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The Grand Court has confirmed that shareholders of companies that effect a short-form merger pursuant to Section 233(7) of Part XVI of the Companies Act (2021 Revision) are entitled to be paid the fair value of their shares on dissenting from the merger under Section 238 of the act. The eagerly awaited judgment in <I>Changyou.com</i> clarifies an issue which was previously the subject of extensive debate and provides welcome certainty to minority shareholders of Cayman companies.

Zijin Mining Co, one of China's biggest gold and copper producers, said it would further expand mining resources abroad, with several of its large mining projects scheduled to begin operations this year.

China has acknowledged that its COVID-19 vaccines are only 50 percent effective, potentially slowing the global fight against the virus.

People wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Majdanpek, Serbia, on April 6, 2021. Serbia, a country of around 7 million inhabitants, is the first European country to start mass vaccination with Sinopharm vaccines in mid-January.

Malta was a strategic lynchpin during World War II, one the Allies were unwilling to abandon. 
Here's What You Need to Remember: Malta never forgot Operation Pedestal and the 
Ohio. In 1946, crowds cheered and bands played as the rusty hulk of the tanker was towed out of the Grand Harbor for the last time. While a remembrance service was conducted for those who died in the convoy, she was sunk in the waters she had plied during one of the naval epics of World War II.
Located 58 miles south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, the rocky, 122-square-mile island of Malta was the hinge upon which all Allied operations in the Middle East turned during the first half of World War II.

Why in the Central African Republic, Reparations Should Come First
With a special court that has yet to open a trial and a truth commission that is not up and running, international attention on victims in the Central African Republic is waning. Since 2015, the unfulfilled promises of justice made to these victims have failed to address their daily realities and needs for immediate moral, physical, and material reparations, writes Rim El Gantri, one of the authors of a recent study by NGOs ICTJ and Cordaid.
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Reporting Sexual Violence Monthly News Brief - February 2021
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02 February 2021: In Kihome village, Beni territory, North Kivu province, a two year-old girl was abducted, raped and killed by unidentified armed men. Source: ACLED
03 February 2021: In Charwika village, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, a woman was kidnapped and raped by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and affiliated the Abacunguzi Fighting Forces (FDLR-FOCA) who demanded a ransom for the hostage’s release. Source: Kivu Security
06 February 2021: In Shonyi village, Rutshuri territory, North Kivu province, a woman was raped by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) during clashes with the Nyatura Forces de Défense du Peuple (FDP) under the CMC (Coalition of Movements for Change) alliance in the village. Source: Kivu Security

Aid in Danger Bi-Weekly News Brief, 10-23 March 2021
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01 January-09 March 2021 Aid Worker KKA is now available to download on our website or on HDX. Data from this News Brief will be released as a separate alert on Tuesday 06 April.
Insecurity Insight continuously updates data on aid workers killed, kidnapped or arrested (KKA). Updated data includes new and historic reports identified in open-sources and verified security incidents submitted by Aid in Danger partner agencies.
Past editions: 24 February-09 March; 10-23 February and 27 January-09 February
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Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic
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BELGRADE, Serbia -- Mónika Zsúnyi, 26, can do many extraordinary things. Living in Temerin, Serbia, she has an advanced degree in applied mathematics and spends her time doing 3D modelling. She is an avid reader and community organizer. She is also -- like more than a billion people around the world -- living with a disability.
"I am a woman with a disability," Ms. Zsúnyi told UNFPA. "I live with cerebral palsy. I have difficulty speaking and moving."
This fact does nothing to diminish the richness of her life and relationships; it is time for health services to reflect this reality, she asserts.

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MONDAY, APRIL 12 ** GENEVA – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), to give news conference on the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic – 1330 GMT. ** JERUSALEM – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center on second day of his visit in Israel. ** BRUSSELS – EU Council President Charles Michel meets Senegal’s President Macky Sall in Brussels – 1230 GMT. ** JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin deliver joint statements after a meeting at Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem – 1030 GMT. ** TRIPOLI – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias meets Libya’s Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Atiya Abdul Hafeez Al Qatrani and parliament speaker Aguial Saleh Issa – 1000 GMT. ** BERLIN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas welcomes Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi to mark the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ bilateral relationship – 0800 GMT. ** ANKARA – Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh holds talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. TEHRAN – Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Sye-kyun will visit Iran for talks on bilateral ties and other issues. (To Apr. 13)

Why nations relying on China's Covid jabs are at risk of more waves
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Countries relying on China's Covid vaccines may be vulnerable to future waves of the disease, scientists warned today.
Experts told MailOnline the spiralling crisis in Chile should send a warning to the rest of the world that Chinese-made jabs are too weak to halt the spread of the virus, even with a successful immunisation programme.
At least 53 countries have ordered doses of the Chinese vaccines, many of which are developing nations in South America, Africa and South East Asia. The fact they are cheap and easy to store has made them ideal for countries which do not have the special equipment to keep other jabs at ultra-cold temperatures.  

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Special Report Analysis and Conclusions on Djibouti President’s Fifth Term
April 12, 2021 GMT
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LONDON, UK - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - PANGEA-RISK https://www.pangea-risk.com/ published a special report on DJIBOUTI: ELECTIONS TAMPERING AND ARMS SMUGGLING ALLEGATIONS MAR PRESIDENT’S FIFTH TERM, which alleges vote manipulation and government implication in arms smuggling.
The results of Djibouti’s 9 April presidential elections seem unrealistic given evidence of ballot burning by the country’s aggrieved population. Despite prospects of a swift economic recovery this year, there remain serious concerns over debt affordability, especially to China. Meanwhile, the country’s entrenched elite and the security forces are increasingly implicated in regional arms trafficking allegations.

Nationwide tree planting expected on April 25
Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan was in Aragatsotn province on Monday, where the tree planting of 2021 "10 million trees" pan-Armenian initiative was officially launched.
As the press service at the Ministry reported, Minister Petrosyan held a working consultation with Acting Chairman of the Committee of  Forest of the Ministry of Environment Artur Petrosyan, Acting Director of "ArmForest" SNCO Pavel Tsugunyan, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Armenian National Agrarian University Karen Minasyan other responsible bodies. In his opening remarks, he declared the launch of tree planting of  2021 "10 million trees" initiative, referred to the thankful deed of planting trees and reforestation. 

Stoudts Black Angus Restaurant in Lancaster County closes
Updated 10:15 AM;
A Lancaster County restaurant attached to a well-known craft brewery has closed.
The couple’s daughter, Carey Stoudt, confirmed via email the restaurant and bier garden had recently closed due to COVID-19. She also said they are in contract with a buyer who is interested in taking over the entire physical property.
The property includes the former brewery and restaurant as well as an antiques mall, which remains open.
As for the brewery, Carey Stoudt said the family is keeping the Stoudts brand including recipes and beer styles and may sell when they find the right buyer. She said they sold the brewing equipment.

A very bizarre game was recently playable on the Google Play Store until it was taken down on March 8, 2021, presumably by Nintendo. "Super Fighter M - All Star," the game in question, shamelessly ripped assets from games like Super ...

Year-End Now Target for COVID Jabs: Australian Trade Minister
The Morrison government is aiming to have all Australians inoculated with at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year.
But Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the world is still under the cloud of a pandemic and things can quickly change.
Last week, the government’s vaccine program suffered a major set-back after health authorities recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine should only be given to people above 50 due to the risk of blood clotting.
It was the vaccine the government was relying heavily on, but it has since secured an additional 20 million Pfizer vaccine doses that will be shipped from abroad later in the year.

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Government sets goal to inoculate all Australians by the end of the year as Labor slams lack of vaccine deals
Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a visit to CSL's lab in Parkville, Melbourne, 12 February, 2021. Source: AAP
Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the government is aiming to have all Australians vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 jab by the end of the year as he is set to travel to Europe on Wednesday "to ensure supply of the vaccine".
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BELGRADE (Reuters) - Several thousand people blocked traffic in front of the Serbian parliament on Saturday in a protest against lack of government action to prevent water, land and air pollution by industries such as the mining sector.
Protesters, who came to Belgrade from all over Serbia, held banners reading “Cut corruption and crime not forests,” and “Young people are leaving because they cannot breathe”.
In recent years Serbia has started selling its mining resources to foreign companies, despite opposition by local residents who had warned that increased ore exploration could cause greater pollution.
The former Yuoslav republic, which in the 1990s went through a decade of wars and economic crisis, has lacked resources to tackle pollution. As it seeks to join the European Union, Serbia will need billions of euros of investment to meet the bloc’s environmental standards.

Health Information Event
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The West Bay Public Library is hosting another Health Information Event, on Thursday April 22 at 4:00pm, in our Promoting Healthy Communities Campaign. This month we are working in collaboration with the Cayman Heart Fund, with information on “A better way to practice your Heart Health Care.” Health professionals associated with The Cayman Heart Fund will be making presentations and answering questions, on topic such as:
LOWER YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE;
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE;