While in school, Vimla was drawn to the freedom movement, as were her (two) brothers and (four) sisters. Their parents were exceptionally brave, for they sent Vimla far-away after Class 8, to Lakshmi ...

A team of Earth scientists, ecologists and space research specialists affiliated with several institutions in Brazil has ...

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An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with ...

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The president said Lee Zeldin, the agency administrator, was planning mass layoffs. Hours later, officials said the president was referring to a budget cut only. By Lisa Friedman The ...

USAID has played key roles in advancing water security via sustainable resource management and providing disaster ...

Any seismic activity of an intensity of 3 or higher on the Japanese scale that has occurred in the past 30 days is noted here.