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WHO countries prolong talks on pandemic accord
GENEVA: World Health Organization members on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) extended negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics for up to a year, as the WHO chief warned that the next crisis was just a matter of time. Two years of talks on a deal ended on May 24 without a finalized
UN sights triumphs, challenges for LGBTQI+ groups
A UNITED Nations official said that this year's observance of Pride Month was a recognition of the strides made toward greater acceptance and protection of the LGBTQI+ community. LGBTQI+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning. The "plus" sign represents other self-identifications under the umbrella of sexuality and/or gender. Register to read
Fact check: IRCC has not removed police certificate requirements for temporary residents
A number of news outlets have recently reported on changes to police certificates for temporary residents, with some outlets claiming that Canada has eliminated the police certificate requirement for temporary residents. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made no changes to its policy regarding police
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WHO countries prolong talks on pandemic accord
GENEVA: World Health Organization members on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) extended negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics for up to a year, as the WHO chief warned that the next crisis was just a matter of time. Two years of talks on a deal ended on May 24 without a finalized
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UN sights triumphs, challenges for LGBTQI+ groups
A UNITED Nations official said that this year's observance of Pride Month was a recognition of the strides made toward greater acceptance and protection of the LGBTQI+ community. LGBTQI+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning. The "plus" sign represents other self-identifications under the umbrella of sexuality and/or gender. Register to read
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Fact check: IRCC has not removed police certificate requirements for temporary residents
A number of news outlets have recently reported on changes to police certificates for temporary residents, with some outlets claiming that Canada has eliminated the police certificate requirement for temporary residents. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made no changes to its policy regarding police
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North Korea Sends Hundreds Of More Trash-Carrying Balloons To South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched hundreds of more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign a few days earlier, according to South Korea’s military, in what Pyongyang calls retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border. Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, about 600 balloons flown from North
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ANC Party That Freed South Africa From Apartheid Loses 30-Year Majority In Landmark Election
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had