(NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopians have been voting in key elections on Monday amid rising tensions and a conflict in the northern Tigray region. This pandemic-delayed poll is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first electoral test since coming to power in 2018. But the vote was postponed in Tigray, where the army has been fighting a local force since […]
Day: June 22, 2021
Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns
Recent analysis by the UN agency reveals 41 million people in 43 countries “are teetering on the very edge of famine”, up from 27 million two years ago. Help needed now “I am heartbroken at what we’re facing in 2021. We now have four countries where famine-like conditions are present”, WFP chief David Beasley told its Executive Board on […]
Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
There has been increased stress, anxiety and other mental health issues, while an estimated 365 million primary school students have gone without school meals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN specialized agency handling education issues, UNESCO. Based on a set of eight global benchmarks, Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, calls for all classrooms to promote life skills, cognitive and socioemotional […]
Vytelle Releases Public Feed Efficiency Database
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vytelle, with their network partners, announce the release of the Top 150 Proven Bulls. These high accuracy bulls have risen to the top of more than 81,000 animals of 25 different breeds and more than 262,000 residual feed intake (RFI) EPDs. “There are two high-stake producer […]
Huobi Launches Bonus Point Campaign with $18,000 Prize Pool for P2P Advertisers
GIBRALTAR, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huobi Global, one of the world’s leading digital asset exchanges, announced last week the launch of its bonus point campaign for users from India, Russia, and Nigeria. Aiming at improving the liquidity of its P2P Market, the launch of this campaign offers users multiple choices while endowing advertisers with […]