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Cuộc chạy trốn đường dây chăn dắt ăn xin

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Cuộc chạy trốn
đường dây
chăn dắt ăn xin

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gày đầu tiên vào nghề, ông chủ đưa cho Dũng một bộ quần áo rách: “Mày đã lùn, giờ giả làm một thằng què chân, sẽ xin được nhiều hơn”.

Hôm đó, Dũng xin được 1,7 triệu đồng. Cậu đi từ thị trấn Như Quỳnh, lê cái “chân què” khắp Phố Nối A, Phố Nối B, Hưng Yên. Khi thì ngược lên Phú Thị, lúc lại xuôi về Đa Tốn, Gia Lâm, Hà Nội. Hình hài thấp bé từng khiến cậu trai tủi nhục lại trở thành lợi thế khi ngửa tay đi xin. Tiếp tục đọc “Cuộc chạy trốn đường dây chăn dắt ăn xin” →

East Africa faces dual shock from coronavirus and locust swarms

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Elliot Smith@ELLIOTSMITHCNBC CNBC
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  • Last week the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that the “unprecedented” desert locust outbreak remains “extremely alarming,” especially in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
  • Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Sudan have all reported cases of the virus and governments have begun to implement stringent restrictions on travel and social gatherings.
  • The systemic importance of China to the region’s bilateral trade, and a slump in Chinese demand introducing a terms-of-trade hit to African exporters, means further economic difficulties lie ahead.

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Risk of conflicts intensifying as focus shifts to virus crisis

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Members of Syrian non-governmental organisation Violet disinfecting streets in north-western Idlib city last Saturday as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus. Evoking the "potentially devastating impact" of Covid-19 in Idlib and
Members of Syrian non-governmental organisation Violet disinfecting streets in north-western Idlib city last Saturday as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus. Evoking the “potentially devastating impact” of Covid-19 in Idlib and elsewhere in Syria, UN undersecretary-general for political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo called for all parties to show restraint. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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MAR 23, 2020, 5:00 AM SGT AFP

UNITED NATIONS • Syria, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, the Sahel: With the great powers focused intently on the Covid-19 outbreak, will armed conflicts across the world decrease in severity or intensify?

Experts as well as diplomats at the United Nations say there is a serious risk of the latter. Tiếp tục đọc “Risk of conflicts intensifying as focus shifts to virus crisis” →

Unicef: Children at increased risk of abuse, neglect over coronavirus

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  •  Published at 02:08 pm March 22nd, 2020

coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hand washing station set up by community organisation Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya

Children wash their hands against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hand washing station set up by community organisation Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

The rapid spread of coronavirus has resulted in quarantine efforts such as school closures and movement restrictions, disrupting children’s routines and support systems, while adding stress to caregivers Tiếp tục đọc “Unicef: Children at increased risk of abuse, neglect over coronavirus” →

Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says

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by Megan Rowling | @meganrowling | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sunday, 22 March 2020 00:01 GMT
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With water use rising by 1% a year, cutting down could help curb climate-heating emissions, says World Water Day report
By Megan RowlingBARCELONA, March 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Using water more efficiently in everything from daily life to agriculture and industry would help reduce planet-warming emissions and curb climate change – a potential benefit that has yet to be widely recognised, the United Nations said on Sunday.

In a report issued on World Water Day, U.N. agencies said global warming would “affect the availability, quality and quantity of water for basic human needs”, threatening the right to water and sanitation for “potentially billions of people”. Tiếp tục đọc “Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says” →