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In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Middle East
March 22, 2021
In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Alarm clock, breakfast, school — in Reema Bast’s family, mornings haven’t changed much, even though she doesn’t have to rush her three children…
AstraZeneca: France, UK PM’s will receive vaccine
World
March 19, 2021
AstraZeneca: France, UK PM’s will receive vaccine
The prime ministers of France and the United Kingdom are set to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus on Friday.…
Spain: Parliament passes law legalizing assisted suicide
World
March 18, 2021
Spain: Parliament passes law legalizing assisted suicide
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with severe and incurable illnesses who want to…
Alexei Navalny describes harsh conditions in Russian penal colony
World
March 18, 2021
Alexei Navalny describes harsh conditions in Russian penal colony
Freshly shaved head, tired eyes, poker face: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most high-profile prisoner, conveyed a first photo and message to his…
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told the US broadcaster ABC that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining 2,500…
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Unless you happen to have a connection to a royal family in the United Arab Emirates, you’re unlikely to be…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
World
March 18, 2021
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the government announced on Wednesday. Announcing his death…
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s film industry: Between glitz and censorship
It was a cinematic revolution that would have hit the screens – if there had been any. In 2018, the…
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
World
March 12, 2021
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted on Thursday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 8,500 meters (about 28, 890 feet) into…