Archeology
Nabonidus
By V. V. Minaeva Nabonidus [Akkadian - "[the god] Nabu is exalted"], the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigned from 556 to 539 BCE and was overthrown by the…
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Charities
Mustachioed Heroes: Specially Trained Rats Save People
A project that could change the way disaster relief operations are carried out was unveiled in Antalya. Specially trained African rats, called "hero rats", will be used to search for…
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Trump’s subliminal message in Davos “I am the UN, the new UN in action”
HISTORY is opening a new page to be dominated by private businesses with more power than a number of UN member states. What will be the place of human rights?…
Christianity
Athos after the fall of Byzantium
During the Ottoman era, Athos remained under the patronage (though not always unselfish) of the Turkish sultans, which allowed the Holy Mountain to retain at least some of its former…
Europe
Test Farms Startups Call | EIT
This call aims to attract startups that are ready to demonstrate the value of their technologies and scale their impact!Through Test Farms, selected startups will gain access to farmers, agronomists,…
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Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduction in violence, UN warns
Briefing of ambassadors in the Security CouncilRosemary DiCarlo, the UN's political affairs chief, and Joyce Msuya, deputy emergency relief coordinator, said Syrians had made tangible progress over the past year.…
Animals
Thieves steal €90,000 worth of snails
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants, The Times reported end of November. Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne, the grower, said he was in…
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Gaza ceasefire remains fragile as cold turns deadly, Security Council says
Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, provided an update during his quarterly briefing on Council Resolution 2334 (2016) which calls on Israel to cease its…
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UN deal facilitates global trade
The United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents creates, for the first time, a single document that can be used for trains, trucks and planes, allowing logistical changes to be…
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Dialogue is ‘not naive: it is necessary’ as global divisions deepen, says UN forum in Riyadh
THE 11th Global Forum opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a direct message for a world torn by mistrust: dialogue is not a luxury – it is a survival strategy.…