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At Least 12 Dead in Iran Unrest as Protests Spread to More Cities
Ten people were killed overnight in the worst violence yet seen in Iran's protests, local media reported Monday, as President...
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Ambassador: Taliban is ‘Absolutely Not Winning’ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Envoy to U.S. Hamdullah Mohib says the Taliban is not winning in Afghanistan, and his country is building up...
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Iranian Authorities Cut Social Media Access as Unrest Turns Deadly
Iran cut access to social media on Sunday in a bid to head off further protests after days of unrest...
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Putin Urges ‘Pragmatic Cooperation’ in New Year Wishes to Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for "pragmatic cooperation" in his New Year wishes to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Egyptian Court Sentences Ex-President Morsi to 3 Years in Prison
An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist President Morsi to three years in prison along with 19 other defendants for "insulting...
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Russia’s Top Court Rejects Opposition Leader’s Election Ban Appeal
Russia's top court rejected an appeal by opposition leader Navalny against a decision to bar him from running in the...
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Iranian Authorities Warn Against ‘Illegal Gatherings’ as Protests Continue
The Iranian government warned against further "illegal gatherings" on Saturday, as protesters rallied for a third day of demonstrations.
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Two Mass Graves Found in Syria’s Raqqa After Liberation from ISIS
Two mass graves containing dozens of bodies of civilians and Syrian troops killed by Islamic State jihadists have been found...
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One UK County’s Success of Treating Sexism as a Hate Crime
In Nottinghamshire, a county in England, women say they walk taller since the local police included misogyny in their categorization...
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Putin Toughens Russia’s Terrorist Recruitment Sentences
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Friday a bill that toughens sentences for terrorist recruitment.
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Israeli Troops Wound 56 Palestinians in ‘Day of Rage’ Clashes
At least 56 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire on Friday as they protested in a fresh "day of rage"...
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Saudi Arabia Releases 2 Princes After Graft Probe
Saudi Arabia has released two sons of late King Abdullah two months after they were detained in a sweeping anti-corruption...
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Nine Dead After Gunman Attacks Egypt Church
A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least nine people in the latest...
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Libya Strongman Backs 2018 Elections, Can Seize Power Without Polls
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has said he will support 2018 elections but also implied he would seize power if the...
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Prominent Russian Environmental Campaigner Hospitalized After Beating
A prominent Russian environmental campaigner Andrei Rudomakha was severely beaten by masked assailants and hospitalised with injuries.
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Vietnamese Court Jails 9 People for ‘Attempt to Overthrow State’
A Vietnamese court has jailed nine people for "attempting to overthrow the state," the latest heavy sentence doled out in...
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Bangladesh Plans to Send 100,000 Rohingya Back to Myanmar
Bangladeshi authorities said Friday that the country wants to send some 100,000 Rohingya back to Myanmar in the first batch...
Read moreIranian official: 52 Arrested in Economy Protests in Mashhad City
An Iranian official said Friday that 52 people had been arrested in the previous day's protests against high prices.
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Russia Sentences Anti-Kremlin Campaigner William Browder in Absentia
A Moscow court on Friday sentenced anti-Kremlin campaigner William Browder in absentia to nine years in a penal colony.
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Rights Groups Slam Vietnam’s 10,000-Strong ‘Cyber Army’ Fighting Against ‘Wrong Views’
The deployment of 10,000 cyber warriors to fight online dissent in Vietnam adds a grim "new dimension" to controls on...
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