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Sex selective abortions lead to gender ratio distortions in 12 countries

According to a recent global study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, abortions based...

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International Women’s Day, a day for inspiration and change

International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world focusing on women’s achievements from the political to the social, while c...

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Zaha Hadid Dead: The Influential Architects Most Memorable Designs

Dame Zaha Hadid has sadly died aged 65 after suffering a heart attack but her famous designs have firmly established her has one of the most influential architects.Born in ...

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An Office On Four Wheels Brings Land Administration Services To Isolated Populations

I recently had the opportunity to see the mobile offices run by the State Service for the Registration of Real Estate (SSRRE) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. These mobile of...

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At Least One Dead And 30 Missing After Oil Rig Catches Fire In The Caspian Sea

The rig reportedly went up in flames when a gas pipeline in the oil field was damaged in heavy wind. SOCAR, the Azerbaijani state energy company operating the rig, said oil...

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Children Demand Inclusion In Water And Sanitation Programmes At UNICEF Forum

Children and youth from more than 12 countries urged world leaders at an international conference to include them in water, sanitation and hygiene programmes. At least 60 c...

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India’s gender gap record among the world’s worst

MUMBAI: A plummeting child sex ratio is largely to blame for India’s poor performance in the 2013 Global Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum. India ...

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