On October 17th, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi “liberated from the terrorists’ influence” following the deaths of the leaders of the ISIS-affiliated militant groups Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi.[1] The urban battle which began […]
Climate change is a scientific fact, and its effects are already being distinctly felt around the world, threatening human health, the places we inhabit, and the sustainability of our socioeconomic systems. ________ This includes Taiwan. […]
Abstract: Since the 1970s, Saudi Arabia’s oil revenue-driven high GDP growth has led to an increase of Saudi women obtaining higher education and increasingly becoming employed in non-domestic sectors. However, because Saudi culture tends to […]
In the olden days, being beautiful was like winning a biological jackpot. Modern technology, however, has levelled the playing field: anyone can physically alter their body if they are willing to pay the right price. Seoul […]
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