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Thalif Deen Inter Press Service When the General Assembly elected its President for 2023-2024 last week, it continued a longstanding tradition of male dominance in the UN’s highest policy making body.

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Timothy A. Wise Inter Press Service On June 2, the U.S. government escalated its conflict with Mexico over that country’s restrictions on genetically modified corn, initiating the formal dispute-resol

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The other day someone told me his sister had bought a phone worth a huge amount. “But your sister’s just picked up a job!” I said. “With her job, she applied for a credit card!”

IANSlife  If you are living in an urban environment, nothing you consume is 100 per cent pure. "Adulterated" is a small word, your food items contain the unhealthiest substances if not washed

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Winnie Byanyima and Sir Michael Marmot Inter Press Service The COVID-19 crisis has shone a light on the danger of pandemics; social crises have shone a light on the danger of inequalities. And the reality i

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June 7 is 5th world Food Safety Day   Food an integral part of human survival plays the role of both prolonged good health and illness. On 7th June 2019 the first ever World Food Safety Day was observed