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Russia’s Dagestan bans niqab over ‘threats’ after attacks
MOSCOW Russia’s southern Dagestan region on Wednesday issued a temporary ban against wearing the niqab in the Muslim-majority republic, citing…
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Death toll of stampede rises to 121
PHULRAI MUGHAL More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in north India that…
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Iran vows to protect Hezbollah from Israeli attack
Tehran Iran will throw all of its military power behind Hezbollah if Israel launches a full-scale attack on the Lebanon-based…
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Riot police patrol Nairobi as Kenyan activists call for more protests
NAIROBI Riot police patrolled Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Tuesday morning as young activists called for more protests following last week’s…
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87 feared dead in stampede at religious event in India
NEW DELHI At least 87 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India’s northern…
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Climate change fuels extreme weather
European summer in turmoil Zermatt Thousands of people visit Europe yearly to enjoy its mild weather and sunny days. However,…
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France’s top court to examine arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad
PARIS Prosecutors said Tuesday they had asked France’s highest court to review the legality of a French arrest warrant for…
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Pakistan reminds world of duty to prevent genocide as people under foreign occupation ‘most at risk’
Asserting that the primary responsibility to defend vulnerable populations rests with the State itself, Pakistan has told the UN General…
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UN highlights Afghan women’s concerns at Doha meeting
International envoys raised concerns about restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan during meetings with the country’s Taliban leaders in…
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More than 80,000 Palestinians displaced in new Israeli attacks on Gaza City: UN
Escalating Israeli military attacks in northern Gaza have now forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee the eastern Gaza City…
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