WASHINGTON — A new report from the World Bank and the End Violence Partnership / Safe to Learn Global Initiative shows that violence in and around...
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WASHINGTON - COVAX and the World Bank will accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries through a new financing mechanism that builds...
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LONDON - A new study has found that smoking causes almost twice as many cancer cases among the poor than the wealthy. Some 11,247 cases of cancer...
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ROME - Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off...
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