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Iran condemns UN experts report on 2022 protests


Saturday, 9 March, 2024 , 10:03 AFP Tehran on Saturday strongly condemned a UN report on the Islamic republic's response to mass protests in 2022, denouncing Western countries' "Iranophobia".

Iran arrests two young women for public dancing: report


Saturday, 9 March, 2024 , 09:11 AFP Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday.

Three killed in Iraq strikes blamed on Turkey


Friday, 8 March, 2024 , 20:48 AFP A drone strike in northern Iraq killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander on Friday, Kurdish authorities said, raising the death toll from strikes blamed on Turkey to three.

Iran protests crackdown sparked 'crimes against humanity': UN mission


Friday, 8 March, 2024 , 13:05 AFP Tehran's violent crackdown on peaceful protests and discrimination against women and girls triggered serious rights violations, many amounting to crimes against humanity, a UN fact-finding mission concluded Friday.

Two killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey


Friday, 8 March, 2024 , 12:45 AFP Two people were killed Friday in a strike on the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, an official said, accusing Turkey of being behind the raid.

Iran crushing peaceful protests led to 'crimes against humanity': UN mission


Friday, 8 March, 2024 , 10:39 AFP The violent repression of peaceful protests and discrimination against women and girls by Tehran led to serious rights violations, many amounting to crimes against humanity, a UN experts probe said Friday.

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow


Friday, 8 March, 2024 , 06:15 AFP Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered new fears.

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow


Thursday, 7 March, 2024 , 23:45 AFP Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy.

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow


Thursday, 7 March, 2024 , 20:49 AFP Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy.

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow


Thursday, 7 March, 2024 , 19:09 AFP Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy.