December | 2016 | Perception

Snow falls in the Sahara for the first time in 37 YEARS

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Snow falls in the Sahara for the first time in 37 YEARS

This might not be the first place you'd expect to find a festive snowy scene, but incredible images show ...

This might not be the first place you'd expect to find a festive snowy scene, but incredible images show the Sahara desert looking particularly chilly. It is just the second time in living memory that ...

December 20, 2016
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At last, evidence that African agriculture is powering economic transformation

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At last, evidence that African agriculture is powering economic transformation

Thomas Jayne, Michigan State University The evidence is now in and the verdict is that Africa´s agricultu ...

Thomas Jayne, Michigan State University The evidence is now in and the verdict is that Africa´s agriculture is powering economic transformation in the region. African agriculture has shown remarkable ...

December 20, 2016
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Rebels kill South African peacekeeper and policeman

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Rebels kill South African peacekeeper and policeman

Clashes between security forces and rebel fighters come amid rising tension as President Kabila's mandate ...

Clashes between security forces and rebel fighters come amid rising tension as President Kabila's mandate runs out. A South African peacekeeper was killed and two others were injured in a rebel attack ...

December 19, 2016
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Training can help Botswana’s teachers manage multiculturalism

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Training can help Botswana’s teachers manage multiculturalism

Annah Anikie Molosiwa, University of Botswana On paper, Botswana is a multilingual state with at least 25 ...

Annah Anikie Molosiwa, University of Botswana On paper, Botswana is a multilingual state with at least 25 languages spoken within its cities, towns and villages. In reality, Setswana dominates. It is ...

December 19, 2016
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Nepali girl dies due to banned menstruation practice

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Nepali girl dies due to banned menstruation practice

A 15-year-old girl suffocated to death after she was made to sleep in a shed because she was menstruating ...

A 15-year-old girl suffocated to death after she was made to sleep in a shed because she was menstruating. A 15-year-old girl has died in Nepal's western Achram district after she was banished to a sh ...

December 19, 2016
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IMF’s Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence

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IMF’s Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence

French court finds Lagarde at fault for failing to challenge a $420m compensation payout but she will not ...

French court finds Lagarde at fault for failing to challenge a $420m compensation payout but she will not face prison. Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been f ...

December 19, 2016
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Russian ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov dies after gun attack

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Russian ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov dies after gun attack

Russian Ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov was killed on Monday following an attack by an unidenti ...

Russian Ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov was killed on Monday following an attack by an unidentified gunman during the opening of an art exhibition in the Turkish capital. The assailant was ' ...

December 19, 2016
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Berlin: at least nine dead after truck crashes into Christmas market

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Berlin: at least nine dead after truck crashes into Christmas market

Many people also left injured after vehicle runs into night market, in what is suspected to have been a d ...

Many people also left injured after vehicle runs into night market, in what is suspected to have been a deliberate attack At least nine people have been killed and many more injured, according to Germ ...

December 19, 2016
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Economies grow when early childhood development is a priority

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Economies grow when early childhood development is a priority

Linda M. Richter, University of the Witwatersrand The first 1000 days of life – the period from conceptio ...

Linda M. Richter, University of the Witwatersrand The first 1000 days of life – the period from conception to the age of two – are pivotal for any human being’s development. This has been shown repeat ...

December 19, 2016
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Pressured South African schools had no choice but to relax maths pass mark

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Pressured South African schools had no choice but to relax maths pass mark

Sara Muller, University of Cape Town Starting now, South Africa’s pupils will be able to obtain as little ...

Sara Muller, University of Cape Town Starting now, South Africa’s pupils will be able to obtain as little as 20% in mathematics in Grades 7, 8 and 9 and still progress to the next year of learning. Th ...

December 19, 2016
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