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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Nepal has plunged into a political crisis and renewed instability after President Bidhya Devi Bhandari dissolved parliament at the request of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and announced general elections would be held in April and May next year, more than a year ahead of schedule
China began 10-year fishing moratorium in 332 conservation areas in Yangtze River basin, which will expand to all natural waterways of river and major tributaries no later than Jan. 1, 2021. Asian longest river boasts one of highest levels of biodiversity in world.
More than half of China’s adult population is either overweight or obese, according to a new government report. Obesity rates in China have doubled within two decades, and health authorities are warning of a surge in chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer
President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ has been blamed for thousands of deaths and a culture of police impunity, with the ICC considering a probe. The point-blank shooting of a mother and son in Tarlac province by an off-duty officer has sparked fresh anger at human rights violations.
France on track to reward more than 700 front-line workers with citizenship under expedited process. "Health professionals, cleaning ladies, childcare workers, checkout staff: They all proved their commitment to the nation, and it is now the turn of the republic to take a step towards them."
More than 80% of municipal junior high schools in Fukuoka, Japan have rules on the color of students' underwear, and a majority also exercises rules pertaining to hair and eyebrows, it has emerged from the results of an investigation conducted by the Fukuoka Bar Association released on Dec. 22.
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