Natasha Booty,
Imogen Foulkes,Geneva correspondent and
Barbara Plett Usher,Africa correspondent
AFP via Getty ImagesThe UN human rights council has given unanimous backing to a…
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Mass killings investigation gets green light from UN
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Rotterdam to Host the 28th ICOM General Conference in 2028 – International Council of Museums
The General Assembly of ICOM has elected Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as the host city of the 28th ICOM General Conference, which will take place in 2028.
Every three years, the international museum community gathers for the ICOM General…
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Kashmir is focus of arrests after Delhi car blast linked to ‘terror module’ | India
Police have carried out raids and made several arrests across the Indian state of Kashmir in the aftermath of a car explosion in Delhi that left 13 people dead.
On Wednesday, the Indian government confirmed it was treating the blast as a “terror…
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Autumn rain in Gaza exposes fragility of camps, raises locals’ fear for coming winter-Xinhua
GAZA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — Displaced Palestinians awoke to flooded tents Friday morning as the first autumn rain hit the Gaza Strip overnight, heightening fears of worsening living conditions as winter approaches.
Amal Abu Hassan, a displaced…
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Narendra Modi boosted by BJP election triumph in India’s poorest state
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political alliance has won a crushing election victory in one of India’s…
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Global Hotspots: U.S.-Syria Diplomacy Progresses Amid Middle East Turbulence – New Lines Institute
- Global Hotspots: U.S.-Syria Diplomacy Progresses Amid Middle East Turbulence New Lines Institute
- US removes Syrian president from global ‘terrorist’ sanctions list Al Jazeera
- Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump…
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Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack – Reuters
- Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack Reuters
- Israeli settler attack on West Bank mosque draws international condemnation Al Jazeera
- Israel’s army chief promises to stop attacks by settlers Dawn
- Humanitarian…
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Indian Air Force training aircraft crashes near Chennai; pilot ejects safely – World
An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday, with the pilot ejecting safely, Indian media reported.
The aircraft, a Pilatus PC-7, went down at around 2 pm during a routine training mission, according to…
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Israeli Settlers Burn Mosque as West Bank Violence Escalates – The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli Settlers Burn Mosque as West Bank Violence Escalates The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli settler attack on West Bank mosque draws international condemnation Al Jazeera
- Israel’s army chief promises to stop attacks by settlers Dawn
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Hong Kong Expands Short-Term Work Visa Scheme
The Hong Kong SAR government has expanded its Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Visitors Participating in Short-term Activities in Designated Sectors (STV Scheme), adding five new sectors and nearly 100 more authorised organisations to…
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