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Don't exploit her, parents of slain girl tell French politicians
AFP, Published on 22/10/2022
» PARIS - The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country, on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.
Turkey's Erdogan orders expulsion of 10 ambassadors
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told his foreign minister to expel the ambassadors of 10 countries, including Germany and the United States, who had appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader.
'Witches' feminist drama sparks outrage in conservative Pakistan
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» KARACHI - A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television.
Report damns Church of England over handling of abuse
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» LONDON - The Church of England was on Tuesday criticised in a damning report for protecting predatory priests rather than young victims of sexual abuse.
The Summer of 'WAP': Cardi B's bawdy bop stokes tensions
AFP, Published on 27/08/2020
» NEW YORK - An unadulterated celebration of female desire brimming with graphic sexual metaphors, Cardi B's summer bop "WAP" featuring Megan Thee Stallion has topped the charts -- and left the American right hot and bothered over the indecency.
In Egypt, sexual predator case reignites #MeToo debate
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» CAIRO - Egypt has seen a strong resurgence of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women made shocking claims of sexual abuse and assault by a member of the country's wealthy elite.
'I felt powerful': Afghan trailblazer who confronted Taliban on women
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» KABUL - Fawzia Koofi was hesitant to face the Taliban militants who jailed her husband, threatened to stone her for wearing nail polish, and -- when she became a high-profile MP and women's rights champion -- tried to assassinate her.
New Zealand passes law to quash historic gay convictions
AFP, Published on 04/04/2018
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand's parliament has passed legislation to erase historic convictions for engaging in gay sex, saying the bill would help right past injustices.