Новости за 13.09.2021

The House of One in Berlin is being built to combat religious divides by placing a church, mosque, and synagogue under one roof.

Just before the summit in December, Iraq holds an election with many reforms that will help define which nations are worth calling democracies.

A village in Kashmir ended the customary gifts of money by the bride’s family at a wedding. The result has been fewer disputes and lower costs.

When the pandemic first hit, downtown businesses – from New York to London – lost a steady stream of customers and revenue. Now, as many offices delay re-opening, businesses may need to turn short-term adaptations into long-run solutions.

In a landmark ruling, Malaysian mothers are now allowed to pass their citizenship to their children born overseas – a privilege previously only granted to fathers. The change helps ease access to residency, education, and health care for families.

The U.S. Defense Department is working to identify extremist behavior and eliminate it from the force in efforts to combat domestic extremism. This is the second report in the past year that seeks to understand the experience of minorities in the U.S. Air Force.

Norway, a country known for its environmentalism, owes much of its wealth to vast oil wells. On Monday, voters who are increasingly concerned about the climate crisis take to the polls in an election that could shape the future of the country’s energy supply.

In our progress briefs, eight small countries are together selling fishing rights to foreign fleets, improving their own economies and sustainability.

Rajika Bhandari talks about her memoir “America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility” and how students from other countries benefit the U.S.

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Women cannot play sports, but a Taliban official said Sunday women can continue to study in Afghan universities. Co-ed classes are forbidden and women must adhere to an Islamic dress code.