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Frankfurt Book Fair: Going Virtual
American agents prep for a Frankfurt like no other—from their homes.
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From their blond locks to their brutality, new research claims we’ve got the Vikings all wrong
Bloodshed was foreseen by the people of Northumberland even before the Viking raiders came ashore on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in AD 793. An ancient manuscript recalls how ‘amazing…
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Arab Muslim Philosopher Fights Against Islamic Fundamentalism
When al-Qaeda destroyed the Twin Towers almost exactly 19 years ago, the aims of the terrorists were not fully understood by many in the western media. Osama bin Laden intended…
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Protect lives, mitigate future shocks and recover better: UN-wide COVID-19 response
According to the September update of the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19, no country has been spared; no population left unscathed. Among other things, the update outlines the steps needed…
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‘We can do it!’: EU chief announces 55% emissions reduction target for 2030
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans on Wednesday (16 September) to target a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of a broader European…
Europe
In brief: the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC70)
For the first time, the WHO Regional Committee for Europe took place virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the highlights of this year’s session was the endorsement by…
Europe
European Union funds nine Capacity Building for Higher Education projects in Sri Lanka
Sept 14, Colombo: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in collaboration with the University of Peradeniya announced EU-funded Capacity Building for Higher Education…
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Officials: Iran weighing plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa
The Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the American ambassador to South Africa, U.S. intelligence reports say, according to a U.S. government official familiar with the issue and…
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The Brief, powered by Eurogas – Hagia Sophia in Cyprus: when Eurocrats ruin Europe
Europe’s unification process was never going to be an easy task. When there are economic imbalances among EU member states, when the creation of an ‘EU identity’ clashes with different…
Europe
Ministers back 5-year plan to put health in Europe on track
Today, ministers of health and public health leaders from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region endorsed a new 5-year vision, the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025,…