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UNAMA will support the rights of all Afghans

Published by TDPel Media Thank you Madam President, and can I start by thanking Norway for their hard work as penholder on this text. Today, the Council spoke with one voice in support of a robust UN Mission in Afghanistan: To lead and coordinate urgent humanitarian efforts; To support the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls; And to

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For Dutch province, Ukraine war is a call to pump natural gas

Published by Reuters UK By Anthony Deutsch OVERSCHILD, Netherlands (Reuters) – Images of bombed-out hospitals and apartment buildings across Ukraine reminded Jannie and Bert Schrage of their home country during World War Two. Then the retired couple, who live in the north of the Netherlands, realised they had a resource to help slow President Vladimir Putin’s campaign – natural gas.

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The hijab on Algerian TV: An end to all things French

Published by Global Voices Screenshot from Youtube video showing first Algerian veiled news anchor presenter since independence from French occupation. This piece was first published by Raseef22 on 25 February 2022. An edited version is republished as part of a partnership with Global Voices. For the first time in half a century, Algerians watched afemale news anchor with a headscarf

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‘Nigeria remains focused on STI development’- Minister

Published by TDPel Media The Nigeria Government has described Science, Technology and Innovation a crucial and important area of focus which is aimed at ensuring the socio-economic and technological development of the country. Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi stated this at the Qatar-Nigeria economic Forum, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Barrister Abdullahi said that

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Russia and Belarus as neutrals at Paralympics; banned from biathlon

Published by DPA Athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete as neutrals at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing despite the invasion of Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had recommended sports ban athletes from the two countries altogether with the neutral option secondary “wherever this is not possible on short notice for

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IOC opens door for Russia, Belarus athletes ban, FIFA to follow

Published by DPA The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday opened the door for sports federations to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from international events, and football’s FIFA swiftly followed suit. The unprecedented decision by the IOC executive committee came in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, named a “breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government

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SL Tourism Chief hails Qatar Airways move | Daily FT

Published by Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando yesterday welcomed Qatar Airways decision to expand services to Colombo and expressed her gratitude to the top global airline for its continued support for the country’s revival. Qatar Airways re-commenced its five daily frequencies to Colombo from last Friday. “We truly appreciate the support extended by Qatar Airways to

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