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UNESCO partners with Canal France International to support media’s role in democratic transition

CFI, the development arm of France’s public television broadcaster France Télévision, and UNESCO have agreed to cooperate in media development programmes in countries in transition or those affected by conflict. The agreement reflects both...

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Birth Control: Latest Collision Between Individual Conscience And Society

President Obama's controversial decision to require Catholic employers to provide free contraceptives to their employees is still reverberating.

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General Assembly demands Syria halt violence without delay

Digital boards inside the General Assembly display the votes cast by Member States on a...

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Iran Ups The Ante With More Nuclear Moves

Iran has unveiled significant developments on two important components of its nuclear program: the centrifuges used to enrich uranium and the uranium used to fuel a research reactor.

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