Iraq Bulletin

Month : November 2022

Business

Bangkok hosts Asia-Pacific leaders for a conference on trade and sustainability

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There will be a Pacific-Rim summit taking place in the capital of Thailand this week that will focus on competition between great powers in Asia, inflation, food and energy shortages. Two closed-door sessions will be held Friday and Saturday between the leaders of the 21 member countries of the Asia-Pacific......
News

Climate action initiative puts children at the center of UNICEF work

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UNICEF launched a new climate finance initiative on Wednesday to support countries to cope with natural disasters and address the current impacts of climate change. For the first time, the Today and Tomorrow initiative combines funding for immediate resilience and risk prevention programmes for children to help them cope with......
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Building under construction collapses in the Kenyan capital Nairobi

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In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, a multi-story residential building collapsed Tuesday. No official word on casualties was available immediately. The Associated Press reports that rescue operations have begun for construction workers trapped under the rubble. Local media reported that residents of Kasarani said the building showed signs of weakness, with......
Technology

Space agency NASA launches Orion to the moon on its Artemis I mega rocket

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The Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. This mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket,......
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Modi meets G-20 leaders, attends dinner hosted by Joko Widodo

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the Ukraine conflict to be resolved through a ceasefire and diplomacy. Peace, harmony, and security around the world require concrete and collective action. This was stated by Modi during the first G-20 working session on Food and Energy Security in Bali. Reminding the world......