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Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger
A mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl who boarded a Metro train in Iran's capital without a headscarf has reignited anger just after...
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Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be 'phased and orderly'
Pakistan will carry out its recently announced plans to deport all migrants who are in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, in a...
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Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean
The Lebanese army rescued more than 100 migrants Friday after their boat developed technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of...
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Myanmar's top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
Myanmar's Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear special appeals from the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six...
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Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Iranian women 20 years apart trace tensions with the West
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to an Iranian women's rights activist signaled international support for democracy efforts in the Islamic Republic,...
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A Hong Kong man gets 4 months in prison for importing children's books deemed to be seditious
A Hong Kong man was sentenced to four months in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to importing children's books that were deemed to be...
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KFOR commander calls on Kosovo and Serbia to return to talks to prevent future violence
The NATO-led peacekeeping force on Friday called on both Kosovo and Serbia to return to the negotiating table to resolve their issues to prevent...
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Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain even after 'success' of new EU deal
Despite a breakthrough in negotiations earlier this week, the leaders of the European Union clashed again Friday on how to handle the human drama...
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Artillery fire has killed 11 people and wounded 90 in a major Sudanese city, aid group says
Heavy artillery fire killed at least 11 people and wounded 90 in a major city in conflict-torn Sudan, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said.
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French judges file charges against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case linked to Libya
French investigative judges filed preliminary charges on Friday against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for his alleged involvement in an attempt...
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Muslims in Kenya protest at Supreme Court over its endorsement of LGBTQ right to associate
Hundreds of Muslims in Kenya's capital rallied Friday outside the Supreme Court to protest its decision last month to reaffirm the LGBTQ...
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NGO rescue ship saves 258 migrants off Libya in two operations
A nonprofit rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning.