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Local groups in northeast Syria are attempting to safeguard and restore archaeological monuments that have been ravaged by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and rebels for over a decade
Nigeria’s information technology business has been rapidly expanding, yet according to government statistics, just one-fifth of IT workers are women. Aid organisations are attempting to educate women and girls about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in order to assist them in entering the IT sector
Through Confucius Institute initiatives all around the world, including Africa, the Chinese government promotes Chinese language and culture. Some educators are concerned about censorship in Chinese-funded initiatives, which they believe is taking place
The new coronavirus is infecting large numbers of white-tailed deer in the United States. While the risk of it spreading to people is low, scientists are concerned that deer could incubate new variants
Attacks by the Islamic State affiliate have increased since the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan in August, notably in the country’s eastern Nangarhar region. Civilians in the region say they are concerned about the threat of violence posed by the Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K
Thousands of people who fled to Uganda have decided to return, despite sporadic violence in parts of eastern DR Congo. Others have chosen to stay because they are uncertain about the future.Armed groups and the Congolese armed forces clashed in early November, prompting asylum seekers to escape to Uganda
A UN health agency panel said on Thursday that early laboratory data on the efficiency of current vaccinations against the Omicron COVID-19 strain is important, but it’s still uncertain how efficient they’ll be in treating critically unwell months or longer
More than a thousand people, many of them young children, are living in a temporary refugee camp in eastern Belarus under cold conditions, in what critics call a political humanitarian disaster. Several European countries accuse Alexander Lukashenko, the disputed president, of exploiting migrants as a weapon against Poland
Tanzanians are celebrating the 60th anniversary of their independence from the United Kingdom this week, as well as a long journey toward developing their own democratic nation. Tanzania, however, has always been dominated by one party, the Party of the Revolution, despite the fact that it boasts a multiparty system
Officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Central Government are planning a strategy to counter the Islamic State’s recent surge in attacks