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It is a ritual supposed to keep women “pure”, but an increased understanding of the severe health risks of extreme forms of female genital...
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An Australian missionary detained in North Korea left pamphlets promoting Christianity in a Buddhist temple, with his guide informing security officials, his travel companion...
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The two best known members of Pussy Riot said they clashed with plain clothes police and Cossacks Wednesday when they tried to stage an...
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Uganda’s government on Tuesday defended its decision to push through tough anti-homosexuality laws, saying it was determined to protect the country’s “morals” even if...
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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei Tuesday shrugged off the smashing of a $1 million Han dynasty vase that was part of his exhibition at...
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Fur has made a comeback on the world’s most important catwalks, fostering a thriving industry in the Nordic region to the dismay of animal...
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A leading Russian activist who was jailed after criticising the environmental impact of the Olympic Games in Sochi has gone on hunger strike, his...
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday ordered amendments to a proposed law criticised for eroding women’s rights, as campaigners called for major changes to...
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North Korea’s leaders should be brought before an international court for a litany of crimes against humanity that include exterminating, starving and enslaving its...
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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international pressure, a government spokesman...