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About 17 percent of food production globally wasted: UN
Wasted food in 2019 was roughly equal to 23 million fully loaded 40-tonne trucks, according to United Nations research.An estimated 17 percent of food available to consumers, which amounts to 931 million metric tonnes
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Pope urges prayer for success of Iraq visit
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The government of Iran remains the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, and unfortunately its educational curriculum is no exception. Public school teachers in Iran today use textbooks designed by the state
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Biden willing to tighten cheque limits to pass COVID relief bill
President Joe Biden has agreed to moderate Democrats’ demands to narrow eligibility for stimulus checks, but rejected a push to trim extra unemployment benefits, as he tries to win support for his $1.9 trillion
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Archbishop who taught Pope to tweet says Iraq visit offers ‘consolation, hope’
ERBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN: In the immediate aftermath of a failed cross-border, hostage rescue attempt earlier this month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened further military action against Kurdish fighters abroad and ratcheted up
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Biden team seeks to let separated migrant families stay in US
The United States will look for legal ways for migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under a Trump-era policy to stay in the US if they choose, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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UN calls for children in Syria camps to be allowed home
ROME: The pope’s upcoming visit to Iraq is a “precious gift” not only for the Christians who live there, but for all those who after years of war want a return to peace and
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Two Jordan ministers resign for partying in breach of COVID rules
Interior Minister Samir Mobeideen and Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni resign after violating COVID restrictions.Jordan’s interior and justice ministers resigned after attending a dinner party at a restaurant that violated the coronavirus restrictions that their
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How is extreme poverty being measured in China?
President Xi Jinping declares victory over destitution, but critics question poverty bar and project sustainability.
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US House poised to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
The US House of Representatives is poised to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday even as Republicans unify in opposition to the measure backed by President Joe Biden. The legislation, drafted


