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Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula swearing-in: official

Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration will be secured by "100 percent" of the capital district's police force, an official said Tuesday amid widespread fears of violence.. On Sunday "there will be a mobilization of 100 percent of the police forces of the Federal District (of Brasilia) to ensure the safety not only of the president, but also of foreign delegations and the public," Lula's future security minister Flavio Dino told reporters.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 1 mins read

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Paris attack puts spotlight on the Kurdish question

The deadly attack on Kurds in Paris last week has highlighted the long plight of the non-Arab ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million people who remain stateless.. Predominantly Sunni Muslims, with non-Muslim minorities and often secular political groups, the Kurds live on almost half a million square kilometres (around 190,000 square miles) of territory in the Middle East.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 3 mins read

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Library offers refuge and recovery in war-scarred Ukraine town

Hundreds of laptop-toting professionals and students line up outside the public library in the Ukrainian town of Irpin, desperate to get plugged in and online amid the latest energy blackout. . Yet these high-profile odes to Irpin pale in significance to the daily work of the library in boosting public morale. 

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 3 mins read

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Armenia leader questions role of Russia peacekeepers in Karabakh

The leader of Armenia on Tuesday questioned the role of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh as he discussed a blockade of the breakaway region with President Vladimir Putin.. Since the start of the blockade Armenia has repeatedly accused Russian peacekeepers of failing their mission in Karabakh.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 1 mins read

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UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women

The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief insisted Tuesday, condemning their "terrible" consequences.. "This latest decree by the de facto authorities will have terrible consequences for women and for all Afghan people," Turk said.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 1 mins read

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Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital

Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after a shutdown lasting 18 months.. The airline, the biggest carrier in Africa, said on Tuesday that it would operate daily flights from the national capital Addis Ababa to the Tigrayan capital of Mekele.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 1 mins read

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Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement

President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday Iran would show "no mercy" towards "hostile" opponents of the Islamic republic, gripped by more than 100 days of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.. "The embrace of the nation is open to everyone, but we will show no mercy to those who are hostile."

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 1 mins read

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Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists

The unsolved 2013 murder of three Kurdish women activists in Paris has been an open wound for their community, with lingering frustration over France's failure to bring those responsible to justice.. The new attack has brought the 2013 murders back under the spotlight with the Kurdish community asking why French authorities have still been unable to fully elucidate the case and say if there were accomplices or backers.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 3 mins read

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'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban

An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university.. Some women have tried to protest the ban, but they have been swiftly dispersed.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 2 mins read

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Kurds seek 'courageous' candidate in Turkey's election

Bullet marks reveal the spot where a rights lawyer was shot in the head at the height of clashes in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir between Kurdish militants and security forces in 2015.. - 'No Kurdish problem' - Abdullah Zeytun, 34, a lawyer with the Human Rights Association in Diyarbakir, fears rising tensions during the election campaign.

Tue, Dec 27, 2022 3 mins read