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Iran makes first arrests in school poisonings: deputy minister


Tuesday, 7 March, 2023 , 11:57 AFP Iran's deputy interior minister on Tuesday announced the first arrests in a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls that has gripped the country for the past several months.

Over 5,000 schoolchildren poisoned: Iran lawmaker


Tuesday, 7 March, 2023 , 11:14 AFP More than 5,000 Iranian schoolchildren have been affected by a spate of poisonings that has targeted mainly female pupils since late November, according to a lawmaker investigating the cases.

US says Iran poisoning probe could fall under UN mandate


Monday, 6 March, 2023 , 20:46 AFP The White House said Monday an investigation into the recent poisoning of school girls in protest-hit Iran could fall under the mandate of the United Nations.

Turkey's fractured opposition unites against Erdogan


Monday, 6 March, 2023 , 20:07 AFP Turkey's bickering opposition leaders ended months of fierce debate Monday and agreed to name the head of the main secular party as their joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May 14 polls.

Kilicdaroglu: Turkey's 'quiet force' taking on Erdogan


Monday, 6 March, 2023 , 19:59 AFP It took more than a decade and some bitter defeats for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to secure the Turkish opposition's trust and become its torchbearer in May's crucial parliamentary and presidential polls.

UNESCO chief in Iraq to visit war-battered cultural sites


Monday, 6 March, 2023 , 09:13 AFP The head of the UN cultural agency on Monday started a three-day visit to Iraq where many priceless cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed during decades of conflict.

Iran condemns to death six men over attacks in southwest


Monday, 6 March, 2023 , 08:41 AFP Iran has sentenced to death six men over attacks carried out by an ethnic Arab "terrorist group" active in a province bordering Iraq, the judiciary said Monday.

UN chief urges nations to repatriate citizens from Syria camp


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 , 14:45 AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for the swift repatriation of foreigners held in Syria's infamous Al-Hol camp which houses relatives of jihadists.

Iran arrests 4 over assault linked to school poisonings: media


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 , 14:23 AFP Iranian authorities arrested four people Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls' school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.

Iran arrests 4 over assault linked to school poisonings: media


Thursday, 2 March, 2023 , 13:27 AFP Iranian authorities arrested four people Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls' school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.