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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
- Friday December 27, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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"Burnt Christmas Tree" Is A Perfect Symbol Of Australia's Devastating Bushfires
- Sunday December 22, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
It's become a symbol of this year's tragic holiday season in Australia: a tree crafted from burned bicycles, charred wood and even a fire alarm collected in areas scorched by raging bush fires.
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"Powerful Moment": Rohingya Go Online To Watch Myanmar Rulers At UN Court
- Thursday December 12, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
When Gambia went before the United Nations' top court Tuesday and accused Myanmar of committing genocide against Rohingya Muslims, most Rohingya refugees themselves couldn't watch the opening of the unprecedented hearings.
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Outrage After Japan Women Were Told Not To Wear Glasses To Work
- Saturday November 9, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
Glasses, say some companies in Japan, are just not right for women to wear to work. In recent reports by Japan's Nippon TV and Business Insider Japan, women from a range of industries described being instructed by their employers not to wear glasses.
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They Were Accused Of Raping Unconscious Girl. Court Said It Was Abuse
- Friday November 1, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
A Spanish court sentenced five men charged with gang-raping a 14-year-old-girl to 10 to 12 years in jail for sexual abuse Thursday, concluding that it wasn't rape, which carries a harsher sentence, because the victim was unconscious and therefore wasn't forcibly assaulted.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
- Friday December 27, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Burnt Christmas Tree" Is A Perfect Symbol Of Australia's Devastating Bushfires
- Sunday December 22, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
It's become a symbol of this year's tragic holiday season in Australia: a tree crafted from burned bicycles, charred wood and even a fire alarm collected in areas scorched by raging bush fires.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Powerful Moment": Rohingya Go Online To Watch Myanmar Rulers At UN Court
- Thursday December 12, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
When Gambia went before the United Nations' top court Tuesday and accused Myanmar of committing genocide against Rohingya Muslims, most Rohingya refugees themselves couldn't watch the opening of the unprecedented hearings.
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www.ndtv.com
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Outrage After Japan Women Were Told Not To Wear Glasses To Work
- Saturday November 9, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
Glasses, say some companies in Japan, are just not right for women to wear to work. In recent reports by Japan's Nippon TV and Business Insider Japan, women from a range of industries described being instructed by their employers not to wear glasses.
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www.ndtv.com
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They Were Accused Of Raping Unconscious Girl. Court Said It Was Abuse
- Friday November 1, 2019
- World News | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
A Spanish court sentenced five men charged with gang-raping a 14-year-old-girl to 10 to 12 years in jail for sexual abuse Thursday, concluding that it wasn't rape, which carries a harsher sentence, because the victim was unconscious and therefore wasn't forcibly assaulted.
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www.ndtv.com