'If they find us here, we'll be punished': RT report on 'secret schools' for girls in Afghanistan
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How female education works under Taliban rule
“There is an underground project in Kabul called ‘Course in memoir writing for wounded girls.’ Would you be interested to see it?” I was asked last week.
These days, education for girls is probably the most ambiguous topic of Afghanistan’s new era. The Taliban is to some extent demonstrating its commitment to a medieval approach to women’s rights but is nevertheless inclined to compromise. Primary schools remain open, as do universities, though male and female students attend lectures separately, and the number...
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How female education works under Taliban rule
“There is an underground project in Kabul called ‘Course in memoir writing for wounded girls.’ Would you be interested to see it?” I was asked last week.
These days, education for girls is probably the most ambiguous topic of Afghanistan’s new era. The Taliban is to some extent demonstrating its commitment to a medieval approach to women’s rights but is nevertheless inclined to compromise. Primary schools remain open, as do universities, though male and female students attend lectures separately, and the number...
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Assange order shows “hypocritical nature” of US – China
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Foreign ministry spokesperson said the US has presented the true face of its ‘freedom of speech and the press’
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hit out against the order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, issued by a UK court earlier this week, saying that it represents the hypocritical nature of the US government.
“This is the true face of the US 'freedom of speech and the press.' The extradition of Assange to the US can lay bare the hypocritical nature of the US government better than the WikiLeaks revelations,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang W...
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Foreign ministry spokesperson said the US has presented the true face of its ‘freedom of speech and the press’
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hit out against the order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, issued by a UK court earlier this week, saying that it represents the hypocritical nature of the US government.
“This is the true face of the US 'freedom of speech and the press.' The extradition of Assange to the US can lay bare the hypocritical nature of the US government better than the WikiLeaks revelations,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang W...
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Afghan refugees moved aside for Ukrainians – media
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Germany is reportedly struggling to keep on top of its refugee commitments
Afghan refugees in Berlin are being moved from their accommodation centers to make room for Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing conflict at home, according to a recent report in Foreign Policy magazine. Those moved are shuffled to apartments, repurposed hotels and homeless shelters as authorities struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
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Germany is reportedly struggling to keep on top of its refugee commitments
Afghan refugees in Berlin are being moved from their accommodation centers to make room for Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing conflict at home, according to a recent report in Foreign Policy magazine. Those moved are shuffled to apartments, repurposed hotels and homeless shelters as authorities struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
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UN comments on Ukraine genocide claims
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The international body says it hasn’t documented associated patterns during the Ukrainian crisis
The UN has refused to back accusations by Kiev and Washington that Russia’s actions during its military operation in Ukraine amounted to genocide.
Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), was addressed on the issue by journalists on Friday.
“No, we have not documented patterns that could amount to [genocide]," she responded.
Shamdasani pointed out there were...
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The international body says it hasn’t documented associated patterns during the Ukrainian crisis
The UN has refused to back accusations by Kiev and Washington that Russia’s actions during its military operation in Ukraine amounted to genocide.
Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), was addressed on the issue by journalists on Friday.
“No, we have not documented patterns that could amount to [genocide]," she responded.
Shamdasani pointed out there were...
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This tiny island nation proves that the West only believes in its own ‘spheres of influence’
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Australia and the US believe the Solomon Islands must not be allowed to partner up with China, showing a selective respect for self-determination
Russia is bad. There is no excuse for invading Ukraine, and the argument that it was a strategic imperative to stop NATO’s encroachment is just propaganda, right? That’s what every source in the mainstream media will tell you. But oddly enough, that logic never seems to apply when western countries perceive rival states to be encroaching on their own peripheries, and there’s been no bigger example of that than as to...
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Australia and the US believe the Solomon Islands must not be allowed to partner up with China, showing a selective respect for self-determination
Russia is bad. There is no excuse for invading Ukraine, and the argument that it was a strategic imperative to stop NATO’s encroachment is just propaganda, right? That’s what every source in the mainstream media will tell you. But oddly enough, that logic never seems to apply when western countries perceive rival states to be encroaching on their own peripheries, and there’s been no bigger example of that than as to...
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Germany faces recession if war in Ukraine spurs energy ban
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Germany’s central bank estimate translates into a hit to output of about 5 %age points compared with a March baseline.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Germany’s central bank estimate translates into a hit to output of about 5 %age points compared with a March baseline.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
‘150,000 Palestinians’ attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Palestinians traveled to Al-Aqsa Mosque from the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Palestinians traveled to Al-Aqsa Mosque from the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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How Ukraine’s Donbas has ‘evolved’ under pro-Russia separatists
The ‘Soviet workers’ paradise’ transformed several times ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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How Ukraine’s Donbas has ‘evolved’ under pro-Russia separatists
The ‘Soviet workers’ paradise’ transformed several times ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
Niger debates hosting more European forces withdrawing from Mali
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President Momahed Bazoum has proposed hosting more troops, a move opposed by some groups weary of foreign involvement.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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President Momahed Bazoum has proposed hosting more troops, a move opposed by some groups weary of foreign involvement.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
As California turns to renewables, who will clean up old plants?
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Some facilities have been abandoned by their owners, with cities saying they cannot afford to tear them down.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Some facilities have been abandoned by their owners, with cities saying they cannot afford to tear them down.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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On Earth Day, climate activists rally against fossil fuels
Protests held in capitals across Europe and calls for end to Russian oil and gas imports.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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On Earth Day, climate activists rally against fossil fuels
Protests held in capitals across Europe and calls for end to Russian oil and gas imports.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
House Republicans send letter to Twitter's board members to preserve all records about Musk's offer
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18 House Republicans on Friday (April 22) sent a letter to the board members of Twitter to preserve all records about Elon Musk's offer to buy the
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18 House Republicans on Friday (April 22) sent a letter to the board members of Twitter to preserve all records about Elon Musk's offer to buy the
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Norman Foster proposes ‘city of the future’ for Ukraine
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The renowned British architect is drawing out plans for a ‘high-tech’ reconstruction of the heavily bombed city of Kharkov
Renowned British architect Lord Norman Foster has offered to help rebuild the city of Kharkov after it was heavily damaged during the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Foster says he is already drawing up plans for the city’s “high-tech” revival and claims he could turn it into a “city of the future.”
The Times reports that Foster met with the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, on Monday via a video conference in which the two sid...
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The renowned British architect is drawing out plans for a ‘high-tech’ reconstruction of the heavily bombed city of Kharkov
Renowned British architect Lord Norman Foster has offered to help rebuild the city of Kharkov after it was heavily damaged during the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Foster says he is already drawing up plans for the city’s “high-tech” revival and claims he could turn it into a “city of the future.”
The Times reports that Foster met with the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, on Monday via a video conference in which the two sid...
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France sending ‘significant equipment’ to Ukraine to fight Russia
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France says it is transferring Caesar howitzers, Milan anti-tank missiles, and thousands of shells to Kyiv.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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France says it is transferring Caesar howitzers, Milan anti-tank missiles, and thousands of shells to Kyiv.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
French accuse Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali
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Video footage appears to show Caucasian soldiers burying bodies near former French base in Mali.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Video footage appears to show Caucasian soldiers burying bodies near former French base in Mali.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘inconsistency’ in negotiations
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Russian president plays down prospect of a meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during talks with top European official.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Russian president plays down prospect of a meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during talks with top European official.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
Seven killed in Kashmir before India PM Modi’s visit
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Modi will speak on Sunday in his first public event since his government stripped Kashmir’s semi-autonomous status.
Published On 22 Apr 2022
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Modi will speak on Sunday in his first public event since his government stripped Kashmir’s semi-autonomous status.
Published On 22 Apr 2022