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2018/02/14

The first aid convoy since November entered the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Wednesday, after more than 250...

Democracy at Risk

Russia Jails Man Studying Radicalism for 2.5 Years Over ‘Extremist’ Posts

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a law student writing a thesis on countering radicalism to two and a half...

Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) head Johann Gudenus,

World

Austria’s Far-Right Ruling Party Seeks to Erase its Pro-Nazi Image

The far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) announced Tuesday a bid to clean up its pro-Nazi image by appointing a committee of...

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Over 50 Palestinians Died in 2017 Waiting for Medical Permits From Israel

More than 50 Palestinians died waiting for Israeli visas to travel for medical treatment last year, the World Health Organization...

World

China’s Former Internet Czar Expelled from Communist Party

China's former internet czar Lu Wei, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has been expelled from...

Middle East

Egyptian Authorities Jail 17 for Life Over Deadly 2014 Unrest

2018/02/11

A Cairo court on Sunday handed 17 people life sentences over unrest that saw the deaths of three civilians during...

World

Anti-Fascist Protesters Rally in Italian Towns

2018/02/10

Thousands of anti-fascist demonstrators rallied in the central Italian town of Macerata and other cities on Saturday, a week after...

World

Colombia’s FARC Suspends Election Campaigning Amid Threats

2018/02/09

Colombia's FARC, a rebel group-turned-political party, has suspended campaigns for political office amid threats to its candidates.

World

Italian President Reminds of ‘Extreme Nationalism’ Risks

2018/02/09

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella warned Friday against the "grave risks of extreme nationalism" as the country was gripped by high...

Middle East

UN: Violence in Yemen Displaces 85,000 People in 10 Weeks

2018/02/09

Surging violence across Yemen had pushed some 85,000 people from their homes in the past 10 weeks, the UN Refugee...

Middle East

Gaza Medical Centers to Reopen After $2 Million UAE Grant

Financial aid received from the United Arab Emirates will help to reopen nearly 20 medical centres in Gaza which suffered...

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Int’l Criminal Court Probes Crimes in Philippines, Venezuela

The International Criminal Court unveiled two probes into the deadly war on drugs in the Philippines and alleged abuses during...

Democracy at Risk

UN Rights Chief Warns of ‘Assault on Democracy’ in Maldives

The UN human rights chief warned that the crackdown on political dissent in the Maldives is tantamount to "an all-out...

Refugees

Wave of Support for Italian Fascist Shooter Who Targeted Immigrants

Italian far-right sympathiser Luca Traini, who was accused of shooting six African migrants in a racist attack, has received a wave...

Democracy at Risk

Pakistan Court Hands Out Death Sentence Over Blasphemy Lynching

A student that was investigating corruption charges at his university was violently beaten and killed by a lynch mob last...

World

China has Arrested an EU Citizen, German Ambassador Alarmed

2018/02/06

Swedish booksheller Gui Minhai has again been arrested in China. Germany's Ambassador to China is alarmed and warns that other...

Ahmadreza Djalali professor's death sentence

Middle East

Iran Rejects Appeal for Professor’s Death Sentence

2018/02/06

A lawyer filed an appeal in an attempt to get a professor's death sentence reviewed, however the motion was quickly...

World

Russian Internet Suppression Has Gotten Much Worse

2018/02/05

The rights group Agora published a report saying that Russian internet suppression resulted in an increase in arrests over blogs...

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South Sudan Peace Talks Begin to End Ongoing War