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Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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