Month: November 2022
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Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but raises rights issue
A judge in Tokyo says a ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, but voices human rights concerns.
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World Cup 2022: Iranian protesters celebrate football team’s elimination
People were filmed dancing in streets and honking car horns after the football team lost to the USA.
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Peru bird flu: Thousands of pelicans found dead
An avian influenza outbreak is to blame for the deaths of more than 13,000 birds, many of them pelicans.
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French baguette gets Unesco heritage status
The loaf “celebrates the French way of life”, Unesco’s chief says as its inclusion was announced.
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Students killed as bomb blast hits Afghan school
At least 10 students are killed after an explosion at a religious school in northern Aghanistan, officials say.
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China Covid: Unrest continues in Guangzhou as lockdown anger grows
Protesters hurled debris and glass at police in the latest expression of anger at zero-Covid rules.
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Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96
Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96, state media say.
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Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin dismiss claim they met due to ‘similar age’
The leaders were asked if they held talks in Auckland because they are “similar in age”.
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Afghanistan: Parks become latest no-go areas for women in Kabul
With new restrictions imposed by the Taliban, Afghan women fear what could come next.
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Kanye West to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support as divorce settled
The rapper will pay $200,000 a month, while both parents will have custody of the children.