[ad_1] In July, the Taliban announced a meeting of handpicked clerics to decide on the fate of the education ban. But only two clerics came in support of the girls’ education. Since then, the Taliban has not made any progress on whether they are willing to compromise “Initially, we were hopeful that they would reopen schools, but with the passage of time, we noticed that, no, they are doing something else. They just issue anti-women…
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[ad_1] Opinion by Matti Kohonen (london) Friday, November 18, 2022 Inter Press Service The G20 summit motto was “Recovering Together, Recovering Stronger” yet the Joint Declaration failed to deliver any alternatives to the wave of austerity engulfing the world. It ignored the option of raising enough tax revenues from large corporations, taxing the wealthy and tacking illicit financial flows and tax abuses which alone accounts for over US$200 billion of tax revenue lost per year due…
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[ad_1] Eight billion: That’s the number of people now living on planet Earth, according to a UN report. And it took only 11 years for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion. In a symbolic move, a baby girl born today in the Philippines was welcomed as number 8 billion, especially since it’s difficult to accurately calculate the number of people in the world, with sums possibly being off by a…
"As Earth surpasses 8 billion people, ‘the planet can feed and sustain billions more,’ demographer says"
[ad_1] U.S. Catholic bishops begin their fall meeting Monday and will be electing new leaders — a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Several of the 10 candidates to be the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are part of its powerful conservative wing, and have not fully embraced some of the pope’s priorities, such as focusing more on…
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[ad_1] NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chrysostomos II, the leader of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church, was laid to rest Saturday with a ceremony that reflected centuries of ecclesiastical tradition, eulogized as his church’s greatest reformer and an outspoken fighter for his people. The spiritual head of the world’s 300 million Orthodox, Istanbul-based Patriarch Bartholomew, was dressed in resplendent Byzantine vestments to preside over the funeral service at the St. Barnabas Cathedral on the grounds of the church’s…
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[ad_1] People queue up for Covid-19 nucleic acid tests. Photo by Yuan Zifeng/VCG via Getty Images China says it would not waver from its zero-Covid policy which imposes snap lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines. China is fighting its biggest wave of locally transmitted cases in six months, with nearly 9 000 infections reported on Thursday. Zero-Covid has prompted rare public outrage from residents over food shortages and delayed emergency medical care for those under…
"China’s leaders recommit to ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid policy" [ad_1] Kremlin-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson said Tuesday that power had been fully restored to its main city, after blaming Kyiv for attacks that disrupted water and electricity supplies.The city, occupied by the Russian army since its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, had been without water and electricity since Sunday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 13:08pm Ukraine’s Zelensky urges ‘unwavering unity’ in US…
"Power restored in occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson"
[ad_1] About 400 kilometres away, Trump also headlined a rally in the regional city of Latrobe, stumping for two of his endorsed candidates: celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, who is vying for a seat in the Senate against Democrat rival John Fetterman, and far-right state politician Doug Mastriano, who is trying to become Pennsylvania state governor against former attorney general Josh Shapiro. Former President Donald Trump speaks at an election rally in Latrobe.Credit:AP Standing near a…
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[ad_1] There is an increasing need for cooperation between Beijing and Berlin amid “times of change and turmoil”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz is the first G7 leader to visit China since the pandemic began. Scholz’s one-day visit will test the waters between China and the West after years of mounting tensions, analysts say, with talks expected to touch on Russia’s war on Ukraine, climate change and…
"China and Germany should scale up partnership amid ‘times of turmoil’, Xi tells Scholz"
[ad_1] Photo Credit: worthview The majority of New York citizens with vehicle insurance recognize the terms “Collision coverage” and “Comprehensive coverage” in their policy. They see these terms but don’t know how they can help them or when it’s no longer a necessity. People are almost always looking for cheap NY car insurance and knowing more about the impact of comprehensive and collision coverage, you can decide if you need to increase, lower, or drop…
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