November 12, 2022

Uganda’s Health Ministry Says Ebola Cases Stabilizing

  As Uganda struggled to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Health Ministry officials said Friday the cases are gradually stabilizing. This comes after media reports that some leaked documents show the disease could claim 500 lives by next April. The country has recorded 137 Ebola cases and 54 deaths since the outbreak began in September. Ugandan Health Ministry officials have gone on the defense in the face of reports that the deadly Ebola Sudan virus disease is spiraling out of control. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda’s health minister, told reporters Friday that the country’s cases are gradually

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UN Climate Talks Reach Halftime with Key Issues Unresolved

  The U.N. climate talks in Egypt have reached the halfway mark, with negotiators still working on draft agreements before ministers arrive next week to push for a substantial deal to fight climate change. The two-week meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh started with strong appeals from world leaders for greater efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help poor nations cope with global warming. Scientists say the amount of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere needs to be halved by 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord. The 2015 pact set a target of ideally limiting temperature

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THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS AND TRADE Strategic discussions for improving Malta’s relations with France

“As two integral countries in the Mediterranean region it is essential that we engage in strong dialogue in order to experience a stronger region.” This was outlined by the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg during a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine Colonna on the margins of the Paris Peace Forum which is being held in Paris, France.   A very important point on the agenda of this meeting was the immigration situation in the region. From his end, Minister Ian Borg reiterated how the reform of the

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