Sesame Street comes to Pakistan withlocal cast and Rani lead
Sesame Street debuts in Pakistan as Sim Sim Hamara with local stars led by 6 year old Rani who loves cricket and music. New characters include Baily the donkey Haseen Jameel the crocodile Munna and Baaji while Elmo joins the mix. The US funds 20 million to boost education and tolerance amid radicalization concerns.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Big Bird
Oscar the
Grouch
Elmo
Baily
Haseen
Jameel
Rani
Munna
Prima
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Washington
Afghanistan
Faizaan Peerzada
Rafi Peer
Peerzada
Jamee
U.S
Palestine joins UNESCO amid divided U N E S C O vote
UNESCO approved Palestine as a full member in a 107 to 14 vote with 52 abstentions. The United States and Israel opposed the move and Washington halted a 60 million dollar payment, warning of budgetary and diplomatic repercussions for the agency.
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Paris
Palestine
Unesco
U.S
Mideast
United States
State Department
Victoria Nuland
Washington
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Middle East
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
France
Israel
Sweden
Netherlands
Germany
Irina Bokova
Bokova
United Nations marks world's 7 billionth baby
The UN marked seven billion people as Nigeria's Lagos Island Maternity Hospital shows strain with a generator powering incubators and fans amid Abu Dhabi style stories of new births. South Africa and Nigeria feature mothers boasting or naming their children while demographers outline population milestones and future projections.
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Lagos
Nigeria
United Nations
Lagos Island Maternity Hospital
Sean Dupe
Africa
Dupe
Cairo
U.N
Ban Ki-moon
New York
Horn of Africa
Syria
South Africa
Nozipho Gogo
Johannesburg
Gwakwanele
Charlotte Maxeke
Gogo
Dora Monnagaratoe
Tebogo
Monnagaratoe
Uttar Pradesh
India
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Larry Dolan
U.S. Agency For International Development
Sesame Workshop
Rafi Peer Theater Workshop
Telegram
GC Telegram.com
Marty and
Judy Nusser
Garden City Downtown Vision
Clarion Ballroom
Corner On Main
Wheatfields On Main
Kinney Glass
Vision
Vision Office
Gcdowntown.com
Banner Arts
Gard
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