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UN proposes distance learning as 290 million children in 22 countries are kept away from school due to Coronavirus
On Friday (March 6), an Australian high school shut its doors after a 16-year-old student test…
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Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List, says govt
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam -- 'Moidams' -- was, on July 26, inscribed on …
PTI
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Colombia says it will try to recover treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' worth billions
The shipwreck of the San José galleon is believed to be carrying billions of dollars worth of items…
Huileng Tan
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No phones for Andhra students in school, teachers face new rules too
The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in schools across the state.
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UN warns that implanting unregulated AI chips in your brain could threaten your mental privacy
Officials from the United Nations said there needed to be a "common ethical framework at the intern…
Katie Balevic
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My family traveled Norway by train. The cars had a huge playground, stroller parking, books for kids, and 'Peppa Pig' playing on TV.
The author shares how the train her family took in Norway had a playground, TVs playing cartoons, a…
Kelly Clancy
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As Putin drummed up anti-Nazi rhetoric on Victory Day, Ukraine said Russia bombed out a Jewish cemetery
A top Ukrainian official said the shelling happened on Sunday, a day in Russia and Ukraine meant fo…
Matthew Loh
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As Russia destroys cultural sites in Ukraine, civilians are building digital 3D models to preserve them online
Backup Ukraine is a project that allows anyone with a cellphone to scan cultural landmarks and monu…
Hannah Getahun
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The world has called the archaeological wonder, Machu Picchu, the wrong name for over a century, a new report finds
It may have originally been called "Picchu" or "Huayna Picchu," meaning new or young mountain peak …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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A journalist was shot and killed in Ethiopia after receiving death threats for his work, adding to growing list of 2,000 journalists killed since the '90s
Over 80% of journalist killings have gone without consequence, according to the Committee to Protec…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Patnaik urges people to read books to beat lockdown blues
"Books are the carriers of civilization. They givewings to the mind & flight to imagination. Th…
PTI
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Historical fort cities of Gwalior, Orchha in Madhya Pradesh included in UNESCO world heritage cities list
"After getting included in the heritage city list, the face of Gwalior and Orchha will totally…
PTI
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World Teachers’ Day Wishes and Messages
Teachers have the biggest role in nation building. As mentors, guides, and knowledge givers, teache…
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Prada is auctioning outfits, props, and photos from its fall/winter 2020 show. The highest ticket item includes a one-off hand-sewn dress with an estimate of $16,450.
Prada is auctioning 72 lots from its Milan Fashion Week 2020 shows. This is its first auction, and …
Grace Dean
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Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
"Spending more time on virtual platforms can leave children vulnerable to online sexual exploitatio…
PTI
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COVID-19: Qutub Minar gets max footfall, turnout very low at ASI monuments in Delhi on day 1
"While the monuments have been reopened, visitors can book tickets in either of the two slots -- fo…
PTI
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11 million girls may never return to school after the coronavirus pandemic, the UN warns
World leaders said coronavirus caused a "global education emergency." A third of kids couldn't lear…
Anna Medaris Miller
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One in 8 museums around the world may never reopen due to the coronavirus pandemic, UNESCO reports
Nearly 13% of museums may have to permanently shut their doors, according to new reports from UNESC…
Darcy Schild
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Over 154 cr students hit by schools,colleges closure due to COVID-19; girls to be worst hit:UNSECO
"Closure of educational institutions even if temporary is problematic for various reasons. Firstly…
PTI
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A UN study suggested it's sexist for voice assistants like Siri or Alexa to have female voices - but Google says it wanted to use a male voice from the very beginning
On Wednesday, Google announced that it's releasing a new voices for different languages, including …