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Catalan protesters burn copies of constitution in Barcelona
Dec 07, 2019 04:45Protesters angry at prison sentences for leaders of Catalonia's independence movement burnt photocopies of Spain's basic law at a rally in Barcelona on Friday. The demonstration was held as the country marked the Day of the Spanish Constitution.
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Izadi woman collapses after confronting Daesh rapist
Dec 02, 2019 09:51An Iraqi woman from the Izadi minority, held as a sex slave by Daesh, has confronted her tormentor on Iraqi television, sobbing and demanding an explanation for her suffering before she fainted.
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Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Arba'een pilgrims in Iraq
Nov 30, 2019 05:46A retired Pakistani industrialist sent thousands of saplings to Iraq on Friday (November 29) to bring shade to pilgrims, an idea formed when his relatives returned from a holy site with sunburn.
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Tehran hosts massive pro-establishment rally
Nov 25, 2019 08:49Crowds of Tehran residents have amassed at the Iranian capital’s Enqelab (Revolution) Square to avow support for the country’s Islamic establishment, condemn the recent violent rioting that broke out under the guise of fuel price protests, and convey their demands to the authorities.
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Pregnant Muslim woman violently attacked in Sydney cafe
Nov 23, 2019 06:52A pregnant Muslim woman who was targeted in a vicious attack while sitting in a cafe in Sydney says she fears for the world children will grow up in if racism is not addressed.
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Harvard law school students stage walkout during Israel envoy talk
Nov 16, 2019 09:45At least a hundred students have staged a walkout during an event at the Harvard Law School, where the Consul General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan, was scheduled to speak.
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More floods sweep through Venice
Nov 16, 2019 07:04Venice was brought to a standstill on Friday (November 15) morning after a fourth successive day of floods peaked at 154cm, closing shops, restaurants, and even the city's famed vaporetti water ferries.
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Mogherini: EU reaffirms full commitment to Iran nuclear deal
Nov 12, 2019 03:33European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini says despite all difficulties, the bloc's foreign ministers have once again reaffirmed their support for the full implementation of a nuclear deal Iran clinched with the 5+1 group in 2015.
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Pakistani Muslims mark birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
Nov 11, 2019 07:19Muslims in Pakistan, along with leaders of many other faiths, hold week-long birth anniversary celebrations of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Iran starts pouring concrete for 2nd nuclear reactor in Bushehr
Nov 11, 2019 03:55Iran has begun building a second reactor at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) by pouring concrete for its base.