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Turkey dismisses two opposition mayors over 'terrorism'


Friday, 22 November, 2024 , 19:52 AFP Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey have been removed from office after being convicted of "terrorism" for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the interior minister said on Friday.

Turkey dismisses two opposition mayors over 'terrorism'


Friday, 22 November, 2024 , 19:06 AFP Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey have been removed from office after being convicted of "terrorism" for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the interior minister said on Friday.

Iran activist sews lips in protest after fellow campaigner's suicide


Thursday, 21 November, 2024 , 15:11 AFP A prominent Iranian activist has sewn his lips together and is holding daily protests in Tehran following the apparent suicide last week of a fellow campaigner, he posted on social media on Thursday.

Iraq holds its first census in nearly 40 years


Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 , 02:29 AFP Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited count in a nation that has been blighted by sectarian and ethnic divisions.

Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage


Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 , 02:22 AFP A decade after Islamic State group extremists rampaged through northern Iraq, Moaz Fadhil and his eight children finally returned to their village after languishing for years in a displacement camp.

Iran says no charges against student who stripped to underwear


Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 , 15:01 AFP Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.

Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage


Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 , 01:27 AFP A decade after Islamic State group extremists rampaged through northern Iraq, Moaz Fadhil and his eight children finally returned to their village after languishing for years in a displacement camp.

Iraq blast kills three security personnel: officials


Sunday, 17 November, 2024 , 11:21 AFP A blast from an explosive device on Sunday killed three members of Iraq's security forces and wounded three others in the northern province of Salaheddin, officials said.

Thousands march in Germany to demand release of Kurd leader


Saturday, 16 November, 2024 , 16:27 AFP Thousands of protesters marched in the western German city of Cologne on Saturday to demand the release of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish PKK militant group who was arrested 25 years ago.

Iran sentences six to death over militia killing in protests


Thursday, 14 November, 2024 , 15:05 AFP An Iranian court sentenced six men to death for killing a paramilitary force member during 2022 protests over a Kurdish woman's death in custody, Fars news agency reported.