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De Mistura: Syria talks in Vienna at ‘serious moment’

Vienna, Austria – A new round of Syria talks is starting on Wednesday in Vienna in what officials said may be the « last hope » for a resolution to the seven year-long conflict. Delegations representing both the Syrian government and the opposition are expected to attend the negotiations in the Austrian capital at the behest of…

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Bollywood film Padmaavat releases amid tight security

New Delhi, India – Hindu right-wing groups have vandalised public and private properties and attacked cinema halls across five Indian states protesting against the release of Bollywood film « Padmaavat ». Many Indian states ruled by the rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Haryana, Gujarat, Bihar and Rajasthan, have stepped up security after members of Karni Sena…

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More than a few of tough sleepers in England hits very top degree on file

The number of people sleeping rough in England has hit a record-high – after a 73 per cent increase over the last three years.  Official government data shows that on any given night in autumn last year, 4,751 people were recorded sleeping on the streets, a figure that has more than doubled since 2010. Campaigners have described the rise…

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Freed Hassan Diab calls for probe over ‘terrorism’ ordeal

« Is it possible? » Ottawa professor Hassan Diab asked himself when he heard the news. After three years and two months held in solitary confinement in a maximum security prison in a Parisian suburb, Diab – a 64-year-old Canadian – was stunned in disbelief when his lawyer finally delivered the news that he had been dreaming…

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Narendra Modi: A untrue crusader for females’s rights

These days, a popular joke making the rounds in India is that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loves Muslim women, but not Muslim men.  The joke makes fun of BJP’s attempts to portray its rightwing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a crusader against religious orthodoxy, seeking to liberate Muslim women from the clutches of patriarchy. The BJP started crafting this…

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Australian Birth semi-final: Wozniacki v Mertens

Australian Open 2018: Kyle Edmund v Marin Cilic semi-final – BBC Sport ]]> ]]> Summary GB’s Edmund trails 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to Cilic in semi-final Edmund medical timeout after first set Listen to Radio 5 live commentary (UK only) Edmund eyes first Grand Slam final Halep & Wozniacki win women’s semis

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How to Reside on Seventy five Hours On my own within the Ocean

In February 2006, Robert Hewitt was scuba diving near Mana Island, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Hewitt was an experienced navy diving instructor with 20 years in the service, and he told his dive buddy that he would swim back to shore himself. Instead, when he next surfaced, he had been pulled…

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Bill Richardson quits Myanmar panel on Rohingya

A veteran US diplomat has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar to advise on the Rohingya crisis, saying it was conducting a « whitewash ». Bill Richardson, a former member of Bill Clinton administration, accused Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of lacking « moral leadership ». « The main reason I am resigning is…