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Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Thursday. 

Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased deaths, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a report. 

While climate shocks alone may not trigger new unrest, the IMF said, they "significantly worsen conflict, compounding fragility" such as hunger, poverty and displacement.

The United States has confirmed that it has ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger, less than a day after first reports that Washington was preparing the move.

Crisis-hit Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, who is wanted for alleged financial crimes in several European countries, left his post yesterday with no designated successor in place.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Friday Serbia was a country with stable public finances and a serious and responsible economic policy focusing on people and better living standards.

Nearly one-third of Ukraine's territory has been affected by heavy fighting and is likely to require intensive demining operations, the paper said, adding that more than 67,000 square miles (173,529 square kilometers) are contaminated with unexploded ordnance, according to Slovakia-based research center GLOBSEC.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic thanked the French Development Agency and the World Bank on Friday for their huge support and funds provided to local self-government authorities in Serbia to enable them to bid for various projects.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vui also participated in the conference.
"I thank France and the French Development Agency, as well as the World Bank for the huge funds they allocated for local self-governments in Serbia, which must come up with the best projects in the interest of the citizens," Vui said during his address.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has announced that it will provide smart agriculture training to a total of 43,000 farmers in order to ensure the sustainable utilization of natural resources and promote water conservation in agriculture.

Industry Minister Fatih Kacır also announced that the World Bank is providing $450 million in financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region affected by the February earthquakes.

"The financing will be provided to the SMEs which were damaged in the quakes. But also, the SMEs which suffered revenue losses will be entitled to the financing," he said.