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Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress codeA Taliban crackdown on...
Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts
Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja NarutoJapanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their...
Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global WitnessLeading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and...
Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansKenyan police have shot dead a man during a protest against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility...
Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 37 dead
People told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quakeAt least 37 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part...
Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about...
Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang on trip to revitalise China-North Korea ties
Kim Jong-un welcomes Chinese leader on visit to renew relations strained amid Pyongyang’s closeness with RussiaXi Jinping has arrived in North Korea for a two-day trip, his first in nearly...
‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing governmentThe call out to the youth of India was simple:...
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seenA Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been...