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NIAMEY: Seven troops and 11 suspected extremists have died in clashes in a troubled western region of Niger ahead of elections this weekend, the defense ministry said Thursday. An army patrol in the Taroun area in the Tillaberi region was ambushed early Monday morning by “heavily armed terrorists” traveling aboard motorbikes and other vehicles, it said in a statement, using a

Seven troops, 11 terrorists killed in Niger ahead of vote By AFP Niger. By (AFP) Seven troops and 11 suspected jihadists have died in clashes in a troubled western region of Niger ahead of elections this weekend, the defence ministry said Thursday. An army patrol in the Taroun area in the Tillaberi region was ambushed early Monday morning by "heavily armed terrorists" travelling aboard motorbikes and other vehicles, it said in a statement, using a term that typically denotes jihadists. The coun...

1 in 5 South Africans Are Living in Extreme Poverty: UN Report Meanwhile, the country’s wealthiest 10% own more than half the national income. Why Global Citizens Should Care South Africa is grappling with great inequalities, which contribute to extreme poverty. The United Nations’ 17 Global Goals together work towards ending extreme poverty and its systemic causes.. Yet these goals can only be achieved if unequal countries like South Africa come to terms with serious inequalities and work...

Govt fooling people about development: BNP UNB 22nd December, 2020 07:40:35 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is misleading people about the country’s real condition by talking about development. “They (govt) often talk about huge development in the country. They’re calling themselves a role model of development. But UNDP’s Human Development Index published yesterday (Monday) showed Bangladesh in the fifth position in South Asia. It...

NEW DELHI: Even as 76.7% women in India had their own bank accounts or used mobile money services in the 12 months preceding 2017, gender based violence continues to impact a significant number with 28.8% women of 15 years and above facing physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner, according to the Human Development Report 2020. A comparison with other countries over the reference period from 2005-2019 shows that as far as intimate partner violence goes among India’s im...

HDR 2020 indicates uneven road to women empowerment in India © Provided by The Times of India NEW DELHI: Even as 76.7% women in India had their own bank accounts or used mobile money services in the 12 months preceding 2017, gender based violence continues to impact a significant number with 28.8% women of 15 years and above facing physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner, according to the Human Development Report 2020. A comparison with other countries over the referen...

December 20, 2020 DEWA has launched phase 3 of Rammas, its virtual AI employee. DUBAI — As part of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) road map, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched phase 3 of Rammas, its virtual AI employee, for customers to obtain additional services such as Easy Pay, DEWA Store offers and participate in the Customer Happiness Index. Project builders, including consultants and contractors, can track their applications for NOC certificat...

Infrastructure ETFs to Capture the Backbone of the U.S. Economy December 18, 2020 Investors can turn to exchange traded funds to track the expansion of U.S. infrastructure, even if the incoming Joe Biden administration doesn’t make good on plans for increased fiscal spending. President-elect Joe Biden promised on the campaign trail to push through a $2 trillion plan to upgrade the country’s infrastructure and combat climate change by rebuilding roads and bridges, eliminating carbon emissi...

UN survey finds Republic has second highest quality of life in the world The survey found Ireland has the second highest quality of life in the world The HDI is a measure of a countrys health, education and standard of living A UNITED Nations survey has found that the Republic has the second highest quality of life in the world. Findings from the UN Human Development Index (HDI) 2020 ranked it as number two of 189 countries. Norway topped the poll followed by the Republic, S...

India Has 8.6 Doctors, 5 Hospital Beds For Every 10,000 Population: Human Development Report India is ranked 155th in the index Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2020-12-18T07:10:33+05:30 India Has 8.6 Doctors, 5 Hospital Beds For Every 10,000 Population: Human Development Report outlookindia.com 2020-12-18T07:11:47+05:30 The ongoing pandemic has exposed how ill-equipped is the medical infrastructure in India. In the initial days of the outbreak of Covid-...