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Human Rights Watch: More than 100 Afghan security forces “killed or missing”
According to a report by Human Rights Watch, since the Taliban regained power, a number of former Afghan government security forces…
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Iraqi sentenced to life in prison in Germany for "Yazidi genocide"
A court in Frankfurt, Germany, has convicted an Iraqi citizen who joined the ISIS group of participating in genocide.
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At least 31 migrants die while crossing the English Channel
At least 31 migrants died while crossing the English Channel to reach the coast of Calais, according to the mayor of the port in northern France.
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Arrest of a Baha'i citizen in Shiraz; Farhad Sabetan: More than 50 Baha'is have been arrested this year
Referring to the arrest of a Baha'i citizen in recent days, a spokesperson for the Baha'i International Community told Voice of America, "In 2018…
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Two Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
Two of the 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti in October have been released. One of the hostages…
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Torrential rains and deadly storms in Vancouver, Canada
Hundreds of people were rescued by helicopter after heavy rains and landslides in western Canada. Thousands were displaced from their homes…
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Tensions rise in Iraq after drone attack on Mustafa Kadhimi's residence
Patrols and control by Iraqi army forces around Baghdad, as well as around the entrances to the city's Green Zone, continue. Finger…
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Pope Francis: World response to climate change should be similar to world war
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the wounds caused by COVID-19 on the one hand and climate change on the other…
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