(2021-04-25). South African COVID-19 Jab Contract Bails Out Firm That Funded President's Election. sputniknews.com South Africa's temporary halt on giving the US-developed Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as part of a mass clinical trial did not stop negotiations for a huge supply contract with local licensed producer Aspen Pharmacare — throwing a lifeline to its unused $210-million plant on the Indian Ocean coast.
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy. dissidentvoice.org The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency in Denmark. Since 2010, the Danish government has resorted to generating "ghetto lists" marking out areas as socially problematic for the state. In 2018, the country's parliament passed "ghetto" laws to further regulate the lives of individuals inhabiting various city areas focusing on their …
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency in Denmark. Since 2010, the Danish government has resorted to
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency …
(2021-04-25). Response Options Should Be At Center Of Climate Risk Assessment And Management. eurasiareview.com A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision making around climate change risks in Africa and globally by examining how the drivers of risk interact. | Their work extends on existing risk frameworks with the hope that this research could help decision makers, managers and researchers understand the inherent complexity of climate change. | "Understanding the interactions among risks holds potential to change the way we respond to the risks. This is important because policy makers may worry a…
(2021-04-25). San Leandro Calls for Justice for Steven Taylor and Other N. California Victims of Police. indybay.org Steven Taylor was an African American resident of San Leandro who was killed by the police in a Walmart on 4/18/20. The officer who shot Taylor has been charged with manslaughter and is awaiting trial. A rally on the anniversary of Taylor's death called for an end to police violence against African Americans and other people of color.
(2021-04-25). Israel-Chad Ties May Change Completely With President Deby's Death, Opposition Head Says. sputniknews.com Succes Masra believes relations with Israel were established with one goal in mind – to keep President Deby in power, and that cooperation in the spheres of hi-tech, development, and agriculture were not even on the agenda.
(2021-04-25). Turmoil In Tigray: Understanding The War In Ethiopia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Central and eastern Tigray, as well as parts of the north-west, are
(2021-04-25). Flexible Diet May Help Leaf-Eating Lemurs Resist Deforestation. eurasiareview.com Fruits and veggies are good for you and if you are a lemur, they may even help mitigate the effects of habitat loss. | A new study sequencing the genome of four species of sifakas, a genus of lemurs found only in Madagascar's forests, reveals that these animals' taste for leaves runs all the way to their genes, which are also more diverse than expected for an endangered species. | Sifakas are folivores, meaning that the bulk of their diet is composed of leaves. Leaves can be difficult to digest and full of toxic compounds meant to prevent them from being eaten. Unlike our carefully selected spinach, tree leave…
(2021-04-25). Despite Claiming Russia is 'Declining Power', Head of UK's MI6 Still Puts It At Top of His Concerns. sputniknews.com Many western governments, such as the US and the UK, have been accusing Russia of engaging in "malign" activities and scaremongering about possible "Russian aggression" over the past six years. Moscow denies the accusations and underscores that these countries do not bother themselves with substantiating their allegations.
(2021-04-25). Former UFC Champ McGregor Challenges 'Nigerian Nightmare' for 'Stealing' his Shots. sputniknews.com Conor McGregor is known for making challenges out of his comfort zone. His one and only foray into professional boxing in August 2017 ended in a 10th-round technical knockout by Floyd Mayweather Jr — in the latter's final professional bout.
(2021-04-24). Seeing health 'opportunities' in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide "opportunities" to improve health care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after the crisis is over, according to the United Nations' most senior official in the southwestern Pacific Ocean nation.
(2021-04-24). Continuing the War in Syria. dissidentvoice.org 
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing on April 15, 2021, on "10 Years of War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria." As is customary of American exceptionalism, the feasibility of regime change in Damascus was not left undiscussed. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, …
(2021-04-24). How climate insecurity could trigger more conflict in Somalia and the Horn of Africa. juancole.com 
By Andrew E. Yaw Tchie | — Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are being experienced across Somalia. These effects are affecting livelihoods, and contributing to local grievances and community tensions. Some of these insights and conclusions …
(2021-04-24). Chad: African Union Demands End of Military Rule. telesurenglish.net Army general Mahamat Idriss Deby took power and dissolved Parliament right after his father and former president passed away last Apr. 20. It was a clear violation of the Constitution, which states that the President should be succeeded by the Parliament's speaker. | However, France, the former colonial power, seems to back the new military council to "keep regional stability." | RELATED: | "Power should be expedi…
(2021-04-24). Guinea Pigs On Campus — OpEd. eurasiareview.com When I was in college, there was a place called Pharmaco in the same city as my university. At Pharmaco students could earn thousands of dollars for doing little. | Here is how it worked. Agree to take some experimental pharmaceutical and to be monitored some, and answer some questions, regarding how you feel. In return, receive a payment. | Some students took Pharmaco up on its lucrative offer. Many other students worked for months at regular jobs to earn the same amount of money, even though they knew of Pharmaco's easier path to income. | The offered income at Pharmaco had to be high to provide sufficient i…