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Killing People Over Cows ‘not Acceptable’, Says India’s Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned on Thursday a string of murders targeting minorities under the pretext of...

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India’s Modi Condemns Killings In Name of Cow Worship

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned murder in the name of protecting cows, which are worshipped...

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Nobel Winner Liu Wants Cancer Treatment Abroad, Friends Say

Terminally-ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo wants Chinese authorities to let him get treatment abroad, friends say, as...

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Indian Police Arrest Four Over Muslim Teen’s Murder

Indian police said Thursday they have arrested four people over the murder of a 15-year-old boy on a train, the latest...

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Nigerian Widows Seek To Sue Shell In Dutch Courts

Four Nigerian women are taking legal action in the Dutch courts against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell accusing it of...

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Activists Who Probed Ivanka Trump Supplier Released

Three activists who were detained last month while investigating working conditions at a Chinese factory making Ivanka...

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Fears For Three Myanmar Journalists Taken By Military

Fears were mounting on Tuesday for three Myanmar journalists who are being interrogated by the military after they were...

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China’s Treatment of Sick Activist Raises Fears For Others

China's treatment of cancer-stricken democracy activist Liu Xiaobo reflects Beijing's hardening crackdown on political...

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Somali Refugees Regret Returning Home From Kenya

As a teenager, Aden Hussein chose to become a refugee to get an education. With Somalia in collapse, he left his family...

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US Urges China To Let Nobel Laureate Choose Own Doctors

The United States urged China on Tuesday to give cancer-stricken Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife...

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Tanzania Vows To Arrest Those ‘protecting’ Gay Interests

Tanzania has threatened to arrest and deport those campaigning for gay rights and de-register organisations protecting...

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Official Results Confirm Cambodian Opposition Gains

Cambodian election authorities on Sunday released final results from this month's local polls, confirming that the...

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Togo Plans Religious Purge of Violent Past

Togo's government on Friday announced a series of Christian, Islamic and voodoo "purification ceremonies" aimed at...

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India Drops Sedition Charges Against Villagers Over Pakistan Win

Indian police said Thursday that 15 Muslims arrested for celebrating a recent Pakistani cricket victory over India...

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Morocco Protest Leader ‘beaten’ During Arrest

The leader of a protest movement in northern Morocco was "severely" beaten and verbally abused by police during his...

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Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne

Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically...

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US Envoy To Sudan Pushes For Aid In Ex-Rebel Bastion

The top US envoy in Sudan pushed Monday for more access to deliver humanitarian aid to Golo as he visited the former...

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Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying

The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in...

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Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying

The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in...