Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
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Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume

Israel's parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make mosques lower the volume of their call…
Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’
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Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’

Organizers of January's Women's March have called for women to take the day off and encouraged them not to spend…
Iraq welcomes removal from revised US travel ban
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Iraq welcomes removal from revised US travel ban

 Iraq welcomed its removal from a revised US travel ban on Monday, saying the move would strengthen its alliance with…
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
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Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls

Austrian government officials are criticizing a recommendation by the country's Islamic leaders that Muslim women and girls wear a headscarf…
N. Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into ocean: Seoul
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N. Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into ocean: Seoul

North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles which flew about 1,000 kilometers, with three of them landing in…
Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation
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Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation

The White House said Sunday that Congress should expand its investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election to include…
Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’
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Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’

President Donald Trump's assertion that journalists are "the enemy of the people," with its dark echoes of Soviet dictator Josef…
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
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Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota

Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the…
If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN
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If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN

The United Nations warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a war crime…
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
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UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva

The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded Friday a marathon round of talks in Geneva with an agreement from…
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