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Syeda ZahanIn Rural India the notorious practice child marriage is instititionalised by legal agreements between parents.
Guwahati, India • Social • 01 Jan 2019
In rural India, parents of minor girl child fixes up her marriage with groom as old as thrice the age of bride through a court affidavit. The marriage agreement is done in legal papers by an advocate. The legal papers state that the girl child is deeply in love the other party and that she will be... Read more
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Francis KabuyaDRCongo Electoral Process and 2018 Elections
Kinshasa, Congo The Democratic Republic • Politics • 31 Jan 2019
DRCongo Electoral Process and 2018 Elections In the Democratic Republic of Congo, elections are scheduled for December 28, 2018 according to the electoral calendar. From the voting machine, to all the electoral process until the vote. We bring you all the stories that interest you before, during... Read more
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Darren Allan KyeyuneTen-year-old defies infirmity to delight in swimming
Kampala, Uganda • Sports • 01 Jun 2019
Despite infirmity on her right hand, Husinah Kukundakwe has taken the swimming fraternity of Uganda by storm with her skills in the pool. The ten-year-old has been swimming since her pre-primary and recently began competing favourably amongst the fully-abled age-mates. Her coach Matovu Wasswa picked... Read more
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Maria Urduja Osit-LiMonsour Del Rosario Continues to Serve Constituents in Makati Amid a Perceived Demolition Job from Political Opponents
Manila, Philippines • Politics • 20 Jun 2019
Manila, Philippines- Amid the Demolition Job that His opponents are perceived to be doing, Congressman Monsour del Rosario continues to serve his constituents doing his rounds twice to three times a week at the first district of Makati, attending to the needs of residents specially the elderly. Abby... Read more
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Amy FallonCanada's cannabis legalisation
Toronto, Canada • Business, Current Affairs, Cultural, Breaking News • 01 Oct 2019
Cannabis will become officially legal in Canada on October 17. If you're interested in or require coverage - from business pieces to tourism to women entrepreneurs - please get in touch as I have a number of stories I can write for you. Read more
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steve lefophanaAmabherete makes a sudden come back
Johannesburg South, South Africa • Politics • 01 Dec 2019
Known for their brutal approach, heavy amination and bullet proofs embodied in them, the notorious Police tactical response team normally known as Amabherete have made a sudden come back after few years of disappearance. In a Press conference Police Minister Fikile Mbalula “South Africa has been... Read more
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Marc Figuerola DelgadoBREAKING NEWS IN CATALONIA
Barcelona, Spain • Breaking News • 31 Dec 2019
I am available to radio and TV stations to report about the latest breaking news about Catalan affairs. English and Spanish. I am also available for scouting if you send a reporter. Read more
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Jonathan MitchellUK's first spaceport planned in sleepy north coast of Scotland village
Tongue, United Kingdom • Business, Current Affairs, Technology, Science & Environment • 31 May 2020
In August 2018, the UK government announced that they had selected a site near Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland, UK to be the site of the UK's first spaceport. For the crofters (farmers) of nearby Melness, who jointly own the site, it's 'Rockets Galore' - as the spaceport will turn a sleepy north coast... Read more
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Jackie Guigui-StolbergWhat the World Kneads Now: The International Diploma in German Bread Baking
München, Germany • Food & Drink • 30 Jun 2020
Imagine the springy warmth of a yeast dough, steaming-fresh from the oven, or the crunchy crust of a whole-wheat sour-dough bread bristling with toasted sunflower seeds, or the delicate, buttery flakes of a fine puff-pastry twist. Or an enormous pretzel worthy of the Oktoberfest, studded with salt... Read more
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Mohammad Zubair khanScarified for the Kalash tribes, lost sons of Alexander the great.
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan • Natural Disasters • 01 Jul 2020
Scarified for the Kalash tribes, lost sons of Alexander the great. Kalash tribes are known as lost sons of Alexander, famous for the unique culture and... Read more
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Beryl OsindoEarly marriages in western kenya
Nairobi, Kenya • Cultural • 01 Sep 2020
Early Marriages in Rural Kenya and Informal Settings For a long period in my life, I struggled to understand why my parents never wanted my family to stay in our ancestral home except on vacations. My six siblings and I felt overly important each fortnight of the family vacation. We were the... Read more
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Munich Confronts its Nazi Past at the National Socialist Documentation Center
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
The Braunes Haus, the building that housed Nazi party headquarters in Munich from 1930 to 1945, in fact no longer exists; it was destroyed by Allied forces after the war. But precisely at the site where it once stood, the National Socialist Documentation Center represents Munich's final coming to... Read more
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Strolling Through History: A Walking Tour to Remember Munich's Nazi Past
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
The name of Munich's most successful walking-tours company, "Stattreisen" is a play on German words that mean something most closely translatable as "alternative trips". The message is clear: on a "Stattreisen" walking tour you will experience the Bavarian capital in unusual ways, with... Read more
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"Blindgänger" (Unexploded Bombs in Germany) - Blasts from the Past
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
For countless reasons, World War II is present in the German psyche and memory for many people in the general population on almost a daily basis. Cities like Berlin and Dresden, for example, still have eerily empty spaces in the middle of town, where it is obvious that some edifice once stood there... Read more
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Mohammed SulemanPoor Infrastructures in Our Basic Schools
Ayensuano,Ghana • Social • 30 Dec 2020
The Yaw Donkor D/A Basic school in Yaw Donkokrom within bepoase, an electoral area in Ayensuano district has a population of 160 pupils with a three unit classroom block. The three unit classroom is shared among the primary and junior high level creating unconducive environment for teaching and... Read more
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People and School children Get Stranded due to Absence of a Footbridge on the River
Ayensuano,Ghana • Social • 30 Dec 2020
People of Agyei Krom suffers to reach other communities as the log serving as a footbridge on the Ayensu River can cause a havoc if not rehabilitated.The only route to the communities educational facility hence when it rains,pupils have to either swim through the river or stays at home for... Read more
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tissier louisworld music, a vector of tolerance
Olargues, France • Music • 31 Dec 2020
The world music is a vector of encounter between the peoples. Many festivals in France and northern Africa present talented artists of the world. Music is a weapon against intolerance, racism and extremism. I present these artists in my video packages and extracts of their performance. Read more
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All Around the Chiemsee: The Bavarian Sea (travel story, Germany)
München, Germany • Cultural • 31 Dec 2020
Article proposal: All Around the Chiemsee: the Bavarian Sea (An article could be about the Chiemsee (Chiem Lake) as a whole, or about only one aspect of it or particular site, as you prefer.) The Chiemsee is Germany’s third largest lake with over 60 kilometers of shoreline and is located less... Read more
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Home, home on the Alm (about cowherds in the Alps)
München, Germany • Cultural • 31 Dec 2020
Home, home on the Alm (Article idea - cultural/travel story) I’d love to write an article about the traditional job of Senner or a Sennerin, that is a person who spends several summer months (usually from May to September) living in a hut and taking care of cows at an Alm, a pasture in the Alps.... Read more
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Islamabad, Pakistan • Social • 22 Apr 2024
I am working as a freelance reporter and writer for eminent English newspapers of Pakistan. I can report and write on vide array of social issues in pakistan Read more
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Salena P6 Rising-Star Nigerian Artists perform for 58th Nigeria Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Entertainment & Celebrity, Music • 31 Dec 2028
6 Rising-Star Nigerian Artists performed a lively and energetic yet entertaining stage performances that wowed the crowd in conjunction with the 58th Nigeria Independence Day, held at AfterWerk Bar & Grill, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 1. The artists line-up were Iyke Moore, Endy... Read more
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All Star’s Night
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Entertainment & Celebrity • 31 Dec 2028
KUALA LUMPUR: All Star’s Night has showcased an entertaining performances that wowed the crowd on Thursday night, October 25th held at Sungai Long Golf Resort in Bandar Sungai Long, Malaysia. The crowd of the night was entertained with fully energised performances by a total of 7 Nigerian... Read more
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Malaysia to ban smoking at all eateries, effective January 1, 2019
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Business, Food & Drink, Health & Fitness, Social, Breaking News • 31 Dec 2028
KUALA LUMPUR: In September, Malaysia Deputy Health Minister Dr. Lee Boon Chye said a hefty amount of RM10,000 will be fined (or 2 years imprisonment) on those caught smoking or vaping in prohibited areas, while RM2,500 will be imposed on eateries operators that fail to enforce the ban on their... Read more