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UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women
Markets rise after China ends travel quarantine
Markets rise after China ends travel quarantine

European and Asian markets advanced on Tuesday after China said it would end quarantines for overseas arrivals, spurring hopes for the revival of the world's second-largest economy.

December 27, 2022

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Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement
Iran's Raisi vows 'no mercy' for 'hostile' protest movement

President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday Iran would show "no mercy" towards "hostile" opponents of the Islamic republic, gripped by more than 100 days of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

December 27, 2022

Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists
Mystery endures in 2013 Paris murder of Kurd activists

The unsolved 2013 murder of three Kurdish women activists in Paris has been an open wound for their community, with lingering frustration over France's failure to bring those responsible to justice.

December 27, 2022

'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban
'Proud and strong': Solo protest against Taliban university ban

An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university.

December 27, 2022

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Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims
Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims

Far from the humble sticking plaster, medical firms and researchers are seeking to create the "ultimate dressing" -- artificial skin they hope will revolutionise the treatment of severe burns.

December 27, 2022

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Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end
Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end

People in China reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation.

December 27, 2022