The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in U.S. dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a basket of major currencies (the U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling ...

The florigen activation complex drives the pivotal transition from vegetative growth to flowering in response to inductive daylengths. Recent work, which incorporates novel components and reveals the ...

At CERN, we probe the fundamental structure of the particles that make up everything around us. We do so using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments. Physicists and engineers at ...

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British actor Emma Watson was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014. The accomplished actor, humanitarian and recent graduate of Brown University will dedicate her efforts towards the ...

The 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place in Dakar, Senegal, the first country on the African continent to be awarded the honour of hosting an Olympic sports event. The Youth Olympic Games ...

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has issued a precautionary suspension to the party's deputy president and leader of the MKP parliamentary caucus Dr John Hlophe, which effectively, nullifies Des Van ...

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has appointed former Finance Minister Des Van Rooyen as its new Chief Whip in the National Assembly. ParliamentZA Media He takes over the reins from Colleen Makhubele, who ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. Safeguarding the rights and well-being of people forced to flee for ...

PHILADELPHIA − Za'Darius Smith, who leads the Eagles edge rushers in sacks, announced on social media on Oct. 13 that he is retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL. The Eagles signed Smith on Sept. 5, ...

Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF). What is the GSF? The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is a newly authorized multinational mission by the UN Security ...