Uzbekistan is the ONLY nation more miserable than Britain: Global report says the Dominican Republic tops world wellbeing charts
The UK only ranked 70th out of 71 countries in terms of mood, outlook on life and self-esteem in 2023, scoring only 49 on the mental wellbeing score when the global average was 65. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uzbek Court Sentences 23 Over Contaminated Cough Syrup Deaths Uzbek Court Sentences 23 Over Contaminated Cough Syrup Deaths
A court in Uzbekistan sentenced 23 people to prison terms on Monday over the deaths of 68 children linked to contaminated cough syrups produced by India ' s Marion Biotech,...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news
With Too Many EVs, Chinese Carmakers Look to Foreign Markets
Chinese EV makers are charging abroad. After a strong boom in electric vehicle sales among Chinese carmakers, the numbers have started to wane. Now, auto manufacturers that are producing more cars than they can sell are trying to regain that momentum overseas, The Wall Street Journal reported.…#byd #nio #alibabatencent #warrenbuffett #ministryofcommerce #tesla #uzbekistan #thailand #brazil #hungary (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most of the world would sacrifice 1% of their paycheck to help stop climate change
The era of “global boiling” is here, with United Nations scientists warning that drastic steps are needed to prevent climate change catastrophe. But reversing the terrifying trend isn't going to be cheap. The World Bank estimates that $90 trillion will need to be spent on sustainable…#unitednations #worldbank #universityofbonn #frankfurt #myanmar #uzbekistan #brits #canadians #russians #newzealanders (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
China’s BYD was a battery manufacturer trying its hand at building cars when it showed off its newest model in 2007. American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors. “They were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael…#byd #guangzhou #michaeldunne #tesla #brazil #hungary #thailand #uzbekistan #indonesia #mexico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nearly Half of the World ’s Migratory Species Are in Decline, U.N. Report Says
(WASHINGTON) — Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, according to a new United Nations report released Monday.
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Many songbirds, sea turtles, whales, sharks and other migratory animals move to different environments with changing seasons and are imperiled by habitat loss, illegal hunting and fishing, pollution and climate change.
About 44% of migratory species worldwide are declining in population, the report found. More than a fifth of the nearly 1,200 species monitored by the U.N. are threatened with extinction.
“These are speci...
Source: TIME: Science - February 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: CHRISTINA LARSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
China’s BYD was a battery manufacturer trying its hand at building cars when it showed off its newest model in 2007. American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors. “They were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael…#byd #guangzhou #michaeldunne #tesla #brazil #hungary #thailand #uzbekistan #indonesia #mexico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A New Year Every Two Months?'Year-End' Celebrations Around The World
A New Year Every Two Months? 'Year-End' Celebrations Around The World Lunar New Year festivities, celebrated in China, Vietnam and South Korea among others, are ringing in a new year today, February 10. In China, the event will start the year of the dragon. While January 1 is a also public holiday…#vietnam #chinesenewyears #katharinabuchholz #statista #muslim #islamic #saudiarabia #saudis #islamicnewyear #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Binance refuses to pay mere $8,000 fine to Uzbekistan, gets sued
The National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP) of Uzbekistan has sued crypto exchange Binance after a small fine imposed in January remains unpaid. Binance was slapped with a 102 million som ($8,200) fine in January for operating in the country without a license. Though pocket change for the…#napp #uzbekistan #binance #vyacheslavpak #republicofuzbekistan #hamas #iran #syria #kraken #ftx (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OPEC Fund invests $1.7bn for global climate change and energy transition in 2023
RIYADH: A Nigerian solar plant and an Azerbaijan wind farm were among the 55 projects that received financing worth $1.7 billion from the OPEC Fund for International Development in 2023. Aligned with the multilateral development finance institution’s Climate Action Plan, support for renewable…#nigerian #azerbaijan #niger #uzbekistan #opecfunds #tanzania #opecfund #africa #middleeast #northafrica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BE OPEN Art launches the first regional competition of 2024 to support emerging artists of Central Asia
LONDON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2024, BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural…#elenabaturina #beopenart #centralasia #kazakhstan #kyrgyzrepublic #tajikistan #turkmenistan #uzbekistan #regionalartistof #centralamerica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Fibers Released from Asbestos Cement Far Exceed Limits
The installation and removal of asbestos cement products may put workers at significant health risks, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The nonprofit organization Occupational Knowledge International found that exposure levels to airborne asbestos exceed the short-term limit created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Exposure while cutting asbestos cement pipes can be more than 50 times higher than OSHA’s limit. The same study found that working with asbestos boards and corrugated roofing materials led to exposure levels about 24 times over t...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Asbestosis Lung Cancer (Non-Meso) Mesothelioma Source Type: news
Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan; crash reported
Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night, after local Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. Russian aviation authorities said in a statement…#russian #afghanistan #afghan #uzbekistan #moscow #badakhshanprovince #zabihullahamiri #badakhshan #fayzabad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Policy discussions with foreign authorities: Haruhiko Kuroda (15)
In 1996, I became the head of the Finance Ministry's Policy Research Institute. I visited other countries in Asia and focused on discussions over policy with the authorities there. Former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Tadao Chino recommended that I visit Uzbekistan. After the…#financeministry #tadaochino #uzbekistan #sovietunion #commerce #utkirsultonov #tashkent (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Did You Guys Get Played?’ NewsNation’s Leland Vittert Presses James Comer After Hunter Biden Shows Up at Contempt Hearing
NewsNation anchor Leland Vittert straight-out asked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) whether he got “played” on Wednesday after Hunter Biden showed up to his own contempt of Congress hearing. After introducing Comer to his show On Balance, Vittert said, “You’ve had a long day,…#newsnation #lelandvittert #jamescomer #hunterbiden #comer #bidens #uzbekistan #ukraine #romania #marjorietaylorgreene (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news