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FIFA called on to ban Iran from World Cup over women's rights

A rights group has called on Fifa to ban Iran from this year's World Cup after blocking women from watching games in their own country. Open Stadiums questioned why the country was being allowed to compete while "Iranian women remain lock..
Iran protests over young woman's death continue, human-rights group says at least 83 people killed

Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. ..
India teacher accused of killing pupil over spelling mistake

Indian police are searching for a teacher accused of beating a low-caste pupil to death over a spelling mistake, officers said on Tuesday. The incident has led to violent protests. Nikhil Dohre, 15, was struck with a rod and kicked until h..
Iranian activist gets 3-year sentence in prison for sharing video without hijab

An Iranian rights activist has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for protesting the country’s mandatory hijab rules, her lawyer said. Activist Melika Qaragozlu was arrested for appearing on a social media video without..
Armenia Reports Truce After New clashes with Azerbaijan

A senior Armenian official said late on Wednesday that a truce had been agreed with Azerbaijan after two days of violence linked to a decades-old dispute between the ex-Soviet states over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. There was no word from A..
Sri Lanka's ousted President Rajapaksa returns home

Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country's economic crisis, has returned to the country after seven..
Large section of smoldering Beirut port silos collapses

Another significant section of the devastated Beirut Port silos collapsed on Tuesday morning in a cloud of dust. No injuries were reported — the area had been long evacuated — but the collapse was another painful reminder of the horrific ..
Qatar backs Libya's stability amid political impasse

Qatar reaffirmed its support for the unity and stability of Libya during a Tuesday meeting between Qatari and French diplomats in Paris Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Qatar's Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, and Paul Soler, the Special ..
Sri Lanka allows entry for Chinese ship despite India's concerns

The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a Chinese research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but according to Indian media it is a dual-use spy ship. Sri Lanka's government granted permission for a Chinese research vesse..

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