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Last modified on Sat 1 May 2021 00.07 EDT Vital coronavirus research, including a project tracking variants in India, has had its funding reduced by up to 70% under swingeing cuts to the UK overseas aid budget. One of Britain’s leading infectious disease experts said the UK government cuts were certain to damage attempts to tackle the virus and track new variants. Oliver Pybus, a professor of evolution and infectious disease at the University of Oxford and part of the team that identified the Kent and Brazilian Covid variants, said: “A 70% cut for a huge international consortium wit...

UK’s aid cuts hit vital coronavirus research around world Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Vital coronavirus research, including a project tracking variants in India, has had its funding reduced by up to 70% under swingeing cuts to the UK overseas aid budget. One of Britain’s leading infectious disease experts said the UK government cuts were certain to damage attempts to tackle the virus and track new variants. Oliver Pybus, a professor of evolution and infectious disease at the University of Oxford an...

Tokyo should immediately suspend all non-humanitarian aid to Myanmar: HRW 1 minute read Tokyo, Apr 27 (EFE).- The government of Japan should immediately halt all aid projects for non-humanitarian purposes “that benefit the junta or military” of Myanmar, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. “Japan should immediately suspend Official Development Aid (ODA) infrastructure projects carried out by Myanmar government ministries and other assistance involving military-controlled entities,” HRW added in a statement. Tokyo in March said it had halted all new development aid to My...

Japan: Suspend Aid Benefitting Myanmar Junta Urgently Review All Non-Humanitarian Projects People protest the Myanmar Armed Forces in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on April 1, 2021. © The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images (Tokyo) – The Japanese government should immediately review its aid portfolio for Myanmar and suspend non-humanitarian projects that benefit the junta or military, Human Rights Watch said today. Japan should immediately suspend Official Development Aid (ODA) infrastructure projects carried out by Myanmar gov...

The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son talks to local media on his new role and the foreign policy priorities needed to aid Vietnam's development and raise the country's international standing.