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Yemen Parties Agree to Two-Month Truce

  
WSJ - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Dion Nissenbaum
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A two month ceasefire in the war in Yemen that has already claimed 377,000 lives. A proxy war is being fought in that country between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum

  
WSJ - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Sarah Chaney Cambon
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Experts see strong growth in jobs in 2022. Employers added 431,000 jobs in March. This is the 11th straight month of job gains of over 400,000, the longest period of such growth since 1939. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, approaching the low unemployment rate of 3.5% in February 2020, just before the pandemic.

Low unemployment rate is boosting wages but not as much to keep up with inflation. The easing pandemic is also encouraging people to seek jobs. Many retirees are also coming back, and so are women. With 300,000 women joining the workforce in March 2022.

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Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Epidemics in the Nara Period - Culture Crossroads - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs

  
NHK WORLD - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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This NHK video report says the epidemics of previous periods in history were no different than today. It points to the Nara period (710-794) when smallpox killed 20 to 30% of the population. This was a period of international exchange and large roads were built bringing people from all parts of Japan to Nara and increasing the risk of infection. In fact the Great Buddha at Nara was built by the Emperor at the time to entrust the peace of Japan to the Buddha.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure: Ukraine

  
The Hindu - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
The Hindu Bureau

Ukraine crisis: Why India is buying more Russian oil

  
BBC News - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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Of ten countries from which India gets oil Russia is at No.9 just before Brazil at No.10, a is shown in this Reality Check on BBC News. India gets only less than 2% of its oil from Russia. Most of it comes from Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Middle East countries. In January and February India did not import oil from Russia and in March oil was imported at about 30% discount. By comparison Europe still gets 15% of its oil from Russia and this is not likely to change in the next couple of months says S. Jaishankar, India's Foreign Minister.

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Ladakh’s Apricot Blossom Festival to enthrall tourists from April 13; know more about it

  
The Indian Express - 04.01.2022 Original article ›

Explained: Features of India-made light combat helicopters

  
The Indian Express - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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The lack of a light combat helicopter to reach high elevations was sorely felt during India's Kargil War in 1999. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited started developing this type of helicopter for ultra-high regions such as Ladakh and Siachen Glacier in 2006. The Indian Cabinet Committee has approved the purchase of 15 LCH Helicopters from HAL.

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Truss-Jaishankar faceoff over sanctions: ‘most Russian oil buyers in Europe’

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The Indian Express - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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With British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss present during a visit to New Delhi, India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says the western talk of sanctions "looks like a campaign." 

"If you look at the major buyers of Russian oil and gas you will find most of them are in Europe. We ourselves get the bulk of our energy supplies from the Middle East, about 8% of our oil from the US in the past, maybe less than 1 percent from Russia,"  said Jaishankar. He said in March Europe had bought 15% more oil from Russia than the month before. And he does not see this changing in coming months.

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Meditations for Uncertain Times

  
NYTimes.com - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Tara Parker Pope

Many Teens Report Emotional and Physical Abuse by Parents During Lockdown

  
NYTimes.com - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Ellen Barry
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The effects of school closures on the mental and emotional health of children is the subject of this report in the NYT by Ellen Barry. It is more evidence of the role that schools play in protecting children at difficult times and when homes come under severe stress. 

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Hungary's Orban faces first united opposition in tight vote

  
France 24 - 04.01.2022 Original article ›

BBC to employ more working-class staff after Nadine Dorries ‘snob’ jibe

  
- 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Jake Kanter, Media Correspondent

Emmanuel Macron says his re-election is threatened by ‘nicer’ Le Pen

  
- 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Charles Bremner, Paris

Flowers Will Bloom Beyond Borders - Culture Crossroads | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand

  
NHK WORLD - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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NHK Japan created the song "Flowers Will Bloom" in support of people affected by the disaster from the tsumani and earthquake of 2011. It is now in 11 languages with performances by many famous artists. It is a message of hope- after the world experienced a series of natural and manmade disasters since 2009. The great financial crisis of 2009 from financial misdeeds, the tsunami and earthquake of 2011 in Japan, the wars in Syria and Yemen, the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and now the war in Ukraine in 2022.

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Japan's Modernization Accelerated by Epidemics

  
NHK WORLD - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
Dr. Iso
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This report in NHK says contrary to existing ideas American Commodore Perry's ships did not open Japan after pressure to open Japanese ports to the west starting with Nagasaki. It was western medicine and its help in tackling frequent epidemics including smallpox and cholera, that convinced the Japanese of the need to open up their country and learn from the west about science and modern medicine. 

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17 Syllables Unite the World: Haiku in the Pandemic - Culture Crossroads | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand

  
NHK WORLD - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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Mayuzumi Madoka shows the cultural cross connection across 36 countries from India and Iran to Russia and Europe with short single verse poetry written in Japanese style called Haiku. The theme is "life," flowers, nature, and hope for the future.

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Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Benefits in the Edo Period - Culture Crossroads - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs

  
NHK WORLD - 04.01.2022 Original article ›
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Food aid given by the Indian government to every household in need was critical in tackling the two years of the pandemic for a country with 1.2 billion people. Few realize the significance and real meaning of this in the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Here Dr. Iso shows how during the Edo period (1603-1867) in Japan 7.5 kilos of rice were given to each backstreet tenement house and the importance given to speed. In this sense the Modi government was following a practice that goes back to ancient times. This kind of social spending for food, medicine, and other social needs is a part of the common history in Asian countries and also has its history in European societies. 

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Cinema of Ukraine: artists reflect on modern history, culture and people

  
The Guardian - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Lindsay Poulton, Jess Gormley

Energy insecurity sparks new demand for fossil fuels in US | DW | 31.03.2022

  
DW.COM - 03.31.2022 Original article ›

India: Frequent heat waves a reminder of climate change impacts | DW | 31.03.2022

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DW.COM - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Sushmitha Ramakrishnan
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India experienced heat waves in March 2022, with the affected areas including Gujarat, Uttarkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh. The IMD, Indian Meteorological Department declared India's first heat wave on March 11, and several heat waves since then.  IMD declares a heat wave when temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit at low elevation. A heat wave is also considered to be taking place when temperatures are 4.5 degrees above normal, with 6.4 degrees called "severe." Senior climate scientists at IMD say heat waves in India are now more frequent and severe with unusual weather conditions in 2022.

2021 and 2022 reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warn that South Asia  faces conditions for heat waves and humidity related heat stress in coming decades. Marine heat waves are also more frequent.

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Criticism of the 2022 World Cup Is Still Mounting. Qatar Has Gotten Used to It.

  
WSJ - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Joshua Robinson

The Back-to-Work Look for Some Men Is No Suit, No Tie—and No Hair

  
WSJ - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Callum Borchers
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This WSJ report looks at the toll on mental health of men during the pandemic.

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Biden to Draw Down Oil Reserves in Bid to Ease Gas Prices

  
WSJ - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Timothy Puko, Tarini Parti, Collin Eaton
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The US will draw down oil reserves by 180 million barrels in 6 months to bring down oil prices. Oil prices dropped by 4%.

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How Robert Lewandowski remains world class at 33 | DW | 30.03.2022

  
DW.COM - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
Jasmine Baba

Afghanistan’s Fall Into Extreme Poverty, Explained

  
WSJ - 03.31.2022 Original article ›
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The situation in Afghanistan as the economy collapses in 2022. The countries in Central Asia are affected by the Ukraine war leading to economic difficulties in the whole central Asian region.

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