Published by Al-Araby The Moroccan Kingdom chose not to participate in the UN vote that condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, raising questions about Rabat’s silence on a […]
Read moreAs Vaccine Demand Falls, US States Left With Huge Stockpile
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.From some of the least vaccinated states, like…
Read moreShura Council Chairman arrives in Morocco
Rabat, Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh arrived in Morocco today to take part in the 11th conference of the Senate and Shura Councils League in Africa and the Arab World, which will be held in Rabat on March 3-5. Al Saleh and the accompany…
Read moreUN to take first step towards ‘historic’ plastic treaty
NAIROBI, The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to address a plastic trash “epidemic” that supporters say is a historic moment for the planet.The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), convening in Nairobi, is poi…
Read moreRussia-Ukraine conflict: AU condemns reports of ill-treatment of Africans trying to flee Ukraine
ADDIS ABABA, The African Union has condemned disturbing reports of ill-treatment of African citizens in Ukraine trying to flee the country but are being refused the right to cross borders safely.Thousands of Africans and other foreign nationals, partic…
Read moreNew ‘Highly Sophisticated’ Malware Linked to Chinese Cyberattackers
A leading cybersecurity firm says it has discovered a “highly sophisticated” piece of malware being used by Chinese hacking teams to attack government and critical infrastructure targets.Symantec, a division of U.S.-based software designer and manufact…
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