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Comment: Boris Johnson's ploy to 'save Christmas' sets a dangerous double standard, and sends a clear message to the UK's minority religious communities, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
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Tigray forces fire rockets into neighbouring region of Ethiopia
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US election uncertainty threatens 'human rights crisis': Amnesty
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Iran cut internet access to conceal protest killings: Amnesty
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Iran passes grim milestone of 40,000 deaths from coronavirus
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Turkey bans public smoking to reinforce mask use
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Iranian Paralympian 'facing possible execution' for criticising coronavirus restrictions
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Turkey imposes new coronavirus restrictions on elderly in Ankara
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Russian peacekeepers head to Nagorno-Karabakh after peace deal
The Moscow-brokered agreement came after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the ethnic Armenian enclave.
Russian military helicopter shot down in Armenia, two dead
Two crew members onboard a Russian military helicopter were killed when it was shot down near the border with Azerbaijan.
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France says 'radical Islamism' the 'enemy' after Nice attack
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Jordan records highest numbers of coronavirus cases
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Dark crimes spotlight Iraqi women's mental health epidemic
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'Miracle' girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
Some 91 hours after the deadly earthquake struck Turkey's Izmir, a three-year-old girl was pulled from rubble.
Vienna 'terror attack' leaves three dead
The attacks were carried out in six different locations by "several suspects armed with rifles", the police said.
Turkey quake death toll rises to 100
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Covid-19 rampaging through northwest Syria, warns IRC
Northwest Syria has seen an surge in Covid-19 cases which is concerning health workers and NGOs.
Ambulances carrying the girls rushed to hospital immediately, as onlookers applauded.
The announcement further raised fears of an escalation in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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