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05.10.2009, 11:00
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Most Afghan women are illiterate, face poverty, have limited access to healthcare, and subjected to continued and widespread violence. As if this is not enough, they are often arbitrarily imprisoned for “moral crimes”.
21.06.2009, 10:24
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Barack Obama has urged Iran to end the violence against protesters. The Iranian government in turn says it faces not demonstrations, but riots.
05.04.2010, 10:36
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An anti-immigrant political party in India has turned its anger on white actresses working in Bollywood because, as the activists say, local dancers and actresses are losing jobs.
11.06.2010, 00:51
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An armed standoff at the US-Mexico border near El Paso, Texas has left a 14-year old Mexican teenager dead.
21.01.2010, 08:25
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India is clamping down on beggars on the streets of capital New Delhi. Despite the optimism of the officials, the measures only appear to have a cosmetic effect.
19.05.2010, 09:46
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Many refugees left Iraq in search of safety in Syria or Jordan after being persecuted under Saddam Hussein or as a result of the US invasion. Some find themselves in danger again.
26.11.2009, 19:40
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has officially annulled a half-century-old criminal code that forbade men from having premarital sex with women unless they were to be married.
14.12.2009, 13:46
Moscow is ready to solve the peace treaty issue with Japan on a solid international legal basis, the Russian Foreign Minister has said.
19.03.2009, 21:28
Russian airline S7 has rejected a compensation claim from a visually-impaired passenger who was refused permission to fly.
26.06.2009, 20:45
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Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.
Published: 29 October, 2009, 08:44
Edited: 29 October, 2009, 13:21
The reputation of India’s police is being heavily tarnished with officers bypassing the law to get results through extra-judicial violence, known as “false encounters”, often leading to the death of alleged suspects.
