World Leaders Ask Israel , Not to Retaliate for Iranian Attack.
On April 13, Iran launched hundreds
of drones and missiles at Israel.
The attack came after two Iranian
generals were killed in "a suspected
Israeli strike in Syria" on April 1, AP reports. .
99% of Iran's drones and missiles were intercepted by Israel, according to a military spokesperson. .
World leaders are cautioning
Israel to show restraint and resist
retaliating against Iran, AP reports. .
Now is the time to be smart
as well as tough, to think
with head as well as heart, David Cameron, British foreign secretary, via statement.
We cannot afford another front
in the Middle East. There would only
be losers, in the region and beyond, Alexander Schallenberg, Austriaâs foreign minister, via statement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Israel's ability to intercept Iran's attack "really impressive" and urged the country to "contribute to de-escalation.".
This is a success that perhaps also
should not be thrown away. Hence
also our advice to contribute to
de-escalation themselves, Olaf Scholz, German chancellor, via statement.
Kenya urges Israel to show utmost restraint
taking into account the urgent need for all
parties to walk away from the brink beyond
which recovery will be enormously difficult. , William Ruto, president of Kenya, via statement.
We have condemned, we have
intervened, we will do everything
to avoid an escalation, an inferno, Emmanuel Macron, president of France, via statement.
Now is the time to defuse
and de-escalate. Now is the
time for maximum restraint, AntĂłnio Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, via statement.
While on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, President Joe Biden
also condemned a retaliatory strike, saying,
"You got a win. Take the win," a senior official said. .
While on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, President Joe Biden
also condemned a retaliatory strike, saying,
"You got a win. Take the win," a senior official said.
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South Koreaâs Fertility Rate , Declines Again in 2023.
South Korea, which already had the lowest fertility rate in the world, continues to see declines in births, NBC News reports. .
This is the fourth consecutive year that fertility rates have dropped in the country.
According to data from Statistics Korea, the average number of expected births during a woman's
lifetime fell from 0.78 in 2022 to 0.72 in 2023.
That number is extremely below the rate of 2.1 births per person needed to maintain a steady population, NBC News reports.
Additionally, Korean women only earn
about two-thirds of what men get paid, .
which amounts to the worst gender pay gap
in the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The pay disparity plays a part in women waiting to have children, NBC News reports. .
Women typically canât build on
their experience to climb higher at
workplaces because they are often
... the only one doing the child care
(and) often need to rejoin the work
force after extended leaves, Jung Jae-hoon, a professor at
Seoul Womenâs University, via NBC News.
Having a baby is on my list, but thereâs windows for promotions and I donât want to be passed over, Gwak Tae-hee, 34, a junior manager
at a Korean dairy product maker, via NBC News.
South Korea is slated to have elections in April,
and taking action to avoid "national extinction" remains a top concern, NBC News reports. .
There are people who donât get married
but we think about why married couples
choose not to have babies, and my
understanding is that addressing that
part is going to be the focus of our
policies (to boost the birth rate), Official at Statistics Korea, via briefing
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