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On Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination, the WHO said that 9 out of 10 women who die of cervical cancer live in low- & middle-income countries.
These countries also have low rates of vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes the cancer.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released the Mid-Year Trends Report 2021.
‘Forcibly displaced populations’ encompass refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people and Venezuelans displaced abroad.
It includes refugees and other displaced people not covered by UNHCR’s mandate and excludes other categories such as returnees and non-displaced stateless people.
Internally displaced person is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders.
They don’t fall under the legal definitions of a refugee.
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An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile named Kyhytysuka sachicarum.
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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) has given an update on the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) 2021.
Fuel economy measures the distance a vehicle can travel per unit of a particular fuel, such as kilometre per litre.
It is a key indicator of greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from the use of cars.
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