Iran arrests ex-president Rafsanjani’s daughter: news agency
Tehran, Iran (AFP) Iran on Tuesday arrested the daughter of ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for inciting protests, the Tasnim news…
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As Ukraine war grinds on, Saudi influence grows
by Robbie COREY-BOULET and Haitham EL-TABEI Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's unexpected role in brokering the…
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Blinken demands action on Putin at UN showdown on Ukraine
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday demanded…
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Death toll mounts in Iran protests as online services cut
PARIS, France (AFP) -- At least 17 people have been killed as popular unrest flared Thursday across Iran over the…
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‘We are erased’: Afghan women demand action at UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Afghan women made an impassioned plea at the UN Monday for…
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China’s Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first…
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South Korea vows probe of 2019 North Korean repatriations
by Claire Lee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The South Korean government on Wednesday slammed the controversial 2019…
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Amnesty accuses Russia of war crimes in Kharkiv, killing hundreds
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Amnesty International on Monday accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv, many…
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Tokyo med school ordered to pay over gender discrimination
A medical school in Tokyo that made it harder for female students to pass entrance exams was on Thursday ordered…
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UN warns of ‘dire consequences’ of N. Korea Covid response
The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at the human rights implications of North Korea's response to the massive coronavirus outbreak…
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California ban on selling semi-automatic guns to young adults overturned
California's ban on the sale of semi-automatic weapons to adults under the age of 21 violates the country's constitution, a…
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Singapore executes mentally disabled man despite outcry
by Sam Reeves © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A mentally disabled Malaysian man was executed in Singapore on…
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