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Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
World

Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is…
World Bank allocates $7.9 mn to Egypt to fight coronavirus
Egypt

World Bank allocates $7.9 mn to Egypt to fight coronavirus

The World Bank on Friday announced it was allocating US$7.9 million to the Egyptian government to finance a coronavirus emergency…
Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts
World

Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts

Within the next 20 years, the number of babies born to Muslim parents is expected to surpass births to Christians…
Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg
Egypt

Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg

"Bloomberg indicator" revealed that Cairo is the cheapest country around the world in terms of the cost of a breakfast…
Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception
Health & Fitness

Egypt among nations seeing unintended pregnancies despite contraception

Nations from Brazil to Egypt and Turkey are among developing countries with the highest rates of contraceptive failure, according to…
Report: Egyptians lead world in number of scientists, face challenges back home
Egypt

Report: Egyptians lead world in number of scientists, face challenges back home

Egypt ranks first in number of scientists with 86,000 around the world, according to a report released by HRDO center…
Low pay, few jobs cost women in poor countries $9 trillion a year
Life & Style

Low pay, few jobs cost women in poor countries $9 trillion a year

Women in poor countries lose out on $9 trillion a year - more than the combined gross domestic products of…
World Bank picks US nominee Kim as president
World

World Bank picks US nominee Kim as president

The World Bank on Monday chose Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining Washington's grip…
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
Environment

China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth

China faces acute environmental and resource strains that threaten to choke growth unless the world's second-biggest economy cleans up, the…
UN climate talks agree modest package
Environment

UN climate talks agree modest package

Almost 200 nations agreed on Saturday to modest steps to combat climate change, including a new fund to help poor…
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