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  China's currency, the yuan, is quietly making its way into global markets, and China is trying hard to introduce it as an alternative to the dollar. Thanks to these efforts, the yuan is rapidly gaining ground in many Latin American countries. In recent weeks, there have been concrete indications in this direction from the southern countries of Latin America. In Argentina, the government announced last month that its exports to China would be denominated in yuan instead of dollars to shore up its dwindling foreign exchange reserves. And in Brazil, where the yuan has replaced the euro as the second-largest foreign exchange reserve currency, the government also announced an agreement to trade with China in both countries' currencies and avoid relying on the dollar. These changes in Latin America's two largest economies have been identified by Bolivian President Luis Arce as a regional trend in which his country can join. But experts also see it as a reflection of China'...

 Replace sugar with artificial sweeteners which can be 'bitter' for your body In Pakistan, India, it is common to ask guests for tea or water. If the guest wants to drink tea instead of syrup or lassi, the second question is asked about the amount of sugar in the tea. The answer is to add less, more or no sugar. Guests have also been heard to say, 'I have completely given up sugar for health reasons.' Nowadays, I only use sugar-free sweeteners or sweeteners in my tea or coffee.' But if you think cutting out sugar and using sugar-free or artificial sweeteners will make you lose weight or feel fit and healthy, know that it won't because the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that consumption of sugar-free sweets is the cause of 'fatal' diseases. WHO has made these recommendations based on several research reviews. According to a World Health Organization research review, artificial sweeteners do not help with weight loss or the risk of related ...

 Did the oil that caused the wars really come from the remains of dinosaurs? It is an engine that drives today's society, it has caused many wars and it is also one of the factors responsible for climate change. More than 80 million barrels of oil are produced in the world every day. Its name comes from Latin and means 'stone oil.' This viscous liquid, called 'black gold', is a mixture of hydrocarbons, compounds that contain mainly carbon and hydrogen in their composition. Oil is the product of a process of change over millions of years, but where did it come from? Most scientists are in favor of a theory, but it has also given rise to some misconceptions and myths. The Myth of the Dinosaurs   It is estimated that about 70 percent of today's crude oil reserves were formed during the Mesozoic or Mesozoic Era, which lasted from 252 to 66 million years ago. The Mesozoic Era is also known as the Age of Reptiles and saw the rise of the dinosaurs. "For some str...

Buckingham Palace has rejected calls to return the remains of an Ethiopian prince who was buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th century.           At the age of seven, Prince Alimayo was taken to Britain but his mother died on the journey. Part of his family, Fasal Minas, told the BBC: 'We want his remains back as a family and as Ethiopians.             At the request of Queen Victoria, the prince was financially supported by the royal family, but he died in 1879 at the age of 18 due to respiratory disease.          In a statement to the BBC, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said exhuming his remains could affect the remains of others buried in tombs in the basement of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.             A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: 'It is highly unlikely that it would be possible to exhume (the prince's) remains without disturbing the remains of many other pe...