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  No country for young women? Myanmar’s battle against rape

  Officially, rape hardly happens in Myanmar and domestic abuse is non-existent. The reality? Violence against women is so pervasive it…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  People at centre of China’s virus outbreak say time to end lockdown

  For days now, several cities at the heart of China's deadly coronavirus epidemic have not recorded any new infections --…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Meet Thailand’s secret weapon in climate change battle

  Bangkok's future hangs in the balance. Rising sea levels, unchecked development, groundwater extraction, and rapid urban population growth has left…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Ardern faces election struggle, despite global praise

  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won global acclaim for her response to the Christchurch mosque shootings -- but 12…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall

  Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Talking about a menstrual revolution: Asia’s period problems

  Olivia Cotes-James wants us to talk about menstrual health. Properly. No more euphemisms, no more opaque marketing, no more superstitions,…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear

  A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall

  Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Somalia: The Pentagon’s new ‘endless war’?

  The Pentagon has been issuing near daily announcements of new strikes against the Islamic militants of Shebab in Somalia, seemingly…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Italy to quarantine millions around Venice and Milan

  Italy prepared Saturday to quarantine more than 10 million people around the financial capital Milan and the tourist mecca Venice…

  Published on 08.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Saudi Arabia in royal purge over ‘coup plot’

  Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman's brother and nephew for allegedly plotting a coup, three sources told…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

• Saudi Arabia in royal purge over ‘coup plot’

  Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman's brother and nephew for allegedly plotting a coup, three sources told…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Lebanon says to default on eurobonds as financial crisis intensifies

  Lebanon said Saturday it would default on its Eurobond debt for the first time and seek out restructuring agreements due…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Bolsonaro urges Brazilians to march in his support

  Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro called Saturday on his backers to take to the streets next weekend to show their…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Thousands of Burkina Faso civil servants protest bonus tax

  Thousands of Burkina Faso civil servants took to the streets of Ouagadougou on Saturday to protest against a new tax…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Cyprus police use tear gas at protest against crossing closure

  Cyprus police sprayed tear gas on Saturday as several hundred people protested against the closure of crossings on the divided…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Glamour and equality in Thailand at world’s top transgender pageant

  After her friends were killed in transphobic attacks at home in Brazil, Ariella Moura intends to make a statement against…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  UK police review probe into abduction of Dubai ruler’s daughter

  British police said Saturday they were reviewing an investigation into the disappearance of the ruler of Dubai's daughter after a…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Greece to build new camps after migrant surge: minister

  Greece plans to build two new temporary camps to house hundreds of additional asylum seekers who arrived after a surge…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Turkey to stop migrants from risky Aegean sea crossings

  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the Turkish coastguard to stop migrants from making risky Aegean sea crossings, as fresh clashes…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  UK police review probe into abduction of Dubai ruler’s daughter

  British police said Saturday they were reviewing an investigation into the disappearance of the ruler of Dubai's daughter after a…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Kabul victims describe scenes of carnage after attack

  Kabul was reeling Saturday after Islamic State jihadists killed 32 people and wounded dozens more, with injured survivors describing scenes…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Italy calls in retired doctors to help fight virus

  Italy on Saturday began recruiting retired doctors as part of urgent efforts to bolster the healthcare system with 20,000 additional…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Kabul victims describe scenes of carnage after attack

  Kabul was reeling Saturday after Islamic State jihadists killed 32 people and wounded dozens more, with injured survivors describing scenes…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Sacked DR Congo general died by ‘hanging’: president

  DR Congo's sacked former deputy chief of military intelligence, who was under European Union sanctions, died by hanging, President Felix…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  India makes u-turn on TV ban over Delhi riot coverage

  The Indian government backtracked Saturday after slapping a 48-hour ban on two TV channels for what officials called biased coverage…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Nine killed in Mexico shootout with police

  Nine people were killed in a bloody confrontation Friday in western Mexico between a criminal gang and agents investigating a…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence

  Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group's conference in Washington…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  No going back after deadly Delhi riots

  Hazra Begum has been living in fear since witnessing men chanting Hindu religious slogans hack, bludgeon and burn Muslims to…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Guinea opposition wounded turn to clandestine clinic for help

  In a dingy room reeking of blood and sweat in Guinea's capital Conakry, a volunteer doctor treats a man with…

  Published on 07.03.2020 by AFP AFP