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Protests in Havana, Cuba, on July 11, 2021 Photo: Periodismo de Barrio. This story was originally written by Geisy Guia Delis for the...
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Newly-found vintage playing ca...
The vintage playing cards feature what was arguably the most prominent figure of daily life in early post-war Japan: the American...
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Some of the country’s schools are also set to reopen later this month End of the year exams (maths, 10th class) in Mahatma...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, rising unemployment has been linked to the surge in illegal wildlife poaching. “Very...
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Written by Fazil Munir – View of Kashgar in Xinjiang. “Silk Road 1992″ image by fdecomite, licensed under CC BY 2.0 One Uyghur...
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Moroccan artist Lalla Essaydi, 64, is well known for her dazzling, multidimensional staged photographs, which in spite of their...
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“We still await a book about Kundera written by a young, sensitive, intelligent woman, as Kundera’s world is based on...
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A low-caste young man and 18 of his friends were attacked – and some of them killed – all because of his love for a girl who was...
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The coronavirus pandemic has once again exposed the dire state of women’s rights in the Middle East and North Africa and exacerbated...
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“It’s almost as if the film is a time capsule into Singapore’s past.” For years, lead actor Peter Chong kept the...
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Albania’s tourism minister believes the season can be saved, but it will be a very different kind of season. Deckchair...
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“It is natural for us to feel lucky that we stayed alive. However, what about our society? Will it have more respect for human...
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“Even if you are courageous you are surrounded by walls made of glass. You try smashing through them, but they are always...
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A deterioration of the political situation in Palestine could adversely impact the COVID-19 crisis and directly impact local...
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A dog barking at the world outside. Photo credit: Guo Jing. Used with permission. The following post is the eighth in a series of...
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Over a span of just five days, the city saw its legislature, judiciary, legal system and civil society come under threat. 15 key...
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The Azerbaijani government has tightened its quarantine restrictions, and now enlists mobile networks to manage public movement. Baku...
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COVID-19, the disease caused by a previously unknown virus, has brought an unprecedented challenge to human societies and reshaped...
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, there is pressure in Hong Kong to silence discussion of the disease and punish doctors who are...
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“A real diversity of music, very interesting, very organic…” Two Trinidadian podcasters seek to virtually unite...
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