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Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (AFP) – Australia will strongly oppose a UNESCO plan to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" over its deterioration caused by climate change, the government said Tuesday. The UN body released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef's World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline.

World Bank Says Zimbabwe's Economy on Recovery Path

In a report this month, the World Bank predicts Zimbabwe's economy will grow 3.9% this year even as the country sees an alarming rise in poverty levels, especially in urban areas. The report says a record 7.9 million Zimbabweans are “extremely” poor, earning less than 30 U.S. dollars a month.

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