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NATO chief to visit Turkey on November 4: official


Friday, 28 October, 2022 , 09:08 AFP NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will visit Turkey on November 4 for talks on Finland and Sweden's nearly completed process to join the military alliance, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday.

Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows 'severe response' to shrine massacre


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 21:52 AFP Iranian protesters on Thursday defied a deadly crackdown by security forces against nearly six weeks of women-led protests, as Tehran vowed to punish those behind a mass shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a shrine.

Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows 'severe response' to shrine massacre


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 19:59 AFP Iranian protesters on Thursday defied a deadly crackdown by security forces against nearly six weeks of women-led protests, as Tehran vowed to punish those behind a mass shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a shrine.

Iraq parliament approves new government after year of deadlock


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 19:55 AFP Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday, a key step forward after bitter infighting between Shiite Muslim factions and deadly violence following contested elections.

Turkey frees Kurdish politician with dementia from jail


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 19:34 AFP Kurdish politician Aysel Tugluk was released from jail in northwest Turkey late Thursday after a medical report that her dementia did not allow her to remain behind bars.

UN expert urges int'l probe of Iran 'brutality' amid protests


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 18:10 AFP The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran denounced on Thursday the "brutality" of Tehran's regime and called for an international mechanism to investigate scores of deaths since the start of recent protests.

Iraq parliament approves new government: PM's office


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 18:08 AFP Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government Thursday after a year-long crisis triggered by contested elections, the office of the prime minister said.

Protest-hit Iran vows to 'punish' those behind shrine massacre


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 14:34 AFP Iran's leaders vowed Thursday to "punish" those behind a shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a Shiite Muslim shrine, as security forces pushed on with their deadly crackdown against women-led protests.

Turkish doctors' leader formally detained over chemical arms comment


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 13:58 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday ordered a doctor's union leader detained for having called for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against outlawed Kurdish militants.

Iran: six weeks of anger over woman's death in hijab arrest


Thursday, 27 October, 2022 , 13:36 AFP Nearly six weeks ago, a 22-year-old Iranian woman was pronounced dead after she had been detained by the notorious morality police for alleged violations of the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.