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Politics
Iran Most Likely Developing Nuclear Weapons, Sa...
Iran has been working on developing nuclear weapons since 2003, says the new official quarterly report on Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report, published on Tuesday, Novem…
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Commerce
Italian GMO Controversy May Impact Europe, Deve...
The controversy over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, has heated up in Italy after Giorgio Fidenato, an Italian agronomist, planted genetically modified corn without the special permission req…
Environment
Developing Countries United under UN Agency to ...
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), deforestation causes a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to storing more than 1 trillion tons of the world’…
Health
HIV/AIDS: How Sub-Saharan Africa Can Win the Ba...
In recent years, Southern Africa has made notable strides to combat the disease, but there is still immeasurable progress that needs to be achieved. In an effort to advance the fight, Kenya launched i…
Culture
Iranian Film Industry Thrives amid Continuing C...
Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s film industry has been thriving amid the turbulent political scene and in spite of strict censorship laws. The relationship between politics and fil…
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Rights
Education Programs: An Encouraging Way to Reduc...
For a country plagued by a lengthy history of poverty and gender discrimination, Bangladesh has come a long way. Thanks to education and microfinance programs, the role of women in the country has dra…
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