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Wars, poverty fuel spike in Iraqi child labour


Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 , 04:22 AFP Haydar Karar spends eight hours a day tidying a carpentry shop and lugging wooden beams, forced like many other Iraqi children into work by poverty and conflict.

UN chief visits Iraq for first time in six years


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 23:26 AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq for his first visit in six years Tuesday in a show of "solidarity" after a drawn-out political crisis in the country.

Finland girds for vote on joining NATO despite Sweden delay


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 17:50 AFP Finland's parliament moved closer Tuesday toward accelerating its bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood that it would leave its neighbour Sweden behind to rapidly enter the trans-Atlantic defence pact.

Iran schoolgirls treated after new mystery poisoning


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 14:36 AFP Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls needed hospital treatment on Tuesday after another mysterious poisoning, a news agency reported, the latest in a spate of suspected attacks in the Islamic republic.

Dozens of Iran girls hospitalised in new school poisoning


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 13:16 AFP Dozens of schoolgirls in Iran were hospitalised on Tuesday after a mysterious poisoning, an Iranian news agency reported, the latest in a spate of suspected attacks in the Islamic republic.

Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 11:58 AFP Finland on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's NATO bid, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbour and military partner Sweden behind.

Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden


Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 , 02:10 AFP Finland, which has one of Europe's longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbour and military partner Sweden behind.

IS fighter accused of links to 'Beatles' cell appears in UK court


Monday, 27 February, 2023 , 12:48 AFP A convicted Islamic State member allegedly linked to the group's notorious "Beatles" kidnap-and-murder cell appeared in a UK court ahead of the planned start Monday of his terror trial.

Turkish drone kills 3 PKK-affiliated fighters in Iraq: Kurds


Monday, 27 February, 2023 , 11:13 AFP A Turkish drone attack Monday in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

Turkish drone kills 3 PKK-affiliated fighters in Iraq: Kurds


Monday, 27 February, 2023 , 10:49 AFP A Turkish drone attack Monday in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdish officials said.