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Afghanistan minister won’t commit to girls’ schooling despite international demand

webmaster - October 12, 2021

The new Taliban administration has pushed to build relations with other countries to help stave off a catastrophic economic crisis.

IMF backs leader after reviewing reports of data rigging at World Bank to favour China

webmaster - October 12, 2021

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has denied allegations she and other senior officials applied "undue pressure" on World Bank staff to boost China's ranking in...

Researchers in Utah find evidence of earliest human tobacco use 12,300 years ago

webmaster - October 12, 2021

Researchers believe nomadic hunter-gatherers in what is now Utah may have used the tobacco or its plant fiber for the stimulant qualities offered by...