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Anger, defiance in famous Istanbul area rocked by blast


Sunday, 13 November, 2022 , 18:58 AFP Istanbul's popular Istiklal Avenue was still buzzing with tourists and onlookers late Sunday afternoon, hours after a deadly blast rocked the area.

Erdogan says Istanbul 'attack' blast kills six


Sunday, 13 November, 2022 , 17:11 AFP An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey's president said bore the signs of a terror attack.

Two more French citizens held in Iran, bringing total to seven: France


Saturday, 12 November, 2022 , 14:25 AFP Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the protest-wracked country, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Saturday.

Hundreds protest one month after Iran's 'Bloody Friday'


Friday, 11 November, 2022 , 12:57 AFP Hundreds of men protested in Iran's strife-torn Sistan-Baluchistan province on Friday, marking one month since a crackdown that rights groups say killed dozens, according to online videos verified by AFP.

Iranian wrestler under UK police protection after 'threats'


Friday, 11 November, 2022 , 12:12 AFP A medal-winning Iranian wrestler now based in Scotland is living under a "safety plan", police said on Friday, following accusations the government in Tehran has threatened her.

Turkish journalist on Erdogan's wishlist worries about future in Sweden


Friday, 11 November, 2022 , 03:34 AFP A Turkish journalist exiled in Stockholm is increasingly worried he will be used as a bartering chip after Turkey's president singled out his extradition as key to approving Sweden's NATO bid.

Surge in starving children in war-torn Syria: charity


Thursday, 10 November, 2022 , 08:56 AFP The number of malnourished children starving in northeastern Syria, an area ravaged by more than a decade of conflict, has risen by 150 percent, aid group Save the Children said Thursday.

Iran cities strike in solidarity with 'Bloody Friday' dead


Wednesday, 9 November, 2022 , 20:59 AFP Cities in western Iran went on strike Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since security forces killed dozens in a crackdown on protests in the country's strife-torn southeast, rights groups said.

Top Iran actor posts defiant picture without headscarf


Wednesday, 9 November, 2022 , 20:43 AFP One of Iran's most prominent actors on Wednesday posted an image of herself on social media without the headscarf mandatory for women in the Islamic republic.

EU seeking to adopt new Iran sanctions next week: Germany


Wednesday, 9 November, 2022 , 20:18 AFP The European Union will seek to adopt new sanctions against Iran next week over the Islamic republic's deadly crackdown on protests, Germany's foreign minister said Wednesday.