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India’s top court refuses to stop execution of anti-Muslim citizenship law
Dec 18, 2019 07:58India’s top court has refused to stop the implementation of a new controversial citizenship law that is widely considered anti-Muslim.
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Fresh protests hit India over anti-Muslim law, police brutality caught on video
Dec 17, 2019 11:23A fresh round of protests has broken out against an anti-Muslim citizenship law in India, amid evidence of excessive force used by police to suppress public outcry.
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Students join protests against new citizenship law on campuses across India
Dec 16, 2019 11:07Protests in India against a controversial citizenship bill have spread to universities across the country, with police storming student campuses and firing tear gas at protesters.
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6 killed in protests against contentious Indian citizenship law
Dec 15, 2019 07:41Six people have been killed in violent protests in northeastern India against a controversial citizenship law, which the United Nations and rights groups have criticized as highly discriminatory towards Muslims.
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Iran's southeastern port open for regional trade
Dec 15, 2019 03:14Iran’s new Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar has been transiting goods between regional countries for more than a year now.
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Muslims in India protest against citizenship law
Dec 13, 2019 10:22Indian Muslims on Friday (December 13) across the country took to the streets in agitation against the new citizenship legislation, calling it 'anti-secular.'
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Japan's Abe planning to cancel trip to India over security fears: media
Dec 13, 2019 05:06Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is planning to scrap a visit to northeast India as the security situation there deteriorates following the passage of a controversial citizenship bill, media reported Friday.
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Indian police fire blanks in fresh demos against citizenship bill
Dec 12, 2019 07:57Police in India have fired blanks at protesters in the country’s northeast, in a fresh day of demonstrations against a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship only to non-Muslim immigrants from certain countries.
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At least 43 killed in factory fire in New Delhi; death toll expected to rise
Dec 08, 2019 05:34At least 43 people have died in a factory fire in India’s capital New Delhi, with the toll expected to rise, police told AFP.
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Iran’s exports nearly $2.8bn worth of agri-food in 7 months: Official
Dec 06, 2019 03:00Iran’s export of agri-food products in the seven-month period ending on October 22, 2019 reached a total of $2.794 billion, says a government official.