Post-pandemic world becomes challenge for disaster resilience
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crisis should change the world’s risk calculus.
Society
Crossing borders: stories of intercaste marriages in Bali
Once punishable by death, intercaste marriages leave a complex legacy for modern Balinese.
No monkeypox ban for African visitors to Cambodia
As of May 23, a total of 158 persons had been confirmed as being infected with monkeypox, according to the World Health Organisation, with 19 countries having detected the virus.
Carrie Lam vows to firmly uphold rule of law to scale new heights
She also said that the rule of law is the cornerstone and core value of Hong Kong’s success, and the Basic Law protects Hong Kong’s human rights and the independence of the…
China’s retirees to see increase in pensions
According to a government release, retirees can see as much as a 4 percent increase in their monthly payments retroactive to Jan 1.
Helmets made compulsory for pillion-riders in Mumbai
Offenders attract a fine of Rs 500 for riders without helmets and suspension of their driving license for up to three months or both.
Pfizer to sell patented drugs at not-for-profit prices to 45 low-income countries
Pfizer said its plan includes 23 wholly-owned, patented medicines and vaccines that treat infectious diseases, certain cancers, and rare and inflammatory diseases.
America’s deadly fascination with guns
Gun-related killings make up more than 70 per cent of all homicides in the US in a year.
Concept store offers children food for thought
The store, part of the "know your food" campaign of the United Nations Children's Fund, offers attractive displays to help children identify and understand nutritional foods.
There is just one way to save Dhaka
The writer says the hard reality is that Dhaka's traffic problem will not go away anytime soon.