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Bangladesh's army says that over a million Rohingya are currently in the country, an estimate which is higher than all...

World

Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Jailed

Joshua Wong became a leading figure in the fight for democracy in Hong Kong since his involvement in the 2014...

Middle East

Israel Judge Orders Ahed Tamimi to be Arrested

An Israeli military judge on Wednesday ordered Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi to be arrested following a viral video of her...

World

Masked Men Set Fire to Russian Rights Group’s Office

Prominent rights group Memorial had their office firebombed by two masked men a week after their leader was arrested on...

US to Vote Against UN Resolution Condemning Nazi Speech

Democracy at Risk

Freedom House Report: Democracy in Crisis Around the World

2018/02/08

Many of the most fundamental and basic human rights came under attack in countries across the globe in 2017, according...

Middle East

US Withholds $65 Million in Palestinian Aid

The United States is threatening to withhold millions in aid to Palestine in calls for other nations to share the...

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Russian Presidential Elections: Authorities to Give Out Prizes for Votes

by Maria Michela D'alessandro

A new Russian government marketing campaign asks young people to take selfies at polling stations after voting in the March...

Children in Yemen hold signs up saying 'I want to study' and 'Stop war on Yemen'

Middle East

5,000 Children Killed or Injured in Yemen War

A report published by UNICEF today shows that a staggering amount of children have been killed, injured, traumatized, and/or displaced...

Middle East

Yemen Rebels Free Journalist Held Since August

Yemeni rebels have freed journalist Hisham Omeisy who they had been holding in the capital Sanaa since August but others...

Rohingya children at a refugee camp in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Plans to Repatriate 750,000 Rohingya to Myanmar ‘Within 2 Years’

Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to repatriate hundreds of thousands of displaced Rohingya within a two-year period, Dhaka announced.

World

Prominent Kosovo Serb Politician Assassinated

Oliver Ivanovic was a Kosovo Serbian politician that was assassinated this morning. He was due to appear for a retrial...

World

Sudanese Police Beat Protesters Amid Rising Prices

Protests broke out in Sudan on Tuesday over soaring bread prices. A senior leader from the Communist Party, Siddig Yousif,...

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Hungarian Cities Join Orban’s Fight Against Foreign-Funded Groups

by Kata Karath

Major cities across Hungary have joined Viktor Orban's fight against George Soros, condemning foreign-financed NGOs, including Open Society Foundation.

World

Russia’s RT Broadcaster Accuses France of Rejecting Journalists

Russian state broadcaster RT accused France's presidency of turning away its journalists, saying its employees were refused accreditation.

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Indian Muslims Took to Streets to Protest Against Netanyahu’s Visit

by Raqib Hameed Naik

Indian Muslims took to the streets as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country with a six-day visit.

Middle East

Abbas to Trump: May God Demolish Your House. When Did We Refuse Peace Talks?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with other key leaders to discuss Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

World

Talks in Myanmar to ‘Settle Issues’ on Rohingya Return

Sources reported that Bangladesh and Myanmar have signed a deal that Myanmar will pay reparations to those Rohingya that fled...

Middle East

Bahrain High Court Upholds Jail Term for Prominent Activist

Nabeel Rajab has been critical of the Bahrain government and will face two years for jail time, possibly more from...

World

Ethiopia to Free Opposition Leader and Hundreds of Others

Opposition leader Merera Gudina, along with hundreds of others, will be freed from prison in order to promote democracy in...

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Leading Philippine News Website Loses License After Duterte Threat