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☆ Nigeria kidnapping: Chibok girl rescued after 10 years in captivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Stephanie Busari | Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —The Nigerian army says it has rescued one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls abducted by militant Islamic group Boko Haram a decade ago. But the abduction of the Chibok girls remains the highest-profile example of the group’s targeting of schools. A decade later: Chibok kidnapping survivors tell their storiesSurvivors of the Chibok kidnapping recently shared their harrowing experiences in captivity with CNN on the 10th anniversary of their abduction. One of them Amina Ali, 27, was forced to marry a Boko Haram fighter, spending two years in captivity, before escaping. Ishaya was also reunited with her family in 2017 after spending three years as a “slave,” treating injured Boko Haram fighters.

Persons: Chibok schoolgirls, Lydia Simon, Boko Haram, Haram, “, Amina Ali, Boko, Hannatu Stephen, Ishaya, Stephanie Busari, Michael Rios, Nimi Princewill Organizations: Nigeria CNN —, CNN, Amnesty International, West, Human Rights Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, Borno State, Haram, Islamic State, West African Province, Boko Haram, ”, Nigerian, Kuriga, Sokoto, Atlanta

☆ A 7-Year-Old Girl Is the Lone Serious Casualty of Iran’s Barrage
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Cassandra Vinograd | Natan Odenheimer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The hospital waiting room was quiet on Sunday: There was no crowd of relatives, no flood of patients. Israel’s air defenses had just fended off a large-scale Iranian attack, with only one serious casualty recorded. While Israel suffered little in the way of significant damage overnight, this one family was dealt a devastating blow. Amina al-Hasoni, 7, was clinging to life — the sole serious casualty of the Iranian barrage. And were it not for systemic inequities in Israel, her relatives said, maybe she too could have been spared.

Persons: Israel, Amina al, Amina’s, Ismail, —, “, ” Organizations: Soroka Medical Locations: Israel’s, Beersheba, Israel, Negev, al

☆ They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Boko Haram has waged a 15-year insurgency battle in northern Nigeria and has kidnapped thousands of people in that time. But the Chibok girls serve as a potent symbol to the world of hope and resilience. Boko Haram robbed her futureOnce an ambitious student with dreams of academic achievement, Hauwa Ishaya was 16 when she was kidnapped. As a result, she instead became a self-described “slave” – attending to her married sisters’ needs and treating wounded Boko Haram fighters. ‘I believe she’s alive’It is not only the girls kidnapped 10 years ago whose lives have been forever changed.

Persons: Nigeria CNN —, Haram, Amina Ali, Amina, Boko, CNN Amina, “, Hauwa Ishaya, CNN Hauwa, ” –, ’, Hauwa, ”, Hannatu Stephen, Hannatu, ‘, Yana Galang, Rifkatu, Yana, CNN Yana, she’s Organizations: Nigeria CNN, Amnesty International, CNN, American University of Nigeria Locations: Yola, Nigeria, Adamawa State, Boko Haram, Chibok

☆ Amazon's Prime Air reportedly has only made a handful of drone deliveries, as FAA restrictions have thwarted widespread use
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The FAA is blocking Amazon's drones from flying over people or roads without case by case permission, according to The Information. In 2020, Insider reported that Amazon's Prime Air was issued an approval certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, to use "unmanned aircraft systems" in a commercial operation. That's curtailed the number of deliveries Amazon's Prime Air can make. One reason might be because Amazon's drones are pretty heavy, coming in at 80 lbs when empty, even though the packages it can carry have a weight limit of 5 lbs. Added to that, Amazon's drones have crashed several times during testing, with one igniting an "acres-wide brush fire" in 2021 Insider reported.

☆ Amazon has gutted the safety teams for its ambitious drone delivery program, as employees warn of stepped-up pressure to meet delivery goals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Amazon launched its Prime Air drone delivery program ten years ago. Prime Air's safety teams have been hit hard by Amazon's far-reaching layoffs, employees said. The drone safety team cuts, combined with stepped-up pressure to meet delivery targets, have generated new concerns about the potential dangers the program poses and thrown into question Amazon's stated commitment to safety, the employees said. Prime Air has previously faced criticism from employees who say the pressure from executives to meet ambitious goals for drone delivery has at times superseded safety considerations. Even before the layoffs, Prime Air was struggling, this employee added.

☆ Guvernul în demisie va examina alocarea a 9,5 milioane de lei din Fondul de Rezervă pentru finanțarea programelor de compensații demarate în cadrul Programului de stat „Prima Casă”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Guvernul în exercițiu urmează să examineze alocarea a 9,5 milioane de lei din Fondul de Rezervă pentru finanțarea programelor de compensații demarate în cadrul Programului de stat „Prima Casă”, cu restabilirea mijloacelor financiare „la o ulterioară modificare a Legii bugetului de stat pentru anul 2021”. Pe 4 iunie curent, proiectul a fost examinat în cadrul ședinței secretarilor generali ai Guvernului. „Sunt înregistrate mai multe solicitări de alocare a mijloacelor financiare disponibile în Fondul de Rezervă al Guvernului. Fiecare solicitare va fi examinată minuțios de specialiștii din cadrul Ministerului Finanțelor, Ministerului Justiției ș.a., inclusiv în vederea prioritizării acestora”. Potrivit Ministerului Finanțelor, până la finele anului 2021 de programele de compensare vor beneficia 5 873 de beneficiari.

Organizations: Ministerul Finanțelor, Finanțelor, Ministerului Finanțelor, Guvernului Locations: ș.a

În topul celor 10 investitori pentru dezvoltarea Republicii Moldova, Austria oferă anual 2,5 milioane de euro. Radio Chișinău: Doamnă ambasador Christine Freilinger, Austria are numeroase proiecte în Republica Moldova care devin realitate prin intermediul Agenției austriece pentru Dezvoltare și Cooperare Internațională. Prin intermediul Agenției de Dezvoltare austriece, multe proiecte importante de succes au fost și sunt în curs de implementare. Christine Freilinger: În prezent, Austria sprijină Republica Moldova cu aproximativ 2,5 milioane de euro anual. Christine Freilinger: Viena și Chișinău se află la o distanță de o oră și jumătate de zbor.

Persons: Christine Freilinger, Cantemir, Haideți Organizations: Agenția, Radio Chișinău, Chișinăului, Radio, Academia, Finanțe, Ministerul, Sociale, Chișinău, Uniunea Europeană, Dezvoltare austriacă, Uniunii Europene, Europa Locations: Republicii Moldova, Austria, Austriei, Republica Moldova, Viena, Radio Chișinău, Moldova, Chișinău, Dunăre, Europa, Europe, Corona

☆ zdg//Un alt medic sparge tăcerea: „Dacă lumea ar ști prin ce trec doctorii, nimeni nu ar mai ieși din casă”. De ce se tem aceștia să vorbească?
▼ + stars: | 2020-04-03 | by ( De Către | Please Enter Your Name Here | ) safenews.md time to read: +14 min

Nu aveți idee câtă frică și panică e în spital. Dacă lumea ar ști prin ce trec doctorii, atunci nimeni nu ar ieși din casă!”, povestește, plângând, doctorul. E o încălcare gravă, bețișorul de ureche, e clar că nu e steril, poate să dea analize eronate. E o frică, pur omenește, nu poți să-ți expui familia, părinții, copiii. E o practică de amenințare și de frică”, spune ea.

Persons: Poți, Cornelia, ., Andreea, Mereu, Gheorghe Țurcanu, Ala, Ala Tocarciuc, Nicolae Furtună Organizations: Ministerului Sănătății, Muncii, Sociale, Protecției Sociale, Sănătății, World Health, Agenției Naționale Locations: Moldova, ministră, SUA, Italia

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