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‘Racist’ candidate should be barred from Israel polls: Attorney general
ANKARA: Tensions between the US and Turkey will continue in the near future, with the latest developments “ringing the alarm bell,” experts warn. Since October 2018, when a Turkish court permitted Pastor Andrew Brunson to
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Turkey-US relations remain fraught
ANKARA: Tensions between the US and Turkey will continue in the near future, with the latest developments “ringing the alarm bell,” experts warn. Since October 2018, when a Turkish court permitted Pastor Andrew Brunson to
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UN: “divisive policies” in India could hurt economic growth
The UN human rights chief has warned India that its "divisive policies" could undermine economic growth, saying that narrow political agendas were marginalizing vulnerable people in an already unequal society. "We are receiving reports
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Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates
Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro's future as the country's leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election
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Second US judge calls citizenship question on census illegal
The Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US census "threatens the very foundation of our democratic system", a federal judge said Wednesday - the second ruling against the inclusion of
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro tweets obscene video, draws fire
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has become embroiled in a firestorm of criticism after re-publishing obscene footage from the Latin American giant's ongoing carnival festivities. The new president, frequently criticised for remarks disparaging women,
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British government vows to tackle ‘scourge’ of deadly knife crime
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a summit with government ministers, police and community leaders to tackle a surge in knife crimes after two teenagers were stabbed to death over the weekend. Speaking
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Iran lawyer convicted after defending women protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarves for women has been convicted and faces years in prison, an activist group said
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Lavrov: Russia seeks to strengthen relations with Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarves for women has been convicted and faces years in prison, an activist group said
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Hundreds of Iraqi Daesh child suspects arrested: human rights group
IRBIL, Iraq: Iraq and the Kurdish regional government have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged affiliation with the Daesh group, often using torture to coerce confessions, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.In a


