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Migrant surge on Spain-Morocco border brings more suffering

They are desperate teenagers and jobless men. They come from Morocco’s coastal towns, its mountainous east or even farther away — from sub-Saharan Africa. And they all

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More impetus needed for universal penetration of ICTs

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More impetus needed for universal penetration of ICTs

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Africa vaccinations drop below 2 percent of world's total inoculations

FILE PHOTO: A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. /Getty Images Africa’s COVID-19 vaccinations have dropped below 2 percent of the world's total inoculations, acco

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New White House panel aims to separate science, politics

Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within governmen

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BizBeat Ep.114: India on the brink from second COVID-19 wave

04:41 India's COVID-19 situation has worsened recently. The number of deaths caused by the pandemic has risen sharply, causing global concern. At this critical juncture, the Chinese gov

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Why did Biden compare the U.S. Indo-Pacific military presence to NATO?

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2021. /VCG Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-base

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The gig is up on 21st-century exploitation

Today’s app-based or “gig” economy is frequently dressed up in talk about “modern innovation” and the “21st century of work.” This facade is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.Precarious, contingent work is n

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Indians rush for vaccines as coronavirus toll tops 200,000

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2020 was one of the three warmest years on record: WMO

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Withdrawal from Afghanistan and other hotspots is long overdue

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Stephen N

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Withdrawal from Afghanistan and other hotspots is long overdue

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Stephen N

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Whose buttons have the low-profile Asians pushed?

Considered by some a "model minority" in the United States, Asian Americans have been confronted with racial hatred and violence in recent months. According to research by Stop Asian Americans and

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Parkinson's disease patients face shortage of medicines

02:50 Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease inVenezuelahave long struggled to get their hands on the medication needed to treat their symptoms.Now with the coronavirus pandemic,

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Biden proposes gun control reforms to go after ‘ghost guns’ and close loopholes

President Biden has announced a new set of initiatives by which he hopes to curb the gun violence he described as “an epidemic” and “an international embarrassment.” Among othe

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What's behind the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans?

05:48 Rangingfrom shunning to verbal abuse orphysical assault, hate attacks against Asian Americans have escalated across major U.S. cities since last year. Asian Americans reported ne

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How Jamaica failed to handle its JamCOVID scandal

As governments scrambled to lock down their populations after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared last March, some countries had plans underway to reopen. By June, Jamaica became one of the first count