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- New EU Tire Label Designed to Provide More Information for Consumers
- 1/19/2021 6:50:53 PM
- In May 2021, a new EU tire label will be introduced to provide consumers with more comprehensive information about selected tire characteristics. On the new label, the rolling resistance and wet braking performance classes have been restructured, while noise performance is now indicated by the number of decibels and the letters A, B or C.
- Commercial Operations Commence at Methanol / Dimethyl Ether Plant in Trinidad and Tobago
- 1/19/2021 5:00:47 PM
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC), Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) have teamed up with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Massy Holdings (Massy), a joint venture in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited (CGCL), to launch commercial operations of a methanol and dimethyl …
- HHS Awards $90 Million to Support Health Centers in Addressing Hypertension Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
- 1/19/2021 1:41:59 PM
- Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $90 million in funding to 496 health centers across 48 states, the District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Palau, and the U.S.
- World Leaders to Meet During Davos Agenda in a Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust
- 1/18/2021 8:22:19 PM
- • The Davos Agenda 2021 will convene under the theme: A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust • The World Economic Forum will gather the world’s foremost leaders to address the economic, environmental, social and technological challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic • More than 1,500 business, government and civil society leaders from over 70 countries will set the agenda …
- International Day of Education
- 1/18/2021 12:25:25 PM
- Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education(link is external), in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
- Children must be protected in Sudan amid surge in violence - Save the Children
- 1/18/2021 12:23:39 PM
- According to media reports, at least 83 people, including children, have been killed and more than 160 wounded in inter-communal violence in Darfur, Sudan over the weekend.
- False Claims Act Whistleblowers Help DOJ Recover $1.6 Billion in 2020
- 1/15/2021 3:18:08 PM
- Yesterday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced over $2.2 billion in recoveries from False Claims Act (FCA) cases in 2020, $1.6 billion of that sum arising from lawsuits filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower provisions of the FCA.
- L3Harris Technologies Demonstrates Antenna Technology for US Space Force Satellite Communications
- 1/12/2021 8:03:46 PM
- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has successfully completed a technology demonstration, under a Defense Innovation Unit prototype contract, for the U.S.
- Nationwide Study Shows Continued Rise in Opioid Affected Births
- 1/12/2021 7:53:41 PM
- A new study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the rates of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder and of babies born with withdrawal symptoms increased from 2010-2017.
- WRI Press Call on a New Era of Climate Action Under President Biden and the 117th Congress
- 1/12/2021 8:41:31 AM
- When Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris take office on January 20, they will usher in a new era of climate action in the United States. President-elect Biden has committed to re-enter the Paris Agreement, halt President Trump’s dangerous environmental rollbacks and develop a COVID-19 recovery package that reboots the economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air …
- Ceres congratulates Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on his nomination to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary
- 1/12/2021 8:35:36 AM
- "Mayor Walsh is a true public servant with an impressive record of accomplishment on a wide range of issues that have helped to improve the quality of life for Bostonians,” said Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres.
- FIFA President offers support to women’s football development during Saudi Arabian visit
- 1/11/2021 2:47:17 PM
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with members of the women’s football development department of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and with members of the Saudi Arabia national women’s futsal team during his visit to the country.
- ACLU, EFF, and Tarver Law Offices Urge Supreme Court to Protect Against Forced Disclosure of Phone Passwords to Law Enforcement
- 1/11/2021 2:42:19 PM
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), along with New Jersey-based Tarver Law Offices, are urging the U.S.
- Spanish elite units receive the first SEEKER RPAS units
- 1/11/2021 5:06:04 AM
- A few days ago the Spanish Army and Navy received the first SEEKER Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). SEEKER is the unmanned aircraft that will boost the intelligence-, surveillance- and reconnaissance-capabilities of the Spanish Army’s 6th «Almogávares» Paratroopers Brigade (Brigada «Almogávares» VI de Paracaidistas del Ejército de Tierra) and the (Marine Infantry …
- Deadly Start of 2021 for Children in Sahel, Save the Children Calls for Their Protection
- 1/8/2021 4:27:32 PM
- Three deadly attacks in the first week of 2021 mark the danger for children in the Sahel region, as a spike in violence has killed dozens of people, including at least 17 children, possibly more.
- WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the Member States briefing on COVID-19 - 7 January 2021
- 1/7/2021 10:14:13 AM
- Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, and welcome to our first Member State briefing of 2021. The expression “Happy New Year” has never had such significance.
- Reviewing the Sudanese Heritage: Natural Sites 1
- 1/6/2021 7:09:30 PM
- On 23 December 2020, the UNESCO Khartoum office, Sudanese National Commission for Education, Science and Culture (NatCom) and General Administration for Wildlife Conservation in Sudan organized an Expert Meeting for reviewing the list of Sudanese Heritage, which is a national basement for the World Heritage, and has to be maintained in accordance with the UNESCO 1972 …
- HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support Expanded Testing, Vaccination Distribution
- 1/6/2021 6:15:34 PM
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as directed by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
- FDA Statement on Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines
- 1/6/2021 12:37:07 PM
- Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration Stephen M. Hahn M.D. Director - Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Peter Marks M.D., PhD.
- Regional Perspectives | Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1/6/2021 12:32:17 PM
- Ministers of culture and ministers of education of the Central America Integration System (SICA) officially adopted in November two key strategies : one to enhance the role of culture for regional integration and the other to better integrate culture into education systems.
