HPA-AN (AFP) – Several thousand protesters marched in south-east Myanmar on Tuesday (July 29) to demand the military’s withdrawal from the area and an end…
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Hong Kong security law must protect basic freedoms: UN rights chief
GENEVA (REUTERS) – Any new national security laws imposed on Hong Kong “must fully comply with China’s human rights obligations” and international treaties protecting civil…
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Bangladesh lecturer charged over coronavirus Facebook post
Sirajum Munira, 28, was arrested on Saturday and accused of mocking a former health minister who died of coronavirus. A Bangladeshi university lecturer has been…
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U.S. Says Hong Kong’s China Autonomy is Gone, Sowing Trade Doubt
Ralph Lauren profits sees surge from Chinese online sales Ralph Lauren said on Wednesday a surge in online shopping was helping it get back on…
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Workers in Iowa meat industry fear returning to processing plants
Outbreak at pork plant leads to more than 1,600 cases and 20 deaths as Trump orders meatpackers to restart production. ReQuia Campbell is a hairstylist…
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Eritrea urged to free political prisoners amid COVID-19 threat
Rights groups call on government to release Ciham Ali Ahmed and other detainees amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Prominent human rights groups have urged…
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US panel hears of risks to Indian Muslims
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Experts warned a US government panel on Wednesday (March 5) that India’s Muslims face risks of expulsion or other persecution under a…
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Egypt tightens restrictions on media, social networks
Egypt imposes new rules that allows state to block websites and social media accounts for ‘fake news’ or incitement. Egypt’s top media regulator put into…
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Alabama executes Muslim man who wanted an imam by his side
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow an Alabama Muslim inmate to be executed without an imam present in the room. A Muslim man…
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Israel evicting Palestinian family to replace them with settlers
Authorities hand eviction order to the Sabbagh family of 45 people, so Israeli settlers could move into their homes. Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Huddled…
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Father of late Saudi sisters rejects suicide conclusion: Report
Last week, a medical examiner said that the sisters had committed suicide by walking into the Hudson River in 2018. The father of two young…
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Deaths of Saudi sisters found in New York river ruled suicide
Medical examiners conclude that Rotana and Tala Farea bound themselves together and walked into the Hudson River. Medical examiners have concluded that the cause of…
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Father of late Saudi sisters rejects suicide conclusion: Report
Last week, a medical examiner said that the sisters had committed suicide by walking into the Hudson River in 2018. The father of two young…
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Muslim women detained in China claim forced abortions
Walmart stock is ‘compelling’ heading into 2020 despite crowded retail space: Morgan Stanley Walmart Inc. WMT, -0.34% is facing a crowded retail landscape heading into…
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