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Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues
World
August 15, 2017
Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues
In Gainesville, Florida, workers hired by the Daughters of the Confederacy chipped away at a Confederate soldier’s statue, loaded it…
2 killed in Kenya protests after president wins 2nd term
World
August 12, 2017
2 killed in Kenya protests after president wins 2nd term
Kenyan police shot and killed two people during riots by opposition supporters after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner…
‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims
World
August 8, 2017
‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims
South Africa’s parliament began debating a motion of no-confidence in the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, Tuesday in a vote that…
Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly
World
July 30, 2017
Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly
Venezuelans on Sunday began voting for a constitutional super-body expected to hand sweeping new powers to ruling Socialist Party officials…
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital
World
July 29, 2017
Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital
Few demonstrators heeded opposition calls for a mass protest Friday in Venezuela’s capital against President Nicolas Maduro’s divisive push to…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
Khalid Ali ‘lewd behavior’ trial adjourned to September
Egypt
July 25, 2017
Khalid Ali ‘lewd behavior’ trial adjourned to September
Dokki Misdemeanor Court has postponed the trial session of prominent lawyer Khalid Ali, founder of the Eish w Horriyya (translation: Bread…
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Israel began Tuesday to dismantle metal detectors it installed a week earlier at a contested Jerusalem shrine, hoping to defuse…
House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes
Egypt
July 19, 2017
House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes
The local administration committee’s delegation for the House of Representatives visited al-Warraq island on Monday to investigate the circumstances behind the clash…