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Hadis, Minoo and Ghazaleh: the women victims of Iran's crackdown
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» PARIS: "I am really hoping that in some years from now, after everything has changed, I will be happy to have been involved by taking part in this protest," Iranian woman Hadis Najafi, 22, said in a self-recorded video as she prepared to take to the streets.
Death toll in Iran protests reaches 31
News Agencies, Published on 22/09/2022
» At least 31 civilians have been killed in crackdowns by Iranian security forces on protests that have erupted over the death of a young woman after her arrest by the morality police, an Oslo-based NGO said Thursday.
Iran's Rouhani apologises for power cuts, blames heat
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani apologised Wednesday for sweeping blackouts, blaming a searing drought he said had sharply driven up demand and virtually halted hydroelectric power generation.
UK govt mulls action against BBC after Diana cover-up
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» LONDON: The British government on Friday warned of potential action against the BBC, after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its use of deception to secure a 1995 interview with princess Diana, piling pressure on the corporation as it fights attacks on several fronts.
BBC under pressure over Diana interview 'cover-up'
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» LONDON: The BBC was under pressure on Friday after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its 1995 interview with princess Diana, damaging its reputation as it fights attacks on several fronts.