Human rights group Amnesty International has announced that it is opening a new Hong Kong section “in exile” to replace the two offices it closed in the Chinese territory in 2021 amid a repressive security law imposed there by…
Category: 4. World
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Millions of people are tuning in to watch a 24-hour livestream of moose migrating in Sweden
Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals. She doesn’t want to miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event.
“Sleep? Forget it. I don’t…
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Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament
Singapore, city skyline and The Merlion, dusk
Walter Bibikow | Stone | Getty Images
Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the city-state’s parliament on Tuesday.
The Nomination Day will be on…
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The Indian airport that halts flights for a divine procession
Ashraf PadannaThiruvananthapuram
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
Vivek NairDevotees pull ornate wooden chariots bearing temple idols along a 2km-stretch of the airport’s runway For a few hours on a warm April day, jets paused and silence reclaimed the…
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Sudan talks in London to find way to end brutal conflict – DW – 04/15/2025
Senior diplomats and aid officials from around the world are gathering in London on Tuesday to find a pathway to end the brutal civil war in Sudan.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the…
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Sudan talks in London seek end to brutal conflict – DW – 04/15/2025
Senior diplomats and aid officials from around the world are gathering in London on Tuesday to find a pathway to end the brutal civil war in Sudan.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the…
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Girls driven to low-paid carpet weaving after school ban
Mahjooba NowrouziBBC Afghan Service
BBCCarpet weaving is one of few professions open to women since the Taliban government took power in 2021 At a workshop in Kabul where carpets are made, hundreds of women and girls work in a cramped space, the…
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