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FROM THE FIELD: The Indian women weaving a digital web
Hundreds of thousands of Indian women are learning to market themselves and sell products online, with the support of a digital literacy project managed by the World Bank.
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Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You
All this sounds like a lot of work and homework, so let’s be clear: Picture books are also one of the literary world’s great pleasures. When I say kids shouldn’t…
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Feb. 20-27
Shomrei Torah Synagogue in West Hills presents a virtual Purim Shpiel, “The Shushan Bunch,” on Feb. 25 on Zoom. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) …
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VIEWPOINT: Adopt Religion-Inclusive Language
Every holiday season, we all hear about the alleged war on Christmas in the United States. On any social media platform, users are bound to find someone outraged about the…
Health
UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’
By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics…
Europe
SARS-CoV-2 in mink: recommendations to improve monitoring
The report, compiled by ECDC and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) proposes options for monitoring strategies that will help to prevent and control spread of the disease. It concludes that…
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Overcoming COVID-19 and its collateral effects
Copenhagen, 18 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe: What matters now, is how we respond to positive epidemiological trends.
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WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva.
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Pipeline and capital for growth
Pipeline and capital for growth - Book Publishing Industry Today - EIN Presswire <div class="eh-ribbon"> Trusted News Since 1995 <span class="prof not-if-mobile-w820">A service for publishing professionals</span> <span class="not-if-mobile-w820">·</span> <span class="date">Friday,…
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Coronavirus: Mallorca caught in mass tourism trap as poverty rises
Tom Mardorf considers himself to be among the wealthier and more privileged parts of the population in Mallorca. He owns two houses on the well-known holiday island where he has been…