Vegetable prices spike in flood-hit Pakistan amid looming food crisis
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LAHORE, Pakistan — Vegetable and fruit prices have soared in markets across Pakistan as devastating rains ruin crops and disrupt supplies, an…
Australia needs workers but a million are stuck at the door
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REUTERS SYDNEY — A blowout in visa processing times in Australia has left about a million prospective workers stuck in limbo, worsening…
OPEC+ sees tighter market in 2022, risks to oil demand growth
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PIXABAY LONDON/MOSCOW — The oil market will have a small surplus of just 0.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2022, much…
US FDA green lights Omicron-targeted COVID boosters ahead of revaccination campaign
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized updated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that…
As Pakistan drowns, better climate planning urged to cut risks
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Punjab Emergency Service Department/Facebook LONDON — A third of Pakistan is underwater, with at least 1,100 people dead — including 380 children…
Globe blocks 784 million spam, scam texts from January – July, continues vigilance amid rise of new text scam with users’ personal details
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Globe is one with the National Telecommunications Communication (NTC) in its goal of stopping the spread of spam and scam text messages….
Singapore sees the rise of million-dollar public housing
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PIXABAY SINGAPORE — Hundreds of public housing apartments in Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive cities, are being sold for over…
G20 climate talks in Indonesia fail to agree communique
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Residents wade through floodwaters amid heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 20. — CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS NUSA DUA, Indonesia…
SSI Group, Inc. to hold annual meeting of stockholders virtually on Sept. 22
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BSP sees 5.9-6.7% inflation in Aug.
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Employees arrange canned goods on a shelf at a supermarket, Aug. 26. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN HEADLINE INFLATION likely settled within…