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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- ST Vincent & Grenadine
- Yemen
- Somalia
- UN Interim Forice In Lebanon
- COVID-19/Azerbaijan
- Covax/Mauritania
- Myanmar
- African Free Trade
- Disarmament Video Challenge
- World Art Day
ST Vincent & Grenadine
In response to the ongoing eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock today announced an allocation of $1 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help provide urgent humanitarian assistance to impacted people, especially those who have been evacuated.
With the funds, UN agencies will provide drinking water and hygiene kits, as well as supplies to clean water sources and cash assistance to some of the most vulnerable and food-insecure people.
According to our humanitarian colleagues, up to 20,000 people have been evacuated from the ‘red zone’ around the volcano, and about 4,500 of them are staying in shelters.
People living in close proximity to the volcano have been impacted by heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows that have damaged crops and faming equipment and impacted livestock keeping. This is likely to worsen food insecurity and poverty which was already on the rise because of the pandemic.
Most homes in Saint Vincent are without water and most of the country’s 110,000 people have been impacted by ash fall.
For its part, the World Food Programme (WFP) today said that eruptions are continuing daily. Airports remain closed with economic implications for the country and for livelihoods and food security in the longer-term.
The WFP team is supporting the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to digitize evacuee registration information to facilitate the delivery of essential food, water and other items. WFP is also deploying a truck and forklift to support the overall response.
Yemen
Martin Griffiths, the Special Envoy for Yemen, briefed the Security Council on his diplomatic work, for which he has recently visited Muscat, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Berlin. He also met leaders of the Yemeni Government in Amman.
In all of these capitals, the Special Envoy has discussed in detail the current efforts to end the war in Yemen. in all cases, he said, he has come across, at a minimum, a consensus in support of the four points on which he is seeking agreement between the parties. He emphasized the need for the parties to agree to those points and to deliver Yemen from its plight.
Mr. Griffiths said that the urgency of progress towards a peaceful settlement makes the continued violence on the ground all the more concerning. Marib remains the major centre of gravity in the conflict, he said, adding that the fighting there is showing dangerous signs of escalating once again.
Mark Lowcock, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, told members of the Council that the situation in Yemen is still getting event worse, with a new wave of COVID-19 infections taking place and large-scale famine already bearing down on the country.
He said that March was a deadly month for civilians, with a quarter of civilian casualties during the month, especially in the Marib area. The Marib offensive, he said, is a threat to millions of people, with tens of thousands of people expected to move out of the area if the fighting continues.
Somalia
I was asked in recent days about Somalia, and I can tell you that the Secretary-General is concerned over the latest political developments in that country. He urges the leaders to resume dialogue and reach an inclusive agreement based on the 17 September Electoral Model and the Baidoa Technical Committee’s proposals.
The Secretary-General calls on all the stakeholders to do their utmost to facilitate inclusive agreement, exercise restraint and refrain from violence. He remains of the view that inclusivity and dialogue offer the most viable path forward and appeals to Somali leaders to put their differences aside towards a consensual resolution.
And, as I mentioned to you, the Secretary-General spoke to President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo earlier this week
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=15%20April%202021
Published: 15th Apr 2021 07:56:44 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: #MyBodyIsMyOwn - People should have autonomy over their own bodies
A major new United Nations report calls for giving people autonomy over their own bodies.
Focusing for the first time on this issue, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) flagship report calls for the power and agency to make choices about your body, without fear of violence or having someone else decide for you.
Graphics & animation credit: UNFPA
Published: 15th Apr 2021 02:30:09 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: UNFPA, Security Council, Ethiopia & other topics - Daily Briefing (14 April 2021)
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
- UNFPA
- Security Council
- Ethiopia
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
- Libya
- Democratic Republic Of The Congo
- Myanmar
- Covax
- World Chagas Disease Day
- Financial Contribution
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Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care. That’s according to the UN Population Fund’s 2021 flagship State of World Population report, which was released today.
“The fact that nearly half of women still cannot make their own decisions about whether or not to have sex, use contraception or seek health care should outrage us all,” said the Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Natalia Kanem. “In essence, hundreds of millions of women and girls do not own their bodies and their lives are governed by others.”
The report’s findings show that only 55 per cent of women are fully empowered to make decisions over health care, contraception and the ability to say yes or no to sex. In addition, the report adds, only about 80 per cent of countries have laws supporting sexual health and well-being.
The report also notes that 20 countries or territories have “marry-your-own-rapist” laws, where a man can escape criminal prosecution if he marries the woman or girl he raped. In addition, 43 countries have no legislation addressing the issue of marital rape.
SECURITY COUNCIL
Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, briefed Security Council members this morning.
She presented the findings of her office’s 2020 annual report, which covers 18 country situations and documents over 2,500 UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence. She called for concerted efforts to ensure that survivors of sexual violence are not obscured beneath the long shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ms. Patten said the chronic underreporting of wartime sexual violence has been compounded by COVID-19. Proactive measures to help survivors safely come forward and seek redress have become more urgent than ever, she told the Members of the Council.
Turning to Tigray and the situation there, Ms. Patten said that women and girls have been subjected to sexual violence with a level of cruelty beyond comprehension. She said the report presented today records allegations of over 100 rape cases since hostilities began in November last year. Her Office has engaged with authorities at the highest-level and will continue to closely monitor the situation, calling for restraint, humanitarian access, service-provision, and effective investigation.
ETHIOPIA
In Tigray, despite improvements in access, active conflict continues in some areas restricting the humanitarian response, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Given the highly fluid displacement situation and access constraints, the actual number of displaced people remains unknown.
According to official figures, an estimated 1.7 million people were displaced across the region, as of March 27th. Gross violations and abuses against civilians, including sexual violence, also continue to be reported.
Despite challenges, UN humanitarian partners are scaling up the response. At least 1.4 million people have received double allocations of food rations in 12 targeted districts as well as in Mekelle and Shire towns. More than 160,000 newly displaced people have been provided with emergency shelter and vital relief items. More than 630,000 people have accessed clean water through water trucking.
But the humanitarian response is still inadequate to reach the estimated 4.5 million people that need lifesaving assistance. The UN urgently needs more funding to scale up the response.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=14%20April%202021
Published: 14th Apr 2021 06:41:55 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Sexual Violence in Conflict - Security Council, Open Debate
Sexual violence in conflict (Women, peace and security) - Security Council, VTC open debate.
Sexual violence in conflict, especially when used as a brutal tactic of war, has left multiple enduring and devastating consequences for survivors and their families.
The aim of this open debate is to examine persisting challenges and identify measures for the prevention of and response to sexual violence in conflict, focusing on the provision of assistance and access to services for victims and their needs in terms of rehabilitation, justice and reintegration. In particular, it will take into account risks posed by the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has deepened intersecting global crises and heightened security and socioeconomic difficulties, as highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2021/312) http://bit.ly/329JqEf.
The open debate will provide an opportunity to identify gaps and strengthen efforts to prevent and address sexual violence in conflict, improve assistance and support to victims in rebuilding their lives and livelihoods, analyse emerging and long-term challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and reinforce international commitments to address sexual violence in conflict.
The following speakers will brief the Security Council:
- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Denis Mukwege
- The Director of the South Sudan Women with Disabilities Network, Atim Caroline
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Published: 14th Apr 2021 05:03:44 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on the right track” to tackle political & other challenges
Briefing by Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, on the situation in the region. (12 April 2021)
UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region said he is “particularly concerned about the level of violence which continues to affect the security of individuals, in particular that of women and young people,” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
One year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the Great Lake Region, “nearly two million cases have been recorded across the 13 countries of the region and over “60,000 lives have been lost,” Xia Huang, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region told the Security Council in a virtual briefing on Monday (12 Apr).
In his briefing, the Special Envoy called on the Council members to continue their efforts towards more equitable and affordable access to vaccine, including in zones of armed conflict, as called for by the Council resolution adopted in February this year.
However, Xia reported, “despite this particularly difficult context, the leaders of the region have remained committed to the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement, as evidenced by several political, security, judicial and economic initiatives.”
He singled out efforts of the presidents of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to find concrete and durable solution for the armed groups causing chaos in the eastern DRC.
“Despite this progress,” Xia said, “challenges remain in the region, exacerbated by COVID-19.”
Apart from the “well-known challenges,” Xia said he “remain particularly concerned about the level of violence which continues to affect the security of individuals, in particular that of women and young people, and to hamper the full development of communities. The violence that armed groups continue to perpetrate is appalling. We must put an end to it, not only through the strong measures already taken, but also through recourse to justice.”
Published: 14th Apr 2021 02:30:00 By: United Nations
CNN Video: Fauci fires back at Rep. Jim Jordan during heated exchange about pandemic
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the nation's top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange Thursday over the country's Covid-19 mitigation measures, which ended with Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters telling Jordan to "shut your mouth."
During a House subcommittee hearing about federal government's response to the pandemic, Jordan, an Ohio conservative, asked Fauci when the nation can begin relaxing physical distancing measures and mask-wearing -- posing it as a question as to when Americans will regain their freedom and liberties.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, started to respond that the time will be when the United States has more Americans vaccinated and has a level of coronavirus infection that is low enough that it's "no longer a threat."
Jordan then interrupted Fauci, asking for a specific number.
"We had 15 days of 'slow the spread' turn into one year of lost liberty," Jordan said. "What metrics, what measures, what has to happen before Americans get more freedoms back?"
"You're indicating liberty and freedom. I look at it as a public health measure to prevent people from dying and going to the hospital," Fauci countered. "This will end, for sure, when we get the level of infection very low. It is now at such a high level, there is a threat again of major surges."
Fauci later said to Jordan, "You're making this a personal thing and it isn't."
"It's not a personal thing," Jordan fired back.
"No, you are," Fauci said, sounding exasperated. "That is exactly what you're doing."
Fauci defended his recommendations as being consistent and based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Covid-19 guidance.
"Right now, we have about 60,000 infections a day, which is a very large risk for resurge. We're not talking about liberties. We're talking about a pandemic that has killed 560,000 Americans," said Fauci, who later said his "best estimate" would be to have the number of infections per day to be "well below" 10,000 a day.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 10:23:20 By: CNN
CNN Video: Laura Coates explains Chauvin prosecutor's mistake: They failed
CNN's Laura Coates explains the debate over the carbon monoxide evidence in the Derek Chauvin trial and why she thinks the prosecutors made a mistake.
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The Biden administration targeted Russia with sweeping sanctions and diplomatic expulsions, punishing Moscow for its interference in the 2020 US election, its SolarWinds cyberattack and its ongoing occupation in Crimea. #CNN #News
Published: 15th Apr 2021 10:04:02 By: CNN
CNN Video: Hear this Afghan negotiator's message to US lawmakers
CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with Fatima Gailani, an Afghan women's rights activist and government peace negotiator, about her views on the planned withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 04:04:46 By: CNN
CNN Video: Myanmar's control of Covid-19 collapses after coup
The ongoing mass protests in Myanmar have paralyzed the country's Covid-19 response, as many health workers are on strike and testing efforts on hold. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 02:32:50 By: CNN
BBC News Video: The Covid-19 disinformation tactics used by China - BBC News
China’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak has been scrutinised since the virus was first detected in Wuhan.
Beijing has reacted by trying to take greater control of what is said about its role in the pandemic - sometimes with questionable tactics.
Here is a closer look at events that have shaped Beijing’s experiment with global misinformation.
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Published: 16th Apr 2021 06:34:40 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what now? - BBC News
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention are reviewing data after six recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine exhibited a rare blood clot.
The vaccine has been paused in the United States, where 6.8 million doses have been administered.
The BBC spoke to two people who got the Johnson & Johnson jab, and to a doctor who explains the situation.
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Published: 16th Apr 2021 12:04:51 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Inside the lives of Asian massage workers: 'How can we not be scared?' - BBC News
The Atlanta spa shootings have placed a spotlight on a part of the massage industry in the US. Asian massage workers say they often have to deal with the assumption that Asian spas provide sex services.
Two female Asian massage workers tell us about the stigma surrounding their profession and the sexual harassment they endure.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 11:15:01 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Why are Covid cases in India soaring? - BBC Newsnight
Many have criticised the Indian government for allowing Kumbh Mela – a two-month long religious festival – to go ahead amid a raging pandemic, as new cases top 200,000 a day. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
India now has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world - behind the US which has a smaller population.
More than 14 million people are affected and there are reports that a new variant is on the rise which some fear could be more virulent.
Many have criticised the Indian government for allowing Kumbh Mela – a two-month long religious festival – to go ahead amid a raging pandemic.
Newsnight’s Sima Kotecha reports. Katie Razzall is joined by Professor Srinath Reddy President of the Public Health Foundation of India.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 11:01:40 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Why are so many babies dying of Covid-19 in Brazil? - BBC News
Despite the overwhelming evidence that Covid-19 rarely kills young children, in Brazil 1,300 babies have died from the virus.
Experts say the sheer number of Covid cases in the country - the second-highest number in the world - have increased the likelihood that Brazil's babies and young children are affected.
Such a high infection rate has overwhelmed Brazil's entire health care system.
Across the country, oxygen supplies are dwindling, there is a shortage of basic medicines and in many ICUs across the country there are simply no more beds.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 09:41:15 By: BBC News
ODN Video: One Dead and 12 Missing in Louisiana After Vessel Capsizes in Extreme Weather
'One Dead and 12 Missing in Louisiana After Vessel Capsizes in Extreme Weather'
Rescuers are searching for 12 missing crew members after a vessel capsized in Louisiana.
The US Coast Guard confirmed one person was found dead and six others rescued.
The boat capsized in hurricane-force winds on Tuesday.
Cell phone footage from another vessel shows the heavy storm conditions at sea.
Four Coast Guard vessels, four private boats and a rescue plane are still scouring the water.
It is possible some of them might still be trapped inside the vessel, according to a Coast Guard official.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 05:48:11 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: GRAPHIC: Columbus Police Release Bodycam Footage of Fatal Police Shooting at Ohio Hospital
'GRAPHIC: Columbus Police Release Bodycam Footage of Fatal Police Shooting at Ohio Hospital'
Columbus Police have released bodycam footage showing a fatal police shooting of a black man.
27-year-old Miles Jackson was taken to hospital after being found unconscious in his car.
When officers searched him, they reportedly found a gun concealed in his waistband.
After a struggle where Jackson is Tasered, he apparently fires the weapon.
A stand-off ensues for several minutes, with officers asking Jackson to raise his hands.
Police use a stun gun for a second time before unleashing a hail of live rounds.
ER staff tried to revive Jackson, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers or hospital staff were injured during the incident, officials said.
Officers were reportedly first called because Jackson had outstanding warrants.
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Published: 15th Apr 2021 02:31:04 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: US and UK Set to Withdraw ALL Troops From Afghanistan by 20th 9/11 Anniversary
'US and UK Set to Withdraw ALL Troops From Afghanistan by 20th 9/11 Anniversary'
President Joe Biden is set to announce that all American troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11.
Biden has decided to miss the May deadline for a pull-out agreed with the Taliban last year.
The new deadline would coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The UK will reportedly follow in the footsteps of the US, also withdrawing nearly all of its troops.
British and American forces were first deployed to Afghanistan in October 2001.
The so-called “war on terror” has so far cost more than 2,200 US lives and almost $1 trillion.
Afghan officials have said they respect the decision made by Washington.
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Published: 14th Apr 2021 05:28:16 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: St Vincent Faces Humanitarian Crisis After La Soufrière Volcano Eruption
'St Vincent Faces Humanitarian Crisis After La Soufrière Volcano Eruption'
The island of St Vincent is facing a humanitarian crisis after a major volcano eruption.
Officials have warned that safe water reserves are at risk as heavy ash contaminates supplies.
Falling ash and volcanic flows have destroyed crops and contaminated water reservoirs.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are reportedly needed to recover from the eruption of La Soufrière.
More than 16,000 people have been evacuated from the island’s northern region, where the volcano is located.
No casualties have been reported since the first eruption of the volcano early Friday.
Volcanologists say activity on the Caribbean island could continue for weeks.
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Published: 14th Apr 2021 11:24:19 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: GRAPHIC: Brooklyn Center Police Release Shocking Bodycam Footage of Daunte Wright Shooting
'GRAPHIC: Brooklyn Center Police Release Shocking Bodycam Footage of Daunte Wright Shooting'
Minnesota Police have released bodycam footage showing the moment a black man was shot dead.
Daunte Wright was fatally wounded by an officer during a traffic stop near Minneapolis.
Brooklyn Center Police Chief said the incident appeared to have been “an accidental discharge”.
The officer involved, a 26-year veteran, reportedly meant to use her Taser.
Police clashed with hundreds of protesters for a second night near the central police station.
A riot was also declared in Portland, Oregon, after demonstrators marched to protest police brutality.
Tensions are already high in Minneapolis, where a former officer is on trial for the murder of George Floyd.
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CBC Video: Nurse describes the 'unnatural environment' in ICU
Ontario will ask Ottawa for more than 600 critical care staff to support the province's hospitals as its COVID-19 situation deepens. Clare Fielding, a nurse manager at the Toronto General Hospital, describes what it's like in the intensive care unit.
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CBC Video: CRTC allows small wireless carriers to use big networks
Canada's telecom regulator is making room for more wireless competition by allowing a small number of regional carriers to launch national wireless services piggybacking on big networks.
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CBC Video: Vancouver bike paramedics seek to expand amid toxic drug crisis
A paramedic bike squad in Vancouver hopes to expand to a year-round initiative as B.C. marks the five-year anniversary of a public health emergency declared due to the overdose crisis. The team, which normally operates from May to October, cycles through Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, responding to emergency calls and seeking out those who need treatment.
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CBC Video: 'Crisis upon crisis,' Canadian details volcanic eruption on St. Vincent
Canadian-Vincentian lawyer Louise Mitchell says the conditions on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines after the volcanic eruption of La Soufrière that filled the sky with ash and displaced thousands of people have resulted in "crisis upon crisis."
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Global Video: Could COVID-19 become endemic, and what would that mean?
Even as vaccines roll-out across Canada and the world, there are still questions on what the world will look like once most people are vaccinated.
Some health experts say COVID-19 could become endemic, meaning it will constantly circulate among us and be a fact of our daily lives from a public health perspective.
Sean Previl takes a look at what COVID-19 becoming endemic means for the future.
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are digital tokens that enable true ownership over any digital asset - song, artwork or a moment in sports. You can’t touch it, but you can own it.
A digital image by the cutting-edge artist Beeple sold for a whopping US$69.4 million at auction, in a record-setting sale for a piece of art that does not exist in the physical world.
Christie’s auction house sold the art piece on March 11 after a two-week online auction involving more than 180 bids. The final auction price tag is the third-highest ever for a living artist, and the most anyone has ever paid for a non-fungible token, or NFT. This was the first time that Christie’s has ever offered a digital-only piece of art with an NFT to guarantee its authenticity.
Anne Gaviola explains the details of NFTs.
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Published: 17th Mar 2021 03:45:01 By: Global News
Global Video: The deadliest massacres in Canadian history
Nova Scotia RCMP say “in excess of 19” people died as a result of the 12-hour shooting spree in multiple rural communities. It is among the deadliest rampages Canada has ever seen. Here’s a look at some of the other mass murders in Canada’s modern history.
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Published: 21st Apr 2020 05:24:20 By: Global News
Global Video: How sleep works: The reasons why we can't live without it
If you are one of the millions of people who always feels tired, you can blame it on your alarm clock, the industrial revolution and a general lack of understanding about the bodily behaviour. Or, maybe it is because you sleep too long.
It turns out the human body has an internal clock that is so precise, there are many factors that can cause you to wake up tired.
One thing that is known for sure - if you are not hitting every sleep cycle, you are not getting a good night's rest.
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Published: 26th Oct 2018 10:00:01 By: Global News
Global Video: The uprising of India’s farmers: What’s behind the protests?
As a standoff between tens of thousands of protesting farmers and the Indian government continues to intensify over new legislation farmers claim will threaten their livelihoods, Taz Dhaliwal looks back at the factors that led to the demonstrations that have garnered international attention.
Farmers in India have been rallying for months against three agricultural laws enacted Sept. 20 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
The Indian government has argued the changes will give farmers more freedom, but farmers are concerned the new laws will drive down their products’ prices with no safeguards to protect them against corporate takeovers and exploitation.
But the crisis in India's agricultural sector is nothing new as the industry has been suffering for decades. Taz explains.
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Published: 11th Dec 2020 02:00:02 By: Global News
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