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‘Every step towards disarmament matters,’ nuclear testing survivors warn 
Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb 
‘Every step towards disarmament matters,’ nuclear testing survivors warn
He was born without arms, a legacy of four decades of nuclear explosions at the Semipalatinsk test site in his native Kazakhstan. Read the...
‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports call for reparations
Slavery is not just a thing of the past. Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism. This was reiterated on...
Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb
The confirmed death toll from Nepal’s catastrophic floods has surged to 903, with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue crews and humanitarian workers...
Zambia: An Uneven Contest, an Easy Win
LONDON, August 31 (IPS) – On 24 August, police sealed off access to Zambia’s courts, closed the day before the deadline for petitions to...
Migraine drugs are getting more precise. Choosing the right one is still tricky
Migraine prevention drugs are more targeted than ever before, and new guidelines may help doctors predict which will work for each patient.
These worms move faster when you give them less space
California blackworms can squeeze through narrow channels faster than they can wriggle across wide ones, a finding that may help with robot design.
35 Years After Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Choice Still Challenges the World
TOKYO / ASTANA, August 31 (IPS) – Across the vast steppe of northeastern Kazakhstan, the scars of the Cold War remain visible. At the...
Beyond Resilience: Climate Change and the Rights of Char Dwellers in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 31 (IPS) – Bangladesh’s riverine and coastal chars have always been landscapes of movement, but climate change is making that movement...
Africa’s Pastoralists Need More Than COP17’s $1.2 billion Rangelands Pledge
DAR ES SALAAM, August 31 (IPS) – When the rains fail across Tanzania’s northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of...
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question
Many people struggle to sleep enough at night. Surprisingly, science cannot say if adding in a nap to sleep in two blocks is healthy.
‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports call for reparations 
Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb