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The Right Timing for a Thaw in US-Iran Relations?

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's new foreign minister, Javid Zarif, are set to talk later this week at the United Nations as part of a meeting of world powers concerned about Tehran's nuclear program. Some ana...

Ban calls on political, business leaders for final push to realize anti-poverty goals

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Reducing child mortality rates is one of the eight Millennium Development...

India can Build Competitive and Sustainable Cities, Says new World Bank Report

Rural areas adjacent to India’s major metropolitan cities are witnessing faster economic growth and higher employment generation than the mega-cities themselves, says a new World Bank report. Examining the phenomenon of ra...

28.5 million children still waiting for an education because of conflicts

Global leaders from governments, international organizations and civil society warned that 28.5 million children in countries affected by conflict are still being denied access to learning – and that they must not be made...