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U.N. Adds Camel Racing, Competitive Grass Mowing to Cultural Heritage List

The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released the latest additions to its global cultural heritage list Friday, applauding the contributions made by competitive grass mowing in the Balkans and camel racing in the Middle East in helping to make the world a better, more inclusive place.

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U.N.: Jihadis Displace Nearly Half a Million in Mozambique

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said Monday that jihadi attacks in northern Mozambique have prompted at least 424,000 people to flee their homes, devastating a region that was only just beginning to recover from Cyclone Kenneth in 2019.

Displaced women attend a meeting on December 11, 2020, at the Centro Agrrio de Napala wher