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US, Australia and Canada were the top destinations for Indians to acquire foreign citizenship in 2021 Read Full Article at RT.com

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in four straight sessions, surrendering more than 780 points or 4.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 16,990-point plateau although it's expected to open higher on Wednesday.

Policy address cuts to stamp duties will reduce burden on local and non-local residents, Chief Executive John Lee says.

SDG 15 aims to protect, restore, and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and forests, to halt and reverse land degradation, and to put a stop to loss in biodiversity.

Ahead of Monday's holiday for Chung Yeung Day, the Hong Kong stock market had moved lower in three straight sessions, surrendering more than 600 points or 3.6 percent along the way.

I was thrilled when I read last week that Claudia Goldin had won the Nobel Prize in Economics. I have never met her but you could say I discovered her 20 years ago when her 2003 study with Lawrence Katz entitled “The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women’s Career and Marriage Decisions” was published.

The World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise (WDR 2018) offered a comprehensive analysis of the global learning crisis and proposed three pillars for action. Our first blog showcased the impact of the report’s messages. In this blog, we assess the progress made under each pillar and examine whether the report has led to meaningful action in addressing the global learning crisis.

Stefan Dercon's new book which looks at development through the lens of elite bargains has some limitations, says Stephen Howes.

In parallel to the newly-issued guidelines for Germany’s feminist foreign policy, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has also launched a new strategy on feminist development policy. Here’s a look back at key moments in international development institutions’ back-and-forth on gender policy.  

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, surrendering more than 475 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 17,300-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start on Friday.