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Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country’s law making them obligatory.…
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2018
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
A Syrian government offensive against the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Idlib and Turkish attacks on Kurdish forces in Afrin are creating…
Duterte bent on rewriting Philippine constitution
World
February 1, 2018
Duterte bent on rewriting Philippine constitution
President Rodrigo Duterte is determined to carry out his campaign promise to amend the constitution and turn the Philippines into a federal state. The shift…
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
Business
February 1, 2018
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
In its latest earnings report Facebook said on Wednesday that profit in the final three months of last year climbed…
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
Germany’s foreign minister ended a 15-hour trip to Israel warning the country against abandoning a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…
Kenya investigating Odinga ‘inauguration’
World
February 1, 2018
Kenya investigating Odinga ‘inauguration’
Kenyan police on Wednesday arrested opposition legislator and lawyer T.J. Kajwang after he attended opposition leader Raila Odinga’s fake swearing-in…
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont admits defeat, vows to fight on
World
February 1, 2018
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont admits defeat, vows to fight on
Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont said he was “sacrificed by our own” in an exchange with fellow fugitive lawmaker and former Catalan minister…
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
Middle East
February 1, 2018
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
The US has accused Ismail Haniyeh of involvement in Hamas militants’ attacks on Israelis and Americans. The group countered that…
EU pledges €42.5 million in aid to Palestinians
Middle East
February 1, 2018
EU pledges €42.5 million in aid to Palestinians
The EU has promised an extra €42.5 million to Palestinians for state-building efforts. The aid comes after the US decision…
Austria to dissolve neo-Nazi fraternity after songbook scandal
World
January 31, 2018
Austria to dissolve neo-Nazi fraternity after songbook scandal
Austria’s chancellor has pledged to ban a controversial student fraternity for promoting neo-Nazi ideas. The group faced widespread criticism after…