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New chapter for Baghdad’s book street

The Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday celebrated the renovation of the historic heart of its book trade, in the latest sign of an artistic renaissance after decades of conflict and…

12 January 2022 · 4 min read

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A large US bank will lay off unvaccinated people

The US multinational investment bank Citigroup will start implementing the "no vaccine-free" policy on January 14, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Such a policy was first discussed…

11 January 2022 · 1 min read

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recovers from COVID-19

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has tested positive for COVID-19, the Kathimerini newspaper reported end of December, citing a press release from the Istanbul-based patriarchate. Bartholomew, 81, has only mild symptoms of…

11 January 2022 · 2 min read

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How Stalin stole Spain’s gold reserves

The gold was brought by ship to the port of Odessa. The robbery of the century More than 500 tons of the precious metal were sent to the USSR. This…

10 January 2022 · 5 min read

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E-books give hard times to bookstores and libraries

Bookstores, libraries face hard times, poor patronage as students, others embrace e-books JANET OGUNDEPO, writes about the effects of e-books, internet on libraries and paper books Seated on a chair…

9 January 2022 · 17 min read

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Some of the bans in North Korea

Without religion, property and personal car One month ago, world media reported that a North Korean student had been sentenced to death (shooting) for bringing the flash game "The Game…

8 January 2022 · 5 min read