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In Taliban-Controlled Areas, Girls Are Fleeing for One Thing: an Education
By Adam Nossiter SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — The order to shut down the girls’ schools was announced at the mosque, in…
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New York City Marathon Will Return in November
By Matthew Futterman and Talya Minsberg The New York City Marathon, one of the biggest events staged in the city…
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Claiming the Summit Without Reaching the Top
By John Branch (c.2021 The New York Times Company) Only 44 people have reached the summit of all 14 of…
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Accelerating progress towards gender equality in the Pacific
Suva, Fiji – Pacific Ministers for Women endorsed priorities to accelerate progress towards achieving gender equality and a full realisation…
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As India’s COVID Crisis Rages, Its Neighbors Brace for the Worst
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Most of Nepal is under lockdown, its hospitals overwhelmed. Bangladesh suspended vaccination sign-ups after promised supplies were…
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As Gaza War Escalates, New Front Opens in Israeli Cities
JERUSALEM — A new front opened in the military showdown between the Israeli army and Palestinian militants in Gaza on…
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Panic Buying Fuels Gas Shortages
Panic over the shutdown of a vital pipeline in the United States has driven Americans to search for gas for…
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Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Drug Testing Is a Struggle
Efforts to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs ahead of the 2016 Olympics could not have gone much worse.
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Japan Extends Emergency Measures, Further Imperiling the Olympics
TOKYO — Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions until the end of May…
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Australia hits (almost) rock bottom in new global aid rankings
by Stephen Howes New OECD aid data for 2020, from the organisation’s Development Assistance Committee or DAC, shows that Australia’s…
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