Friday, 10 February, 2023 , 12:38 AFP — Iran released Friday a journalist arrested during months-long protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, local media reported.

Friday, 10 February, 2023 , 12:22 AFP — Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll surpassed 22,000 and bitter cold compounded the suffering of the homeless.

Friday, 10 February, 2023 , 09:33 AFP — Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to facilitate rescue work after the huge earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

Friday, 10 February, 2023 , 07:53 AFP — Outlawed Kurdish militants are temporarily suspending "operations" in Turkey after the massive quake in the country and Syria, a PKK leader said.

Friday, 10 February, 2023 , 07:37 AFP — Outlawed Kurdish militants are temporarily suspending "operations" in Turkey after the massive quake in the country and Syria, a PKK leader said.

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Thursday, 9 February, 2023 , 16:32 AFP — Iran has released a number of prominent women activists and journalists from Tehran's Evin prison, campaigners said Thursday, with video showing them defiantly chanting pro-protest slogans outside the jail.

Thursday, 9 February, 2023 , 13:35 AFP — France on Thursday promised 12 million euros (almost $13 million) in emergency aid to Syrians after the earthquake that hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria earlier this week.

Wednesday, 8 February, 2023 , 16:16 AFP — Swedish police on Wednesday denied permission for a protest involving the burning of a Koran, following a January demonstration that angered Turkey, putting Sweden's pending NATO application on hold.

Tuesday, 7 February, 2023 , 22:17 AFP — Major announcements by tech giants of new artificial intelligence offerings helped lift US stocks Tuesday, following a rollercoaster session that included Federal Reserve comments viewed as muted on inflation.